The Logan View Raiders knocked off BRLD 49-48 in overtime on the road Friday night.
The Raiders led 7-6 at the end of one. Logan View won the second quarter 12-8 to take a 19-14 lead into the locker room.
Both teams scored 7 third quarter points. The Wolverines outscored the Raiders 21-16 in the fourth quarter to force overtime.
Logan View put up a touchdown in the extra frame and stopped BRLD on a two-point conversion to win the game in thrilling fashion.
Jacob Polk was 14-18 passing for 176 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Brady Hull caught 7 passes for 103 yards, and scored once.
Polk added 103 yards rushing on 23 carries, and scored four touchdowns. Grant Meyer notched 87 yards on the ground on 5 carries, and punched the ball in the end zone once.
Meyer made 9 tackles while Hull, Polk, and Armando Valencia registered 8 each. Brett Hull, Connor Miller, and Nolan Miller recorded 7 apiece.
The Raiders had 433 yards of total offense, including 257 on the ground.
The defense gave up 500 yards of total offense, 320 coming through the air.
Head Coach Dustin Sealey says getting this game was huge for the seniors.
"We always want to win the game. The importance of the win was for our seniors. I am glad that they were able to end their football careers winning."
Sealey adds stopping the Wolverines on the two-point conversion was huge for the team.
"It was definitely a thrill. It was a a thrill we could have lived without. However, our team was resilient and fought the entire game. Everyone was proud to be a Raider. Again, we always want to win on Friday night. This was another step in the right direction for our football program."
Logan View finishes the 2016 campaign with a 4-5 record.
Under the old format, the Raiders would have made the playoffs, but the new format didn't allow for that.
Logan View still had a good season though, and I definitely think this team and program is headed in the right direction.
The Raiders handled a Palmyra team that ended up 5-4, but I thought the biggest win of the season by far was the victory over BRLD.
Logan View had some tough non-district losses, but I felt the Raiders were at their best during district play.
Polk finished with 646 yards passing and 508 rushing. Brady Hull added 478 yards rushing.
Brady Hull led the way in tackles this year with 66 while Nathan Taylor notched 64. Brett Hull posted 56 while Valencia and Nolan Miller had 50 apiece.
Sealey says this year's senior class was really good to work with.
"I really enjoyed the seniors. I know it is not ideal for a new coach to come your senior year. I could not of asked for a better group. They worked hard and really helped their team and teammates move in the right direction. I really like the people on our team this year. A great bunch of guys that worked hard and had fun. I think we learned what level we have to prepare, practice, and play at to be competing in November."
Logan View loses Andrew Poppe, Valencia, Brett Hull, Max Christensen, Meyer, Tyler Mulliken, Layne Goreham, and Connor Miller.
These 8 seniors meant a lot to the success of this year's team and past teams without a doubt.
Sealey says he and his team know what they need to do to keep building this program.
"We will have a good group coming back. We had a relatively small senior class (as far as numbers). Next year, we need to get better in all phases of our program, and we will. Our guys are willing to do it what it takes. Our off-season needs to be consistent. We need to get good and being good. And this starts in the weight room, in the classroom, in winter/spring sports, and the summer."
Key returners in 2017 for the Raiders will be Polk, Nathan Wacker, Nolan Miller, Taylor, and others.
I think the future of this program is bright as long as the kids continue to work hard and buy into what Sealey is trying to teach them.
It was a solid first season for Logan View with Sealey as their Head Coach, and I look for things to only be better in the future.
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