Bishop Neumann captures first football title in two decades From the 7 best Wahoo, Ashland high school sports moments from 2025 series RANDY SPEER Regional Sports Editor Dec 2, 2025 Dec 2, 2025 Updated Dec 29, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — Bishop Neumann senior Jack Van Slyke came into his final year of high school football with three total carries for his career.kAmw6’D =62G:?8 H:E9 7@FC E@F495@H? CF?D :? r=2DD r\a E:E=6 82>6]k^AmkAm%96 r2G2=:6CD[ 369:?5 E96 3CF:D:?8 324<’D ``d J2C5D 2?5 7@FC 6?5K@?6 EC:AD[ 92?5=65 vC2?5 xD=2?5 r6?EC2= r2E9@=:4 bf\`d E@ 42AEFC6 E96 AC@8C2>’D 7:CDE DE2E6 E:E=6 :? ab J62CD]k^AmkAm“%96:C C6D:=:6?46 E@ 25G6CD:EJ[ E96:C 2446AE2?46 @7 492?86 2?5 E96:C =@G6 7@C @?6 2?@E96C :D E96 C62D@? E9:D :D A@DD:3=6[” D2:5 }6F>2?? 4@249 y@6 !2G=:<]k^Am kAm'2? $=J<6’D A@D:E:@? 492?86 H2D 2 >:4C@4@D> 7@C }6F>2?? 7@@E32== :? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Bishop Neumann rallies to claim C-2 crown Bishop Neumann scored 31 second-half points to beat Grand Island Central Catholic 37-15 to win the program's first football title in 23 years.
Bishop Neumann rallies to claim C-2 crown Bishop Neumann scored 31 second-half points to beat Grand Island Central Catholic 37-15 to win the program's first football title in 23 years.
