Red Raider seniors have grown from 2013 playoffs

For the Sidney High football team's senior class, Friday night's game against Seward in the first round of the Class B state tournament is a chance for redemption.

Last season, Sidney's seniors – headlined by standout running back Logan Lewis – led the way to a 6-3 regular season and the first playoff berth for the school in the last two decades. The Red Raiders blazed a trail to the state quarterfinals, beating Blair, 36-26 in the first round, but they fell to Gretna in heartbreaking fashion, 24-17 in the second round.

This season, head coach Todd Ekart says the seniors – most of whom played...