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Six Broncos Earn All-Conference Nods
HASTINGS – The 2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Football All-Conference Team has been selected after a vote of the league coaches. The Hastings Broncos Football team earned six players receiving all-conference recognition. Jalyn Gramstad of Northwestern has been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Offensive Player-of-the- Year. Lonell Boyd Jr. of Morningside was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Defensive Player-of-the- Year.
Broncos Football Ends Season with Loss at Doane
CRETE – The Hastings College football team was hoping to end the season on a high note with a winning season but the Doane Tigers spoiled the idea with a 20-15 win over the Broncos on Saturday afternoon. It was a windy day and early on both teams felt its effects as both offenses struggled to move the ball.
Watchorn McLaughlin Trophy Returns to Hastings
HASTINGS – For the first time in eight years, the Watchorn McLaughlin trophy is coming home to Hastings as the football team defeated Midland 37-32 on Saturday afternoon in a wild affair out on Lloyd Wilson Field. The game started off with a bang as Midland struck right away with a 64-yard touchdown from Jacob Jones to Kalynd Coats for the early 7-0 lead.
Broncos Win Back-and-Forth at Mount Marty
YANKTON, SD. – The Hastings College football team set the tone early and ended up winning a wild high scoring affair 45-42 over Mount Marty on Saturday afternoon. This season, the Broncos’ defense had been doing the brunt of the work but it was the offense that exploded as it took just two plays for the Hastings’s offense to strike first. Carson Kudlacek connected with Ethan Wilborn on a 36-yard reception into Lancer territory.
Broncos Football Falls to No. 1 Northwestern
HASTINGS – The Hastings College football team took on NAIA No. 1 Northwestern as the Broncos fell 45-7 on Saturday afternoon. The Red Raiders would take a 24-0 lead into halftime and then go up 45-0 in the fourth quarter before Hastings would finally get on the board. The Broncos took over on its 25 with Jager Shaddix getting the drive going with an 18-yard run followed by a 14-yard run moving into plus territory at the NWIC 43.
Broncos Blasted by Dordt at Homecoming
HASTINGS – The Hastings College football team ran into a bit of a buzz saw on Saturday afternoon as the Dordt Defenders came away with the 61-21 victory on Homecoming out on Lloyd Wilson Field. After Dordt took the lead 7-0, the teams would trade punts and after two short running plays, Eli Nappe found a streaking Will Austin for a 75-yard touchdown as Austin out ran the defensive backs of Dordt into the end zone to tie the game 7-7 midway through the first quarter.
Hastings College Knocked Down by Briar Cliff
SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Hastings College football team had been the comeback kids in 2023 but due to penalties and turnovers, Briar Cliff erased a 10 point deficit to knock off the Broncos 19-16 on Saturday night. After the Chargers took an early lead on an Aaron Okoro two-yard touchdown run, Hastings countered with 16 unanswered points in the second quarter.
Broncos Survive Test, Down Jamestown at Home
HASTINGS – The Hastings College football team was put to the test once again but came out on top 17-10 over the Jamestown Jimmies on Saturday afternoon on Lloyd Wilson Field. Hastings took the lead after taking over late in the third quarter following a short punt to the Jimmie 40. The Broncos marched down to the 16 when Eli Nappe connected with Will Austin for the touchdown and the Broncos led 17-10 with 14:14 to go in the fourth.
Morningside Blows Down Broncos Football in Home Opener
HASTINGS – The final score of 55-18 really does not indicate how the Hastings College football team did against NAIA No. 4 Morningside on Saturday afternoon. Yes, Morningside did open up a 21-0 lead but the Bronco offense was just getting things going in the second quarter. Hastings took the ball over at its own 31 with just under 4:00 to play in the half when it put together its best drive up to this point marching 49 yards on 10 plays.
Comeback Kids: Hastings Football Has Second Comeback at Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell, SD – Call them the comeback kids as the Hastings College football team came from 14 points down in the second half to force overtime and then defeat Dakota Wesleyan 24-17 on a hot Saturday afternoon. The Bronco offense really struggled to get much going in the first half and into the third quarter, Hastings found itself down 17-3 when DWU scored a touchdown with 2:30 to go.
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