[nky]

final

[WeBelieve]

Wow what a game!
Congrats to both teams
Breds had to fight hard to win district
The Indians are one tough, physical athletic team IMO

Drive Breakdown...unofficial stats
first quarter
KO to HCC into endzone
HCC 20 yd 6 plays 1 FD to 40
Punt to 36 no ret
NCC 5 yd 3 plays to 41
Punt to 25 no ret
HCC 5 yd 3 plays to 30
punt to 45 no ret
fumble recovered by Beal on 47
HCC 11 yd 3 plays 5 yd penalty
punt endzone
NCC -2 yd 3 plays 18
punt to NCC 48 no ret
HCC 11 yd 4 plays
Josh Cain Interception NCC 24
NCC Hightchew 26 yd run to end qtr
second quarter
NCC Kozerski intercepts Hightchew
and returns to NCC 44
HCC Kyle Fuller to Eric Walker 44 yard TD
PAT good 7-0
Indians draw first blood
KO ret by Meyers to 32
flag brings it back to 18
Brady H then does his thing
runs +17,+69 to HCC 1 and then TD
3 plays 82 yards all Hightchew
PAT good 7-7
KO ret by Kohake to 25
HCC 46 yd 9 plays 3 FD to 29
defense holds turn-over on downs
NCC 14 yds 5 plays 1 FD to 43
punt no ret to 28
HCC Fuller to Pouncy 19 yd to 47
Fuller 53 rumble to paydirt
PAT good 14-7
Indians retake the lead
KO returned to 38
NCC Dylan Hayes answers with 62 run to paydirt
PAT good 14-14
KO ret to 19
HCC 4 yds 3 plays (2 flags -10yd) to 13
punt no ret to HCC 47
NCC 2 FD including 17 yd pass to Hayes to HCC 10
2 1yd runs and -5 yd flag pushes ball back to 13
with 15 seconds left Matt Burn Kicks Field Goal NCC 17-14 at half

third quarter
KO ret to 22
NCC sustains first long drive
78 yds 12 plays 5 FD
drive capped by 7yd run by Brady Hightchew
PAT good NCC 24-14
KO ret by Kohake to 28
HCC drive to NCC 30
10 plays 2 FD but A Mack Franzen sack leads
to turn over on downs at NCC 35
Fourth Quarter
NCC 2 FD on 5 plays including 32 pass to Nick Wolterman to HCC 20
3 plays later fumble recovered but ball back to 28
Long Field attempt missed
HCC 3 plays -4 yds
punt returned by hayes to HCC 35
NCC 1 play 35 yard pass to ?(Wolterman maybe)
PAT good NCC 31 - 14
KO ret by Beal to 20
HCC drives to NCC 17 on 10 plays but turn over on downs

absolutely the best defense NCC has faced thus far and
probably their best defensive effort as well

Kyle Fuller put forth an incredible effort and it took teamwork
to bring him down

Perhaps the 2A crown will be decided in 3 weeks with a rematch
For now the 'Breds are district Champs!!!

[toussaints]

From what I heard, Holy Cross put up one heck of a fight and really gave NCC fits, but just ran out of gas and magic. NCC's defense and special teams was the difference in this one. Congrats NCC and good luck to both teams in the future

[McCameraMan]

Congrats NCC

[Stardust]

2A State Championship is a forgone conclusion! NCC will roll

[1spiritedfan]

2A State Championship is a forgone conclusion! NCC will roll

I like your way of thinking Stardust!!! :thumpsup:

[Stardust]

I truly felt that Cov. Holy Cross had the only chance this year of beating the Breds. Seeing the margin of this game, there is no other team in the state that will match-up with NCC nor can stop Brady Hightchew on the field.

[WeBelieve]

Regionals could be very interesting
Holy Cross most likely will travel to Owen County for district 5 finals
Holy Cross gave NCC quite a battle despite the score it was close
They were very fast and strong
Owen has had a great season, but a good measure of just how
good will come when they play HCC ...the Indians have played a
tough schedule which should help later
Owen is rated better 18.6 to 16.1 but the highest
rated team OC played is 6.7 Walton-Verona
both teams played Lloyd
HCC won 53-14 and OC won 28-13
So the winner will likey get a shot (or another in the case of HCC) at NCC

[Nefarious83]

Congrats NCC