O'Neill Advances To First State Championship Since 1982

The undefeated Eagles are headed to the Class C1 State Championship.

O'Neill dominated Boys Town for much of the night, topping the Cowboys 27-13, to advance to their first championship game since the 1980s.

O'Neill got the scoring started on a short pass from quarterback Alex Thramer to Justin Appleby. Shayne Campbell then went 38 yards to push the lead to 14-0, Eagles. With just over a minute remaining in the first half, Thramer and Appleby connected once again to extend the lead to 21-0 going into the break.

In the fourth, Thramer sealed the game on a one-yard sneak to prevent the Cowboys from mounting a comeback. 

The win sends O'Neill to Lincoln in search of their first-ever state championship. To earn the title, they must take down Bishop Neumann. The game will be played at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, November 22 with kickoff set for 2:45 P.M.