Knights post come-from-behind win on Homecoming night
The B-B-E Jaguars and WCA/A Knights tussle on an extra-point kick attempt in the first half.
(HD video) The B-B-E Jaguars and WCA/A Knights go at it in overtime on September 30 in Barrett.
On Homecoming night, veterans in attendance were honored before the game during the National Anthem, which was performed by the WCA high school choir.
Coach Moscho talks to the Jaguars in the huddle during a last-minute defensive stand in the fourth quarter.
The WCA/A Knights celebrate the overtime win over B-B-E. They are still undoubtedly a team in mourning as they rally around junior quarterback Ross Anderson, whose father, Pat Anderson ("PA" to anyone who knew him) was killed in an accident on July 30 this past summer.
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars could not have gotten a better start to their road game in the heart of Grant County tonight (Friday, September 30). The hosts, West Central Area/Ashby, sputtered on their first series of the game and suffered two penalties while trying to get a punt off after their drive stalled out inside the B-B-E 43-yard line.
With 9:18 on the clock, the Jaguars started a drive from their own 19-yard line. With some big plays helping lead the way, the Jaguars scored with 11 seconds left on a seven-yard run by Adam Jaeger. Jacob Weller's PAT kick made it 7-0.
Right away on WCA/A's second drive, B-B-E's Seth Roering stuffed the run for a five-yard loss. The series quickly became a three-and-out, and with 11:09 left WCA/A punted.
What came next was nothing less than electric, as B-B-E's Adam Jaeger ran in a 44-yard touchdown on the drive's first play. The PAT kick was wide left, so with 11:02 left in the second quarter the Jaguars had a 13-0 lead.
WCA/A then scored their first touchdown on a 62-yard drive capped by a 21-yard catch by Levi Larkin. The PAT was good for a 13-7 score with 6:14 left.
B-B-E then went three-and-out, hurt by an offensive pass interference call, and they punted.
With 4:24 left, WCA/A started from B-B-E's 41-yard line and converted a fourth-and-five play on their way to scoring on a seven-yard run by quarterback Ross Anderson. The PAT was shanked, leaving the score a 13-13 tie.
B-B-E had a great start in the second half when they scored on a 60-yard drive that was sparked by a 21-yard run by Jaeger down the left sideline. Isaiah Gilbert ran in a 37-yard touchdown run with 9:45 on the clock. The PAT was blocked, making the score 19-13.
WCA/A then scored two consecutive touchdowns on a 61-yard run by Jake Drechsel and a five-yard run by Brady Sabolik. The first touchdown's PAT failed, but after Sabolik scored they got a two-point conversion on a pass play. With 9:24 left WCA/A had a 27-19 lead.
B-B-E then mounted a drive from their own 20-yard line, but it ended with an interception with just over four minutes to go. WCA/A then fumbled the ball on their first play of the series with 3:37 to go on the Knights' 15-yard line.
B-B-E made the most of the fumble recovery, with Jaeger scoring on a six-yard run with 2:10 left. Jared Weller grabbed the two-point conversion in the far back right corner of the end zone. Score: 27-27!
WCA/A's next series stalled out on fourth down with an incomplete pass. B-B-E tried driving but ended up punting on a fourth-and-32 possession on their own 23-yard line. With just seconds to go, WCA/A took a knee to bring overtime.
WCA/A's defense was "lights out" in overtime, as they held B-B-E to gain zero yards on their first three plays. On fourth down the Jaguars were penalized for having 12 players on the field. Then on fourth-and-15, Jacob Weller booted a field goal attempt, but it sailed just barely wide left.
Then on WCA/A's overtime possession, Caden Fernholz ran on a sweep to the right and punched in the game-winning touchdown from 10 yards out.
Final score: WCA/A 33, B-B-E 27.
Next for the Jaguars (1-4) is the annual Homecoming game on Friday, October 7 when Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg comes to town. The Fighting Saints are 2-3 overall after losing 14-12 to Parkers Prairie tonight. For their Week Six game, WCA/A travels to Parkers Prairie (4-1), whose only loss this year so far was to B-B-E.
WCA/A had 293 total yards with 218 coming on the ground. Junior quarterback Ross Anderson was 9-for-15 with 75 yards and one interception.
Both teams had 16 first downs.
B-B-E had 285 yards rushing (48 carries) while junior quarterback Ryan Illies had 6-of-13 passing marks for 16 yards.
Read more statistics and the game story in next week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper issue.
Here's a related story/column...from this past summer. WCA/A's quarterback's father, Pat Anderson, was killed in an accident on July 30. He was the WCA high school's Dean of Students and also Activities Director: http://bbejaguars.blogspot.com/2016/08/tough-news.html
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