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Agates Fall to Titans

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George Bailey – NSO

 

 

Ben Steel, a senior fullback on the Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin football team and the Titans’ top receiver, latched onto a fourth-down pass from quarterback Michael Chupurdia, broke a tackle at the 10-yard line and waltzed into the end zone with 1:44 remaining Saturday to give the Titans the lead in a Section 7AAA Football Tournament semifinal matchup against Two Harbors.

The G/N-K defense then sealed the victory when an interception stopped a desperate drive by the Agates to retake the lead. When the smoke cleared, the Titans had escaped with a 38-33 victory in play conducted at Dixon-Barle Field in Coleraine.

Two Harbors had retaken the lead 33-32 with 5:02 left in the game on a one-yard plunge by Chad Nordean. But senior Spencer Potter gave G/N-K great field position when he returned the ensuing kickoff back to the Agate 43 yard line. The Titans drove slowly down the field, only to face a fourth and nine situation at the Two Harbors 20 with 1:44 remaining in the contest.

That’s when Steel came up with his big touchdown catch to put his team in the lead for good and propel the Titans into the section championship game.

The Titans will face Proctor on Thursday at UMD

 

Two Harbors         7  14  6  6  — 33

Greenway- N/K    6   6 14 12 — 38

First Quarter

TH-Spencer Ross 20-yard run (Easton Best kick)

GNK-Ben Steel 17-yard pass from Michael Chupurdia (Pass failed)

Second Quarter

TH-Chad Nordean 1-yard run (Best kick)

TH-Ross 26-yard run (Best kick)

GNK-Steel 17-yard pass from Chupurdia (Pass failed)

Third Quarter

TH-Ian Johnson 26-yard run (Kick failed)

GNK-Spencer Potter 1-yard run (Steel pass from Chupurdia)

GNK-Potter 20-yard run (Run failed)

Fourth Quarter

GNK-Potter 30-yard run (Pass failed)

TH-Nordean 1-yard run (Kick failed)

GNK-Steel 20-yard pass from Chupurdia (Run failed)

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