September 27, 2018
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Keeping their undefeated streak alive, the DeKalb Middle School Saints have made it to the conference finals after a 40-22 victory over Avery Trace Thursday night in Smithville.
(VIDEO BELOW SHOWS SAINTS QUARTERBACK BRIZ TRAPP HANDING OFF TO COLBY BARNES WHO TAKES IT TO THE 1 YARD LINE TO SET UP THE SAINTS’ LAST TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME IN A 40-22 WIN OVER AVERY TRACE)
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(View Video Below as Colby Barnes and Josh May give Coach Justin Poteete a Gatorade bath just before the last play of the game as the Saints defeat Avery Trace 40-22 Thursday night in Smithville)
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The Saints never trailed in the game, taking the opening kickoff and marching 58 yards with May capping off the drive on a 5-yard touchdown run with 4:19 left to play in the quarter. May also scored on the 2-point conversion to put the Saints up 8-0. But Avery Trace struck quickly on its first play from scrimmage on a 59-yard run. The two-point conversion failed.
DeKalb scored its’ second touchdown of the night with 3:56 left in the second quarter on a 6-yard run by Barnes. May capped off the two-point conversion to put the Saints up 16-6.
The Saints extended their lead with 1:10 left in the quarter on a 12-yard run by Barnes with May again scoring the two-point conversion.
But Avery Trace struck quickly to stay in the game on a 70-yard touchdown pass with 55 seconds left in the half. This time the two-point conversion was good and the score at halftime was 24-14.
The only scoring in the third quarter came with 2:27 left in the period as the opponent narrowed the gap on a 3-yard touchdown run and again converted the two-point play, making the score 24-22.
Not to be outdone, the Saints opened the fourth period with a 1 yard run by May, who also scored the two-point conversion.
The Saints then made a big defensive stand, aided by an Avery Trace personal foul penalty, and got the ball back on downs to seal the victory. DeKalb scored late in the game on a 1-yard run by Barnes with May converting the two-point play to make the final score 40-22.
The championship game will be played at Baxter October 6 with the opponent and time to be announced later.