GRAND ISLAND — Grand Island relied on a sturdy running game to break into the win column with a 42-6 homecoming victory over Bellevue East Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
Gallery: Islanders records first win during homecoming over Bellevue East

Terry Douglass, Central Nebraska Today
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