Pierce ground game topples Aurora

Huskies set for renewed rivalry at McCook Friday

The sun shone brightly as the game began on a picture-perfect night for the season opener, a contest the Huskies dropped to Pierce, 41-28. Aurora defenders move in here to stop Brenden Bolling for no gain.
The sun shone brightly as the game began on a picture-perfect night for the season opener, a contest the Huskies dropped to Pierce, 41-28. Aurora defenders move in here to stop Brenden Bolling for no gain.

The Huskies went toe to toe with a bigger football team Friday night with a thrilling home opener against Pierce all tied at 28 early in the fourth quarter. The visiting Bluejays leaned into its physicality down the stretch and the Big Red couldn’t answer, falling 41-28 in front of a huge home crowd on a picture-perfect night for football. “I think we had moments at the line of scrimmage where a l…