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Carlos Collazo (2) celebrates with his teammates after the Huskies defeated Norris on the road Friday night.

Carlos Collazo (2) celebrates with his teammates after the Huskies defeated Norris on the road Friday night.

Huskies set to host Plattsmouth in Class B semis

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Some may call it a matchup of destiny one game away from the big show.  No. 5 Aurora will host No. 8 Plattsmouth Friday night in the Class B semifinals with a trip to Memorial Stadium on the line.  The two teams have had to defeat higher seeds at one point or another to get to this point.
File Photo// Aurora earned the No. 5 seed in the Class B playoffs, hosting No. 12 Scottsbluff Friday. It’s a rematch from a week three matchup where Aurora defeated the Bearcats 36-14.

File Photo// Aurora earned the No. 5 seed in the Class B playoffs, hosting No. 12 Scottsbluff Friday. It’s a rematch from a week three matchup where Aurora defeated the Bearcats 36-14.

Aurora-Scottsbluff II to open Class B playoffs Friday

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
The Huskies face a familiar foe in Friday’s opening round of the Class B football playoffs, with Scottsbluff coming to town hoping to flip the script on a Sept. 11 battle which Aurora won 36-14.
The Aurora Huskies football team played well over the weekend, though their efforts were not enough to secure the win.

The Aurora Huskies football team played well over the weekend, though their efforts were not enough to secure the win.

Huskies misfire in late-game loss to Grand Island Northwest

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Over the course of its five-game win streak, Aurora has excelled on money downs and late-game situations. Grand Island Northwest bested Aurora Friday at its own game.  The Vikings made the short 30-minute trip across the Platte and used a late-game touchdown to defeat the Huskies 36-29 Friday night.
Richard Rhoden

Richard Rhoden

Husky Special

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
The play began to develop and you could see it from a mile away -- or specifically -- just behind the north end zone.  They ran it earlier on a two-point play -- surely it won’t work twice -- this time with the game in the balance, right?
Aurora’s Brady Collingham (far right) falls on the second of his two fumble recoveries during the Huskies’ 21-7 win over McCook Friday night. Aurora rides a four-game win streak into a contest with Class B No. 1 Hastings.

Aurora’s Brady Collingham (far right) falls on the second of his two fumble recoveries during the Huskies’ 21-7 win over McCook Friday night. Aurora rides a four-game win streak into a contest with Class B No. 1 Hastings.

Huskies beat McCook in rivalry renewed

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
The Aurora-McCook rivalry was dusted off Friday night and with only one shot at it, the Husky seniors made it their own.  Solid offensive execution alongside timely defensive stops lifted the Huskies over McCook in Bisonville 21-7 in a top 10 matchup.
Evan Pankoke adds yards to the end of a run while teammate Landon Parsley follows the play.

Evan Pankoke adds yards to the end of a run while teammate Landon Parsley follows the play.

Hawks earn Homecoming victory, double win total

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Hampton’s football team flipped the script Friday, exploding on offense and playing four solid quarters of defense to run away from Heartland Lutheran with a convincing 59-18 Homecoming victory.