State football semifinal roundup: Diller-Odell pitches shutout in 2nd half to advance to D6 title, and more
DILLER, Neb. (KLKN) – After a punch-counterpunch first half, (4) Diller-Odell pitched a second-half shoutout after leading by three at the break to take down (9) Leyton 59-42 Friday in the Class D6 semifinals at Diller-Odell field.
The Griffins were led by senior running back and linebacker Peyton Humphreys who scored five touchdowns in the win, four of which coming in the first two quarters.
Diller-Odell advances on to face (3) Garden County in the D6 state championship Friday, Nov. 20 at 7:10 p.m. in Kearney.
Class A semifinals:
(2) Millard South 45, (3) Millard North 28
(1) Omaha Westside 45, (4) Bennington 14
Class B semifinals:
(5) Skutt Catholic 20, (1) Gretna 17
(2) Gretna East 48, (6) Blair 21
Class C1 semifinals:
(9) Adams Central 21, (5) Syracuse 15
(2) Boys Town 20, (6) Ashland-Greenwood 10
Class C2 semifinals:
(1) Grand Island Central Catholic 21, (5) Yutan 7
(3) Cedar Catholic 19, (7) Gothenburg 6
Class D1 semifinals:
(5) Crofton 78, (1) Johnson-Brock 51
(2) Sandy Creek 52, (3) Stanton 16
Class D2 semifinals:
(4) Loomis 68, (8) Hemingford 42
(2) North Platte St. Patrick’s 70, (3) Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 20
Class D3 semifinals:
(12) Anselmo-Merna 52, (1) Lawrence-Nelson 36
(2) Central Valley 52, (3) Archangels Catholic 32
Class D6 semifinals:
(4) Diller-Odell 59, (9) Leyton 42
(3) Garden County 24, (2) Wallace
