98-96? Thunderbirds fall to Stars in 8-Man Football home opener
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The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds kicked off their 2017 football season at home this past Saturday welcoming the Rocky Boy Stars to town.
The Thunderbirds and Stars are accustomed to playing games against each other where the score reaches 90, but those are usually in Winter during the basketball season.
Saturday the teams combined for 194 points in a game won in overtime by Rocky Boy 98-96.
The Stars led early 28-14 but the Thunderbirds kept clawing back. Moke Cliff scored late in the fourth quarter to give the Thunderbirds a 90-84 but the Stars force overtime.
Hays/Lodge Pole scored first on the extra session but couldn’t convert the extra point. The Stars answered with a score and conversion to pull out the win.
Senior Chance Main led the Thunderbird attack with seven rushing touchdowns including three in the pivotal fourth quarter.
Hays Lodge/Pole 14 20 24 32 6 – 96
Rocky Boy 26 20 20 24 8 – 98
1st Quarter
Hays/Lodge Pole: Chance Main 4 yard run (Run Failed)
Rocky Boy: 65 yard pass Kordell Small to Kade Galbavy (Run Failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Chance Main 36 yard run (Run Good)
Rocky Boy: 65 yard pass Kordell Small to Kade Galbavy (Run Good)
Rocky Boy: Kordell Small 22 yard run (Run Failed)
Rocky Boy: 9 yard pass Kordell Small to Frankie Bacon (Run Failed)
2nd Quarter
Rocky Boy: 21 yard pass Kordell Small to Frankie Bacon (Run Failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Chance Main 17 yard run (pass good)
Rocky Boy: Kordell Small 36 yard run (Run Failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: 11 yard pass Moke Cliff to J. Brockie (Run Failed)
Rocky Boy: 12 yard pass Kordell Small to Nagel (Pass Good)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Moke Cliff 1 yard run (Run Failed)
Third Quarter
Rocky Boy: 37 pass Kordell Small to Galbavy (Pass Good)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Chance Main 18 yard run (Run Good)
Rocky Boy: D Russette 68 kickoff return (pass failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: M Cliff 33 yard run (Run Good)
Rocky Boy: K Galbavy 63 yard run (Run Failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Moke Cliff 57 yard run (Run Good)
Fourth Quarter
Hays/Lodge Pole: Chance Main 10 yard run (Pass Good)
Rocky Boy: NA 2 yard run (Run Failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Chance Main 32 yard run (Run Good)
Rocky Boy: 75 yard pass Olin Arkinson to Kendall Windyboy (Run Failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Chance Main 21 yard run (Run Good)
Rocky Boy: D Russette 27 yard run (Run Failed)
Hays/Lodge Pole: Moke Cliff 1 yard run (Run Good)
Rocky Boy: 40 yard pass Kordell Small to Galbavy (Run Failed)
Overtime
Hays/Lodge Pole: 10 yard pass Moke Cliff To David Main (Run Failed)
Rocky Boy: 10 pass Kordell Small to Kendall Windyboy (Run Good)
