O-C Knights Beat T-H Tigers 48-0!
October 20, 2016 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights soundly defeated the Tekamah-Herman Tigers 48-0 last Friday evening in Tekamah. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Good Luck OC Knights!!! Win State!!!
November 24, 2015 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights take on Battle Creek tonight in Oakland for state football playoffs. Cheer them onto victory! Go Knights. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
After the game, the OC Knights do jumping jacks chanting K-N-I-G-H-T-S. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Oakland-Craig Homecoming Royalty, from left: Bryce Uhing (2014 King), Connor Thiele, Cole Mitchell, Cody Mace, Bob Gatewood, King Tommy Nelson, Queen Olivia Bures, Bailey Charling, Brynn Charling, Brie Peterson, Mia Smith, Ashleigh Carr (2014 Queen) and crown bearers Noah Anderson, son of Nathan and Jen Anderson and Keryn Uhing, daughter of Dave and Alisa Uhing. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
O-C’s Garrett Seagren runs one in for six against Battle Creek Friday night. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
The Oakland-Craig Knights Takes on Battle Creek in Football Playoffs! Go Knights!!!!!!!
November 13, 2015 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights take on Battle Creek tonight in Oakland for state football playoffs. Cheer them onto victory! Go Knights. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Oakland-Craig Takes Down Stanton, no Game This Week
October 8, 2015 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights blew past Stanton last Friday night 33-14 in a thriller for the OC fans.
“This was a big win for our team. The guys really prepared well and came out ready to play. We were able to jump on them early in the 1st quarter, which took them out of some of the things that they like to do.” stated OC Head Coach Joe Anderson. “I thought our line did a good job up front which allowed Hoss and Cole to have big nights on the ground.”
There won’t be a game this week, as Laurel-Concord forfeited this week’s game to the Knights.
“Unfortunately, we don’t get to get back out there and play this week. We will try to use this week to heal up some of our injuries and work a lot on some fundamental things that we are doing wrong,” Anderson said.
OC quarterback Cole Mitchell had a great night against Stanton. Photo Credit/Cheri Droescher.
OC’s Tommy Nelson makes a great catch in the game against Stanton. Photo Credit/Cheri Droescher
O-C Knights Easily Handle the T-H Tigers
September 17, 2015 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights lit up the scoreboard, trouncing the Tekamah-Herman Tigers last Friday night in Tekamah. The final score was a whopping 61-12.
“Our goal was to come out and start fast. I thought we did a good job of doing that. Our kids played very physical and were able to put the game away early, stated Oakland Craig Head Coach Joe Anderson. This game allowed our young kids a lot of playing time. I thought I saw a lot of improvement from them. This will go a long ways in developing the depth we will need as the season goes along.”
The Knights travel to Crofton tomorrow night to take on the undefeated Crofton Warriors. Go Knights!
Box Score Stats
| Oakland-Craig | Tekamah-Herman | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Total Plays | 50 |
| 21 | First Downs | 10 |
Game Stats
Oakland-Craig
Passing
| # | Athlete Name | Comp | Att | Yds | C % | Avg | TD | Int | Lng | QB Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 5 | 6 | 136 | .833 | 27.2 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 123.6 | |
| 12 | Jared Mulder (Fr) | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | Cole Mitchell (Sr) | 5 | 5 | 136 | 1.000 | 27.2 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 177.1 |
Oakland-Craig
Rushing
| # | Athlete Name | Car | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 35 | 359 | 10.3 | 37 | 5 | |
| 12 | Jared Mulder (Fr) | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Bob Gatewood (Sr) | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Hos Smith (Jr) | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 35 | 2 |
| 23 | Cody Mace (Sr) | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 1 |
| 24 | J. Mcneill (Fr) | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Wyatt Uhing (Fr) | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 9 | 0 |
| 34 | Ben Smith (So) | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 37 | 1 |
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 29 | 1 |
| 8 | Ben Ward (Jr) | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 |
Oakland-Craig
Receiving
| # | Athlete Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 57 | 3 | |
| 1 | Garrett Seagren (So) | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 57 | 1 |
| 16 | Bob Gatewood (Sr) | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 23 | Cody Mace (Sr) | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 30 | 2 |
Oakland-Craig
All Purpose Yards
| # | Athlete Name | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 359 | 136 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 534 | |
| 1 | Garrett Seagren (So) | 57 | 57 | ||||
| 12 | Jared Mulder (Fr) | -3 | 0 | -3 | |||
| 16 | Bob Gatewood (Sr) | 9 | 25 | 5 | 39 | ||
| 2 | Cole Mitchell (Sr) | 23 | 23 | ||||
| 20 | Hos Smith (Jr) | 100 | 100 | ||||
| 23 | Cody Mace (Sr) | 32 | 54 | 86 | |||
| 24 | J. Mcneill (Fr) | 8 | -10 | -2 | |||
| 32 | Wyatt Uhing (Fr) | 14 | 14 | ||||
| 34 | Ben Smith (So) | 83 | 83 | ||||
| 6 | Carter Thiele (Jr) | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 109 | 13 | 122 | |||
| 8 | Ben Ward (Jr) | 7 | 7 |
Oakland-Craig
Total Yards
| # | Athlete Name | Pass | Rush | Rec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 136 | 359 | 136 | 495 | |
| 1 | Garrett Seagren (So) | 57 | 57 | ||
| 12 | Jared Mulder (Fr) | 0 | -3 | -3 | |
| 16 | Bob Gatewood (Sr) | 9 | 25 | 34 | |
| 2 | Cole Mitchell (Sr) | 136 | 136 | ||
| 20 | Hos Smith (Jr) | 100 | 100 | ||
| 23 | Cody Mace (Sr) | 32 | 54 | 86 | |
| 24 | J. Mcneill (Fr) | 8 | 8 | ||
| 32 | Wyatt Uhing (Fr) | 14 | 14 | ||
| 34 | Ben Smith (So) | 83 | 83 | ||
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 109 | 109 | ||
| 8 | Ben Ward (Jr) | 7 | 7 |
Oakland-Craig
Tackles
| # | Athlete Name | Solo | Asst | Tot Tckls | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 24 | 26 | 50 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | Cody Mallette (Sr) | 1 | 1 | 2 | .0 |
| 12 | Jared Mulder (Fr) | 1 | 1 | 2 | .0 |
| 15 | Zach Ahrens (Jr) | 2 | 1 | 3 | .0 |
| 16 | Bob Gatewood (Sr) | 0 | 3 | 3 | .0 |
| 20 | Hos Smith (Jr) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 23 | Cody Mace (Sr) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 24 | J. Mcneill (Fr) | 1 | 0 | 1 | .0 |
| 32 | Wyatt Uhing (Fr) | 1 | 0 | 1 | .0 |
| 34 | Ben Smith (So) | 5 | 9 | 14 | .0 |
| 40 | Alex Pleuler (So) | 0 | 1 | 1 | .0 |
| 50 | Josh Dixon (Jr) | 0 | 1 | 1 | .0 |
| 54 | John Werner (Fr) | 2 | 3 | 5 | .0 |
| 55 | Tyson Harney (Fr) | 2 | 0 | 2 | .0 |
| 56 | Cole Bures (Fr) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Conner Thiele (Sr) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 1 | 3 | 4 | .0 |
| 8 | Ben Ward (Jr) | 2 | 0 | 2 | .0 |
Oakland-Craig
Interceptions
| # | Athlete Name | Int | Int Yds | Avg | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Jared Mulder (Fr) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 16 | Bob Gatewood (Sr) | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cole Mitchell (Sr) | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
Oakland-Craig
Kickoff Returns
| # | Athlete Name | Rets | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 13 | |
| 24 | J. Mcneill (Fr) | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
Oakland-Craig
Punt Returns
| # | Athlete Name | Rets | Yds | Avg | Lng | FC | KR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | |
| 24 | J. Mcneill (Fr) | -10 | |||||
| 6 | Carter Thiele (Jr) | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 13 |
Oakland-Craig
Points
| # | Athlete Name | TD | TD Pts | Conv | S | Kick Pts | Tot Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 8 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 50 | ||
| 1 | Garrett Seagren (So) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 20 | Hos Smith (Jr) | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 23 | Cody Mace (Sr) | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 34 | Ben Smith (So) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Oakland-Craig
Touchdowns
| # | Athlete Name | TDRush | TDRec | TD FR | TD IR | TD PR | TD KOR | TD Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1 | Garrett Seagren (So) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | Cole Mitchell (Sr) | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 20 | Hos Smith (Jr) | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 23 | Cody Mace (Sr) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 34 | Ben Smith (So) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | Robby Mayberry (Fr) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland-Craig
Conversions
| # | Athlete Name | CRush | CRec | Conv Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | Garrett Seagren (So) | 1 | 1 |
O-C takes on T-H, defeating them soundly 61-12. All photos credit of Cheri Droescher.
Battle Creek Hands Oakland-Craig First Loss of Season
September 10, 2015 Leave a comment
Battle Creek easily handled the Oakland-Craig Knights last Friday in Oakland, downing the Knights 41-12.
“As a team we were disappointed with the way we played. We knew is was going to take a great effort on our part to beat a team like Battle Creek, stated O-C Head Coach Joe Anderson. “They are a big physical team that wore us down as the game went on.”
Battle Creek held Oakland-Craig to 226 yards in total offense, while they racked up 500 yards. Defensively, Connor Thiele lead the way with eight tackles, followed by Cole Mitchell and Hos Smith with five each.
“This week we have to get back to the basics and really improve on our techniques and fundamentals. I felt we were very sloppy in many of those areas.” said Coach Anderson. “This was only one game and our team goals are very much still intact, but it is very important that we learn from this game and make the corrections so we can continue to improve.
The Knights are on the road this Friday, looking to add another win to their record against the Tekamah-Herman Tigers. Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m. Go Knights!!
O-C’s Garrett Seagren runs one in for six against Battle Creek Friday night. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Battle Creek’s offense scores one of many TD’s agains O-C Friday night. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Oakland-Craig Downs Fremont Bergan in Season Opener
September 3, 2015 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights came back from a 6-0 half-time score to defeat Fremont Bergan 22-6
“We did not play as discipline as we would have liked, but you have to like the end result. It was a great team win,” stated Joe Anderson, Oakland-Craig Head Football Coach. “We had way too many penalties and turnovers, but solid defense really allowed us to overcome those mental mistakes. I thought we played very physical on the defensive side of the ball.”
Leading the way defensively was Hos Smith with 12 tackles followed by Connor Thiele with seven. Tommy Nelson had six tackles and one fumble recovery.
The offense struggled, but managed to get the job done.
“Offensively we had a lot of opportunities but failed to cash in on many of them. However, I like the way our kids stayed focused and stuck with the game plan,” said Anderson. “We were able to wear Bergan down a little bit in the 4th quarter and got our running game going and put it away.”
The first game of the season shows where the Knights excel and the areas that need more work to become a better, stronger team.
“This game really showed some of the things that we need to improve on.
OC quarterback Cole Mitchell tries to find some running room against Bergan. Photo Credit/Cheri Droescher.
Hos Smith has a Bergan defender in his path with OC’s Ben Ward headed his way. Photo Credit/Cheri Droescher.
Zach Ahrens is taking down the Bergan QB! Photo Credit/Cheri Droescher.
We will play a very physical and discipline Battle Creek team who is rated in the top 4 so we have to make sure we have a great week of practice this week,” stated Anderson.
The Knights take on Battle Creek tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. Come and show your support and cheer on the Knights to victory!
Here We Go OC, Here We Go!!!
November 14, 2014 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights take on North Plattel in the second round of state playoffs. Game begins at 5:30 in North Platte. Go Knights! Photo Credit/Cindy Dahlquist.
Here We Go OC, Here We Go!!!!
November 7, 2014 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights take on North Plattel in the second round of state playoffs. Game begins at 5:30 in North Platte. Go Knights! Photo Credit/Cindy Dahlquist.
Good Luck Oakland-Craig Knights!
October 31, 2014 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig Knights take on Fillmore Central in the first round of state playoffs. Game begins at 6:00 in Oakland. Go Knights! Photo Credit/Cindy Dahlquist.
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