After convincing win over North Central, Bobcats set to host Bridgeport Thursday

After scoring 54 points in the first half, Summerland maintained its lead over North Central, winning 54-8.

The teams met on Bobcat Field, Thursday.

Trevor Thomson carried the ball 15 times for 176 yards. Kendrick Schroeder added another 84 yards on the ground.

Alec Schindler caught four passes for 58 yards.

Defensively, Levi Cronk finished the contest with seven tackles.

Trevor Thomson intercepted a pass and ran 25 yards for a touchdown. Willis Mast recovered a fumble.

The win catapulted the Bobcats to the first round of the Class D1 state football playoffs.

They will host the Bridgeport Bulldogs, who finished the regular season with a 6-2 record.

Kason Loomis leads the Bulldog rushing attack, averaging 153 yards per game. Chase McGrath is the squad's top receiver, averaging 12.9 yards per game.

Loomis also leads the Bulldogs in tackles. He averages 7.4 per game.

Bridgeport lost the first two games of the season, falling to top-ranked North Platte St. Pat's, 51-14, and Perkins County, 26-22.

The team earned wins against Maxwell, Sutherland, Hemingford, Bayard, Kimball and Morrill.

The Bulldogs last game was Oct. 7, when they downed Morrill, 71-14.