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Roland-Story falls to CL/GLR on last-second FG in 2A state semifinal
CEDAR FALLS — Roland-Story saw its Class 2A state football championship dreams shattered in heartbreaking fashion during its 2A semifinal game against No. 1 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock. The Norsemen had the win within its grasp after leading 28-17 going into the fourth quarter. But the Lions rallied with two field goals and a touchdown in the final 9:25, capped by a 31-yard Logan Koob field goal as time expired to hand Roland-Story a heartbreaking 31-28 loss. "Huge credit to Colin (Willis) and our receivers for getting open, making big plays and giving us a chance," said Roland-Story coach Matt Finn. "We just lost to a really good football team." CL/GLR tied the game at 28-28 with 1:06 left in the fourth quarter on a 1-yard Brady Kirch touchdown run, followed by a Kirch 2-point conversion run. The Norsemen got the ball back on their own 20 and despite Willis having thrown for 370 yards and four touchdowns, Finn opted to try to run the clock out. The Lion defense smothered running back Fiston Carlson on the first two plays, so on third down Finn gave Willis a chance to throw, but he was flushed out of the pocket and forced
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