West Branch over WBND
DSM rankings had both teams in the top 4 in their respective class.
Bears scored on the opening drive, but then turnovers and penalties (3 fumbles, 7 penalties) plagued them for the rest of the half. WBND scores 17 unanswered, using their speed to push forward.
Then, it happened. The big play, momentum changer. WB gets the ball with 14 seconds remaining in the 2nd, runs a shuffle pass to Lenoch, and he takes it 65 yards to the house with 6.5 seconds left to cut the lead to 3.
Bears score the only points in the 3rd on a 30 yd FG by Kindon.
Then, in the 4th, it was lights out. 21-0 WB capped by an Aaron Barnes 40 yd INT return for a TD with 2:00 left in the game.
WBND came in AVERAGING 520 yds per game and was held to 336 (only 70 in the 2nd half).
31 unanswered points on the road against a ranked 2A team.