The undefeated season came to an end Tuesday night for the Howells-Dodge football team, as they lost 28-14 to Osceola/High Plains in the quarterfinal round of the Class D1 playoffs in Osceola, as aired on 107.9 The Bull.
The Jaguars started the game with the ball at their own 25, and would need just a few plays before Levi Belina broke loose for a 43-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion gave them an 8-0 lead with 10:03 in the first.
Osceola/High plains punted on their first possession, giving the Jaguars the ball at their own 15.
Howells-Dodge drove the 65 yards in just over three minutes, finishing the drive with a two-yard touchdown run from Jacob Tomcak. The two-point conversion was no good, and the Jaguars led 14-0 with 4:33 to go in the first.
The would be the score at the end of the first quarter.
After starting at their on 33, the Stormdogs put together a drive that lasted over eight minutes and ended on a six-yard run from Keaton Van Housen. The two-point try made it 14-8 Howells-Dodge with 8:21 to go in the second quarter.
Howells-Dodge went for it on fourth down from the O/HP 33, but were turned away.
The Stormdogs got all the way to the Jaguar three-yard line, but timing expired, giving Howells-Dodge the 14-8 lead at the half.
O/HP started the third quarter with the football at their own 30. Van Housen picked up his second rushing touchdown of the night, this time from three yards out. The two-point conversion was good and the Stormdogs led 16-14 with 6:57 in the third.
After punting on their first drive of the second half, the Jaguars got the ball back when they recovered an O/HP fumble, after the Stormdogs had drive to the H-D 10.
The Jaguars were forced to punt and the third quarter ended with the score 16-14 in favor of Osceola/High Plains, who took over at their own 30-yard line.
This possession was capped off by an 18-yard scoring run from Van Housen. The two-point try missed, and the Stormdogs led 22-14 with 6:34 left in the game.
Howells-Dodge drove all the way down inside the O/HP 20, before fumbling the football and turning it over.
Two plays later, Van Housen got free for a 59-yard touchdown run. The Stormdogs missed the two-point try, but now led 28-14 with 4:40 to go.
The Jaguars threw an interception, and O/HP got as far as the Howells-Dodge 10-yard line, before being turned away on fourth down.
Howells-Dodge took over at their own 10 with 44 seconds left in the game, trailing 28-14.
Darrin Pokorny scrambled for a big gain inside the O/HP 15, but time expired, making the final score Osceola/High Plains 28, Howells-Dodge 14.
Surprising and tough loss for the Jaguars in this one you could say.
Howells-Dodge ends their season at 10-1 overall.
Tomcak led the team in passing this season with 516 yards and 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions.
Belina had nearly 1200 yards rushing on the season while Luke Rocheford finished with 745.
Trevor Schumacher led the team with 152 tackles for the season Belina finished with 132, and R.J. Bayer 102.
The Jaguars say goodbye to Rocheford, Pokorny, Charlie Dvorak, Schumacher, Wyatt Hegemann, Johann Reuschel, Carter Throener, Logan Nelson, and Kyle Pickhinke.
These 9 seniors will be sorely missed without a doubt. Lots of big losses among this group. It's too bad their careers had to end the way it did. I have to admit I am shocked and surprised Howells-Dodge lost to Osceola-High Plains.
Not that the Stormdogs aren't good because they are, but I thought the Jaguars were the better team coming in.
I know it may be a bit before Howells-Dodge thinks about next season, but key returners for the Jaguars include Lance Brester, Tomcak, Gavin Nelson, Belina, Blake Sindelar, Trevor Jedlicka, Bayer, Aandy Dominguez, Landon Pieper, and Brady Lund.
Lots of talent returning for Howells-Dodge next season.
It may take a bit to get over this one though.
Tough way to go out for this year's senior class.
I honestly thought the Jaguars had a great shot of getting to Lincoln.
It wasn't meant to be though, and all Howells-Dodge can do now is work even harder than they have been and prepare for next year.
The Jaguars have to work harder in the offseason than they ever have before if they want to play for State Championships.
Howells-Dodge has to ramp up their workouts and work out harder, more often, and longer than ever before.
The Jaguars have to do what it takes to be great and become State Champions in the future.
Howells-Dodge has certainly had their chances at a State Title the last couple of years so we'll see if the Jaguars can breakthrough and win it next year.
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