Football Recap: West Point-Beemer Comes Up Short

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Point-Beemer can now relate to. They were beaten by the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders 49-14 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cadets have suffered since October 11, 2024.

Although West Point-Beemer took the loss, they still got scores from Blaize Brockmann and Mason Toelle.

Grand Island Central Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Alberts, who rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Alberts also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending one pass. Another signal caller making a difference was Grayson Sack, who threw for 230 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.

Cadets

Previous 5 Games

10/31/25 @ Grand Island Central Catholic	14-49
10/24/25 vs Oakland-Craig	1-0
10/17/25 @ Ponca	35-0
10/10/25 vs Battle Creek	23-14
10/02/25 @ Norfolk Catholic	20-37

West Point-Beemer moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.

West Point-Beemer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will challenge Bergan Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.