Bobcats will face Elkhorn Valley in football season opener

Bobcat football will face a challenging schedule during its inaugural season, according to football coach Jeff Shabram.

The Nebraska School Activities Association released schedules for the 2020 and 2021 seasons

last Wednesday.

Summerland will open the 2020 season at Elkhorn Valley.

In week two, Summerland will host St. Mary's and travel to CWC in week three.

Weeks four and five will feature home contests against West Holt and Neligh-Oakdale,

respectively.

The Bobcats will face North Central in an away game during week six and will host

Creighton in a week seven contest.

In the eighth week of competition, the Bobcats will travel to Ainsworth. The team will have a bye in week nine.

During 2021, the season opener will be a home contest against Elkhorn Valley.

The team will travel to O'Neill to take on St. Mary's in week two and turn around to host CWC in week three.

Weeks four and five will include road games at West Holt and Neligh-Oakdale, respectively.

During week six, North Central will visit Summerland.

The team will travel to Creighton during week seven and host Ainsworth to close out the season during a week eight contest.

Summerland will have a bye in week nine.

Shabram said local teams haven't competed against EV since 2009.

He said coaches have known teams that will comprise the district since December.

Squaring off in the race for a district title, in addition to the Bobcats, will be Ainsworth, N-O, North Central and West Holt.

"These are all teams Clearwater-Orchard has recently played," Shabram said. "We are pleased

with our non-district opponents - Creighton, CWC, Elkhorn Valley and St. Mary's - as they

are all close traveling distance, " he said. "All of these teams will be quality teams in 2020