Area football roundup Week 1

The Friday night lights are back and the area put on one heck of a show to kick off the 2022 football season. 

The ANR's area teams went a combined 3-1 on opening night with Aurora, Giltner and Hampton all getting wins to start the year 1-0. 

Aurora, Class C1's No. 1 team more than looked the part in its home opener, bringing the hammer to Grand Island Northwest in its rivalry showdown with the Huskies picking up a 43-13 win. Carlos Collazo scored four times, three on the ground while showing off his arm on another with a pass to Koby Nachtigal. 

Giltner brought the juice on opening night, picking up a 38-6 win at Deshler for first-year coach Dane McConnell's first victory. The Hornets led 14-6 at the break before forcing several turnovers in the second half on its way to the victory, a team that won just once in 2021. 

As for Hampton, the Hawks were in a thriller, downing Lewiston 58-56 on the road for Jereme Jones' first win as the head Hawk. Lewiston charged back in the fourth quarter but the Hawks held on for the victory. 

Listed are all area teams and the scores of those games with the winning team in bold:

Aurora vs GINW, 43-13

Giltner @ Deshler, 38-6

Hampton @ Lewiston, 58-56

HPC @ BDS, 58-18. 

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