<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4AfROD_0wCEefYI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4AfROD_0wCEefYI00" width="640" height="400" ></figure>LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 17)–Lincoln Standing Bear’s football team captured their first victory in school history on Thursday night by jumping out to a 20-0 halftime lead, weathered a Lincoln Northwest comeback in the second half and held on for the 36-24 victory over the Falcons at Seacrest Field.The Grizzlies (1-7) got a boost on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Holdren to Cooper Grosserode in the first quarter and a two-point conversion made it 8-0. The first of two touchdowns scored by freshman Paul Hart came on a fumble he scooped up and ran back for 56-yards to make it 14-0 Standing Bear. Hart later caught a 40-yard pass that set up a one-yard touchdown run from Holdren and the Grizzlies took a 20-0 halftime lead.Northwest (0-8) committed five turnovers, three of which were interceptions, limited momentum. But the Falcons found a way to score in the second half. Zander Goering caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sammy Jurgens with 5:30 left in the third quarter, but the point after attempt failed. Northwest added another score, when running back Syncere Jones raced 30 yards for a touchdown in the final minute of the third quarter to pull the Falcons within a score, 20-12.Standing Bear responded in the fourth quarter with a one-yard touchdown pass to Hart, who also added the two-point conversion. Then EJ Felder scored on a 13-yard run and Hart converted on the two-points to extend the Standing Bear lead to 36-12 with 1:39 left in the game.Jones sprinted for a 72-yard scoring strike with 1:04 to play, but the two-point conversion failed and 25-yard touchdown catch by Ryan Martinez with 37 seconds left proved to be the final points for Northwest in the game.Click the link below to hear the podcast of the game.</div></body>

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FOOTBALL: History Made as Lincoln Standing Bear Gets First Football Victory, In Win over Lincoln Northwest

LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 17)–Lincoln Standing Bear’s football team captured their first victory in school history on Thursday night by jumping out to a 20-0 halftime lead, weathered a Lincoln Northwest comeback in the second half and held on for the 36-24 victory over the Falcons at Seacrest Field.