Tomasek Named Most Valuable Teammate At Classic

​Four recent Knox County graduates took to the gridiron Saturday in the Northeast Nebraska Classic at Norfolk’s Memorial Field.

Creighton’s Cameron Tyler, Crofton’s Brad Tomasek, Bloomfield’s Mitchell Mackeprang and Wausa’s Ghatlin Hegge suited up for the red squad, led by Crofton mentor Tom Allen.

Despite falling behind 20-0 in the first half, the Red team responded with 13 unanswered points and recovered an onside kick with two second remaining in the contest to give themselves a chance at tying the ball game taking the lead.

The Red squad executed a perfect hook-and-ladder, but the White team’s last line of defense, Oakland-Craig’s Robby Mayberry, brought down Randolph’s Noah Scott to prevent him from find pay dirt and ending the game.

Despite the tough loss, the players were all smiles after the game and one player brought home some hardware.

During halftime, it was announced that Tomasek was selected by his teammates as the Most Valuable Teammate for the Red team. The former Warrior felt honored to be awarded.

“It’s an honor to just be a part of this team and to have them backing me up,” Tomasek stated. “Knowing they would chose me for that, it’s a great honor to have.”

Hegge collected three tackles and also recorded one carry for a short gain. Tyler recorded a tackle and recovered a fumble, Tomasek tallied a tackle, while Mackeprang played his snaps on the offensive line.

Hegge and Mackeprang compete in next weekend's Sertoma 8-man all-star game at 6 p.m. at Hastings College.