McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. — The town was buzzing.
It was the first round of Nebraska’s six-man high school football playoffs. The McCool Junction Mustangs (9-0) were undefeated and seeded fourth in Class D6. And while the Crawford Rams were 5-4, no one was taking them lightly. The Rams were tall and intimidating.
“They are ranchers,” Jabe Wurtz, a Mustangs assistant coach, said. “Tough kids.”
McCool Junction’s mantra this season has been “FINISH.” Ideally, that would mean getting to the championship game.
Mission accomplished. The Mustangs defeated Crawford on Nov. 1 to move on in the playoffs.