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KOKOMOMCCUTCHEONMACONAQUAHTIPP. VALLEYCASSPIONEERCARROLLRENSSELAERWESTERNBOONENFL WEEK 8: Flip this section over for our Colts Weekly page. B4» PAGE DESIGNED BY MARK BUTZOWINSIDE»ScoreboardKOKOMO TRIBUNECollege footballKats turn back Mavswww.kokomotribune.com SaturdayOnline:Visit our website for more photos from this gameGO-AHEAD FIELD GOAL:Kokomo’s Anjelo Flores kicks a 25-yard field goal from Levi Hrabos’ hold with 3:11 remaining in the Kats’ Sectional 11 game againstMcCutcheon on Friday night at Lafayette. Flores’ kick gave the Kats a 22-20 lead and they went on to win by that score.Tim Bath Kokomo TribuneDefensive stand sends Kokomo to sectional fin,BY PEDRO VELAZCOKOKOMO TRIBUNELAFAYETTE - All the work by both Kokomo and McCutcheon came down to one series of plays in the final minute of the game. Kokomo’s football team led McCutcheon 22-20 with the Mavericks threatening on the Kats’ 19-yard line.McCutcheon drove 48 yards on nine plays and faced a third-and one, needing a first down to extend its opportunity or consider kicking a field goal. Running back Adam Jefferies, the workhorse on the drive, banged straight into the line and was stood up for no gain.The Mavericks faced fourth and one and opted to go for it instead of attempting a 36-yard field goal. Again Jeffries got the call and he crashed into the line of scrimmage.Bodies crashed together on both sides and again, Jeffries was stood up by the Kokomo line. Kokomoheld him to no gain for a second straight play and took possession of the ball with 38 seconds left. The Wildkats took a knee on two straight plays after that and emerged with the victory.“It’s almost indescribable,” Kokomo coach Richard Benberry said of that final stand to preserve the lead. “It’s like pure elation that you stopped them. You know that they’re a hard-nosed running football team and you stopped them. And you’re like, ‘Thank you Lord.’“But you have to trust your guys. That front seven group, I trusted them after we worked on that this week. We knew something could come down to this moment and we worked on that this week and there’s the fruits of your labor right there.”That finished a tense game that featured six lead changes. Kokomo led 12-7 at halftime on two long TD passes from Levi Hrabos — firstto Steven Edwards, then to Noah Cameron.McCutcheon took a 13-12 lead in the third quarter on the second long TD pass by their quarterback, Peyton Williams, to set up a furious fourth quarter.Kokomo got the lead back on a 13-yard pass from Hrabos to Edwards with 9:34 left in the game to go up 19-13. McCutcheon answered with a 17-yard pass from Williams to Garrett Maish for a 20-19 lead.Kokomo grabbed the last lead when a 72-yard, 10-play drive stalled at the McCutcheon 8 and the Kats opted to kick a field goal. Anjelo Flores’ field goal from 25 yards out scooted through the goal post and put Kokomo up 22-20 with 3:11 left, setting the stage for MeCuteheon’s final possession and Kokomo’s last stand.“Because soccer season is over I now have him more,” Benberrysaid of Flores. “You start to see that this kid is breeding confidence every day, he’s building it he’s building it. If this is my kicker, I’ve got to roll with him until the cows come home.”After that, the Kats held on the last drive and secured a victory that puts them in the sectional championship game next week at home against Harrison with a chance to win their fourth straight sectional title.“It’s an amazing feeling,” Benberry said. “I was almost in shock still after it happened, like, it’s 22-20 and we’re still up.”Kokomo got 191 yards passing from Hrabos, who completed 9 of 26 passes with two interceptions and three TD strikes. He broke Kokomo season passing records for completions, attempts andyards and tied the season record-See KOKOMO on B3■ Mac's ground attack gives Valley fitsBY MARK SALUKEKOKOMO TRIBUNEAKRON — Big, yard-churning, clock-chewing drives.Maeonaquah’s football team had three of those at Tippecanoe Valley on Friday night. Each took around seven minutes off the clock. All resulted in points.Throw in a pair of 100-yard rushers in Carter Little and Jared Blake, along with a defense that nearly tossed a shutout, and the Braves were simply too much for the host Vikings, breezing past Tippy Valley 24-6 in a Class 3A Sectional 27 semifinal.“I thought we played our style of football,” Maconaquah coach Austin Colby said. “We drove the ball. Kept the ball away from them. Our best defense is when our offense has the ball. This offense is built to win in October and November. We did a good job of sticking to it and we’re playing next week.”The Braves (9-2) beat John Glenn last week for their first sectional win since 2002. Now, they are heading to their first sectional championship since 1999. They will visit defending sectional champ Mishawaka Marian (7-4) next Friday. Marian advanced with a 31-6 win over Knox.Little and Blake ground out impressive gains all night long. Little finished with two scores and 166 yards on 23 carries, and Blake rushed for 122 yards and a scoreSee MAC on B4Strong D helps Kings top Bombers
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