Football Recap: North Central Starts Season with Defeat on the Road

North Central had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were beaten by the Boyd County Spartans 68-24 on Friday. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-12.

Although North Central took the loss, they still got scores from Brandt Lezotte, Leighton Fischer, Parker Lewis, and Landon Stephen.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Barrett Koenig and Ben Schmitz. Koenig rushed for 147 yards and four TDs on only nine carries while Schmitz gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns. Schmitz's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Charlie Adams, who rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.

North Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 54-20 defeat against Chambers/Wheeler Central on the 5th. As for Boyd County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-28 victory against Elkhorn Valley on the 5th.