Central closed out its football season with a 56-16 loss to undefeated Edgewood-Colesburg in Elkader on Oct. 16.

The Vikings showed why they are one of the top teams in eight-player football, putting up 451 yards on 24 plays. That included a 219-yard, three-touchdown rushing performance by quarterback Jax Steger, who also completed half of his 10 passes for 99 yards and another pair of touchdowns.

The Warriors scored in both the second and fourth quarters, including two passing touchdowns of 16 and four yards from Griffen Hammersland to George Reimer. Hammersland threw for 40 yards and rushed for 49. Owen Hammersland added 137 rushing yards on 28 attempts.

Central closed the season 4-4 overall and 2-4 in district play—fifth of seven teams in the Eight-player - District 4 standings. Ed-Co was the district champion with a perfect 6-0 record, followed by Kee at 5-1, Springville 4-2 and Central City 3-3. After Central, Calamus-Wheatland was 1-5 and Easton Valley 0-6.

The Warriors’ 4-4 record matched that from a season ago and was just the second time the team finished .500 since the 2016-2017 season.