Rebels come up short in 13-17 opener against Denver

DENVER – A scoreless first half coupled with a few miscues at inopportune times left the Gladbrook-Reinbeck football team just short of a week zero win last Friday night, as the Rebels dropped their season opener at Denver 13-17.

“Penalties on big plays and turnovers at key moments were too much to overcome against a team as good as Denver,” Gladbrook-Reinbeck head coach John Olson said. “We look to improve on the fundamentals that caused these things this week.”

Denver put up the first points of the game in the second quarter on a 39-yard field goal by Braydon Neuendorf. The Cyclones followed that with a scoring drive that ended in a 7-yard touchdown run by Isaac Barrett. The run was capped off by a Neuendorf PAT to make it 0-10 Cyclones at the half way mark.

The Gladbrook-Reinbeck offense came alive in the second half, sparked by a third quarter drive that culminated in a 2-yard touchdown run by Chase Clark. Wyatt Swanson made good on the kick attempt for the Rebel point after to bring the score to 7-10. 

Read the full article in the Aug. 29 edition of the Register.