The Ord Chanticleers suffered their first loss of the season Friday night, falling 49-14 on the road to a talented Grand Island Central Catholic team. The loss drops Ord to 7-1 on the season.
Grand Island Central Catholic struck first with a 1-yard touchdown run, but Ord answered when Jordan Williams broke free for a 24-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7. The Crusaders regained the lead later in the first quarter and carried that momentum into the second, building a 28-7 advantage. Williams responded with another big play, scoring on a 45-yard run to cut the deficit to 28-14, but GICC answered again before halftime to take a 35-14 lead into the break. The Crusaders added two more touchdowns in the third quarter and kept Ord off the scoreboard in the second half to pull away for the 49-14 victory.
Ord finished with 192 yards of total offense, including 158 yards rushing. Williams led the Chanticleers with 93 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Beau Wells added 49 yards on 15 carries, while Kane Whited rushed for 16 yards. Through the air, Williams completed 4 of 9 passes for 34 yards. Knox Nelson was on the receiving end of 2 of those passes for 31 yards.
Defensively, Beau Shafer led the way with seven tackles and two assists. Williams and Wells each recorded five tackles, while Wells also came up with an interception. Howard Winkelbauer added four tackles and five assists, and Jaydon Trejo finished with four tackles and four assists. The Chanticleers were hurt by three turnovers and six penalties, while Grand Island Central Catholic finished with 438 total yards and 328 yards rushing.
The Chanticleers now sit at 7-1 and will look to respond, learn from the mistakes, and get back to playing their best football as the postseason approaches. The Chanticleers will be at home next
Friday to play Cedar Catholic at 7:00 p.m.