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junior Tanner Kn ox takes down a M illard W est opponent in a va rsity
matchup. Kn ox was a starting linebacker for the Mustang defense and
had 34 tac kles for th e seaso n. photo by Raynee Buckley

The varsity and JV football teams were d edi-
cated to preserving the Mustang tradition.

Exhilaration roared through the packed crowds
as the Mustang football tea m, clad in MN blue
and silver, emerge d from the locker room. Cheers
of "Mustang power" and "go big blue" echoed
throughout the sta nds. It was Friday night, and it
was football season.
Th e Musta ng reputation of being a threat to
A. With two Central opponents made members of the varsity football
players attempting team proud to be a part of it.
to ca tch up, junior
Logan Kraft makes a " It's an honor to know that we forever will be
brea k for th e open a part of the football tradition," se nior offensive
field in a JV ga me.
Kr aft was a fu llba ck lineman Collin Lundgren sa id.
for the Mustangs. B. Ev en through gru eling obstac les and hea rtbrea k-
Ki cking off aga inst
Creighton Prep is ing losses, the tea m refu sed to give up and con-
se nior Todd Adolf. tinued to compete.
" Being a part of the "The highlight of the seaso n for me was Coach
Mustang football
trad ition was the Petito's half time speech in Omaha North's tiny
best part of hi gh locker ro om, which rallied us to a 21 point sec -
sc hool for me, even ond-half comeback on their rock hard fi eld,"
though we onl y won
two ga mes," Adolf junior defensive bac k Danny jones sa id.
said. photos by Tyler Su ccess ca me consistently for the junior varsity
Myers and Raynee squad . Th ey refused to acce pt defeat, finishing
Buckley
with a perfect 8-0 seaso n.
"After having an undefea ted seaso n, I am rea lly
excited for what is to come next year," so pho-
more running back jake Bergmeier sa id.
Continuing the Mustang legacy was an impor-
tant ince ntive for JV to perform at their highest
level.
" It was good to be a part of such a great tradi-
tion," junior quarterback Conner Thomas sa id.
"We st uck toge ther throughout the seaso n, and
we went out like men."
8 Sports