Bison have a blast through 6-3 season

McCook offensive linemen (left) Brady Esch (55), Eli Kehler (68), Adrian Manzanares (57) and Ethan Hicks (59) led a Bison atttack to 276 rushing yards per game this season while McCook’s defense allowed just more than 93. Sophomore Lucas Gomez-Wilson (below) was a great all-around threat as he averaged nearly 10 yards a rush and 33 yards with ever pass reception.

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McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High’s final football leaders from another Bison charge into the Class B state playoffs.

McCook only allowed two of nine opponents to top 14 points while scoring more than 40 four times.

TEAM STATS

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Rushing yards per game: 276.2. Rushing yards allowed: 93.4.

Rushing touchdowns: 26. Touchdowns allowed: 5.

Passing yards per game: 67.3. Passing yards allowed: 138.8.

Passing touchdowns: 5. TDs allowed: 9.

Total yards per game: 343.5. Yards allowed: 232.2.

Points scored per game: 25.7. Points allowed: 11.8.

OFFENSE

Rushing yards

ALEC LANGAN 838;

Jacob Gomez-Wilson 545);

Mark Arp 441;

Luke Maris 299;

Branson McDonald 114;

Lucas Gomez-Wilson 107.

Yards per carry: LUCAS GOMEZ-WILSON 11.89; Jacob Gomez-Wilson 9.73; Alec Langan 8.1; Luke Maris 6.5; Branson McDonald 6.3; Mark Arp 5.2.

Rushing touchdowns: ALEC LANGAN 12, Mark Arp 5, Lucas Gomez-Wilson 4, Luke Maris 2; three others with 1.

Receiving yards

LUCAS GOMEZ-WILSON 234;

Mason Schmoker 164;

Alec Langan 61;

Andrew Peterson 48.

Yards per catch: LUCAS GOMEZ-WILSON 33.4; Mason Schmoker 27.33; Andrew Peterson 24; Talyn Campbell 14.

Receiving TDs: MASON SCHMOKER 2, LUCAS GOMEZ-WILSON 2, Brayden Kool 1.

Passing: MARK ARP 30 completions-57 attempts (52.6%)-4 touchdowns-4 interceptions; Adam Dugger 2-3-13-1 TD.

DEFENSE

Total tackles: ISAIAH WEIMERS 57, Adrian Manzanares 52, Reid Steinbeck 43, Leighton Fisher 40, Torrington Ford 38, Alec Langan 36, Luke Maris 27, Ethan Hicks 21, Branson McDonald 21, Mason Schmoker 18, Kory Rogers 15.

Solo stops: ISAIAH WEIMERS 31, Torrington Ford 28, Adrian Manzanares 28, Leighton Fisher 27, Reid Steinbeck 24, Alec Langan 24, Branson McDonald 15.

Tackles for loss: REID STEINBECK 11, Torrington Ford 9, Luke Maris 4, Adrian Manzanares 2, Leighton Fisher 2, Kory Rogers 2.

Takeaways: MASON SCHMOKER 2, ADRIAN MANZANARES 2, Leighton Fisher 2; seven others with 1.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kick returns: LUKE MARIS 8 for 155 yards; Lucas Gomez-Wilson 21 for 150; Talyn Campbell 3 for 67; Kameron Meixner 3 for 48.

Kicking: LUKE MARIS 39 points on 27 for 31 PATs; 4 of 5 field goals (long of 36).

Punting: TY STEVENS 16 for 553 yards (34.6 average) with long of 54; Branson McDonald 10 for 332 (33.2 average) with long of 41.