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Jags battle the Bears
Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe Jaguar football team played the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears on October 23rd. The first quarter moved quickly, with Oliver Belina making a rushing touchdown and scoring the 2-point conversion. The first quarter ended with the Jaguars ahead 8 to 6. After that, it remained scoreless until the half. In the third quarter, both teams put up the same amount of points as they did in the first quarter. The last quarter was a close one, with the Jaguars only scoring one touchdown and the Bears scoring 14 points to win the game 26-24. The Bears handed the Jags their second loss of the season.
Oliver had an impressive game with 249 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 39 carries. Following Belina in rushing yards was Blane Stutzman with 69, and Andrew Breaster with 56 rushing yards. The Jags rushed a total of 368 yards. Leading the way in solo tackles were Jax Nelson, Oliver, and Andrew, each with 4. Isaac Meyer and Jarrett Perrin had 2 solo tackles. Cole Bayer and Evan Hegemann each had 1 tackle. An overall impressive performance by the Jags. The Jaguars will host the first round of state playoffs on Friday, October 30th, in a battle against the East Butler Tigers, with kickoff at 7 pm.
Written by Maura Cada
