By: Mason Zoccola
The Buckhorns played a great game and destroyed Berwick last Friday, 31-14. Going into this game, the Buckhorns had a huge win to finish their regular season against Valley view. Prior to that game they were on a bit of a losing streak, but they were able to secure one more win before the playoffs. Quarterback Jake Rafferty was coming off an injury and played receiver, while Sam Kiesendahl played quarterback for this game.
The Buckhorns started this game with an early lead, as Ed Kiesendahl scored a touchdown with just less than seven minutes left in the first quarter. Directly after Tyson Goldman recovered a fumble that led to another touchdown. Jake Rafferty caught a 13-yard pass from Sam Kiesendahl, and the Buckhorns lead fourteen to nothing at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter Ed Kiesendahl scored his second touchdown of the night; it gave the Buckhorns a twenty-one-point lead. Berwick was not willing to give up, and they scored their first touchdown of the night. In the second half, Berwick started a real comeback. Brady Cleaver ran it in for another touchdown to make the score twenty-one to fourteen.
The Buckhorns went scoreless in the third. The fourth quarter was a completely different story, as the Buckhorn defense completely shut down Berwick. Colby Bonagura kicked a 45-yard field goal to give the Bucks a ten-point lead 24-14 midway through the fourth. Jake Rafferty scored another touchdown off a pass from Sam Kiesendahl.
The Buckhorns advance in the playoffs and play top-seeded Dallas District II semifinals tomorrow night at Dallas.
Video Credits: David Miller
