It was quite the nail biter on the field today as both teams held their ground throughout all four quarters. In the first 90 seconds Johnnie Bryant caught a 27 yard touchdown pass bringing them to six points. Midway through the first quarter Elias Bishop caught and ran the ball 42 yards for a second touchdown. The Rams fought back with a four
yard run into the end zone and scored the two point conversion as well ending the quarter 12-8 in favor of the Golden Beavers. Western Beaver put themselves ahead by 10 points in the second quarter, finishing the half 18-8. South Side fought back once more with a 22 yard pass to Anthony Navarra in the third quarter, followed by yet another touchdown. This gave the Rams the lead for only 18 seconds, at 22-18, until Cam Irvine of Western Beaver ran the ball 82 yards for the touchdown. The Golden Beavers ended the quarter 24-22. In the fourth, Thad Gray scored on a four yard run, giving Western Beaver an eight point lead. South Side put everyone on the edge of their seats as they came back thanks to Trenton Seik and his one yard run into the end zone. Western Beaver held their ground in the remainder of the fourth quarter, ending the game Western Beaver 30, South Side 28.
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Here are photos from today’s game.