The North Bend Central Football Team lost 42-21 at home to Columbus Lakeview Friday night.
Head Coach Ryan Stieren has more:
After an Allan Orellana interception, Ethan Mullally scored on an 8-yard touchdown run. On our next offensive drive we scored on a 13-yard pass from Brodey Johnson to Breckin Peters to make it 14-0 but Lakeview returned the ensuing kick for a touchdown to make it 14-7. Lakeview later tied it up on a 50- yard touchdown pass. Our final score of the game was a 5-yard touchdown pass from Brodey Johnson to Ian Virka putting us up 21-14. Lakeview then drove the field and lined up to kick a 28-yard field goal but faked it instead and scored a touchdown to tie it at the half.
Lakeview controlled the second half and ended up scoring 21 unanswered points to claim the 42-21 victory.
Johnson was 24-34 passing for 227 yards with two touchdowns. Mullally had 123 yards rushing on 34 carries, and scored once. Peters hauled in 6 passes for 77 yards, and scored once. Austin Taylor made 7 receptions for 52 yards.
NBC finished with 386 yards of total offense, including 227 through the air.
"This was a tough setback for us. I felt that we did a lot of good things in the first half and were controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball but their Kick Return for a Touchdown and fake field goal were two huge plays that swung the momentum. Going into half, they had a ton of momentum and we were deflated. We will keep working at this and get ready for a tough West Point team," Stieren said.
The Tigers (3-3) battle West Point-Beemer (4-3) on the road Friday night.
The Cadets fell 45-8 at Pierce last week.
North Bend Central needs two wins in their last two regular season games just to get back in the playoff picture and have an outside shot at making the postseason.
The Tigers have to come out fighting and swinging Friday night.
North Bend Central has to play like they know their backs are against the wall.
The Tigers are going up against a potent Cadet offensive attack and solid defense as well.
North Bend Central is a good and solid team in their own right, but haven't been the same since getting hit by COVID.
It's one of those really unfortunate deals that no one can do anything about, but the Tigers still have two games left.
NBC has to come out and make the most of their last two contests and try and right the ship.
The Tigers have their work cut out for them the last two games being on the road against two very good opponents, but to be the best you have to beat the best.
North Bend Central has to go out there and give it everything they got Friday night and see what happens.
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