Bearcats Win Third Straight 3A Title

Douglas came back from a 14 point deficit to win their 30th straight game and 3rd consecutive State 3A Football Championship.

Buffalo got a 75 yard pass from Hayden Kessler to Aaron Tyser that put the Bison at the 5 yard line on their first play from scrimmage. Jace Jensen scored twice from short range to put the Bison up 14-0.

Douglas answered with a 49 yard pass to Justin Melton from Hayden Barker and then another 18 yard pass from the same twosome to make it 14 each at half.

In the second, Melton took a tipped Kessler pass back to the 1 yard line and a play later, Barker made it 20 to 14.   Melton would then take a Bison punt 47 yards to the Bison 3 yard line. The Cat's would settle for a 20 yard field goal that was good by Saxon Bull, but, a roughing the kicker penalty by Buffalo gave the Bearcats four downs from the four. Barker would score again and make it 26 to 14 where the game would end.

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Score by Quarters:
BUFF  7 7 0 0 - 14
DOUG 0 14 12 0-  26

Statistics:
Rushing:
Douglas-    Klava  24 carries  107 yards;  Foy 4-21,  Barker  5-7  2 tds.
Buffalo-   Jensen  15 for 53 and 2 tds; Kessler 14 for 62 yards; Iberlin  12 for 49; Ostrom  1-2

Passing:
Douglas - Barker    10-13   159 yards  2 tds  0 INT
Buffalo-   Kessler  7-25  106  yards  3 INT  0 TD

Receiving:
Douglas-   Jammerman  3 for 56 yards;  Melton 2-66  2tds; Foy 2-10; Klava  2-6; Espeland  1-21
Buffalo-  Jensen  3 for 12,  Tyser  2 for 84,  Ostrom  2 for 10

Total Yards:
Douglas-   50 plays for 278 yards
Buffalo-  69 plays for 241 yards