<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3auynO_1Gn5wVeI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3auynO_1Gn5wVeI00" width="1393" height="945" ><figcaption>BCC quarterback Lee Campbell Jr. stiff arms Harper Creek senior Broc Tchorzynski as he runs for a first quarter TD. Campbell rushed for 137 yards and two scores and passed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on the night.</figcaption></figure>On Oct. 30, the Battle Creek Central football team traveled to crosstown rival Harper Creek for a first-round Div. 3 playoff matchup which saw the teams trade scores in a back-and-forth contest down to the wire. When it was over the visiting Bearcats pulled off the upset win 41-38, with the winning score coming with 39 seconds left to play.The Bearcats’ playoff win sends them to Zeeland West for a matchup on Friday, Nov. 6.Central received the opening kickoff and scored on the game’s first drive when junior quarterback LeeCampbell Jr. ran in a touchdown, giving the Bearcats a 7-0 lead. The Beavers answered on the following possession with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Nate Miller.The Bearcats struck again on the next drive, as Campbell connected with junior receiver Sir Paris from 12 yards out in the closing seconds of the first quarter. Harper Creek would tie it up early in the second quarter when senior running back Nolan Oaks crossed the goal line and the game was tied 14-14.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3vDifX_1Gn5wVeI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3vDifX_1Gn5wVeI00" width="667" height="788" ><figcaption>Battle Creek Central’s Mubarrack Jubril evades the Harper Creek defense during the first quarter of Central’s Oct. 30 playoff win over the Beavers. Jubril gained 99 yard rushing. Photos by Gustav Strenge.</figcaption></figure>The Beavers’ defense stepped up on the next Central possession, forcing the game’s first punt and the offense gave them their first lead of the game when sophomore place kicker Max Loppnow connected on a field goal. Harper Creek’s defense gave their team another boost on the next drive, recovering a Bearcat fumble inside Central’s 15 yard line. Oaks scored for the second time from three yards out, putting Harper Creek up 24-14.Central responded quickly when junior running back Mubarrack Jubril found the end zone with less than 30 seconds to go in the half. After a failed PAT, Harper Creek led 24-20 at halftime.In the second half, BCC’s defense made their first stop of the game. Upon getting the ball back, Central’s offense marched down field, capping off the drive with a rushing TD from Campbell which put BCC up 27-24. Harper Creek’s offense picked up another score when Miller connected with junior Gavin Chapman for a score that put the Bevaers back on top 31-27. On the night Miller was 7 of 8 for 126 yards and two touchdowns.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1LzB0b_1Gn5wVeI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1LzB0b_1Gn5wVeI00" width="672" height="851" ><figcaption>Harper Creek’s Nolan Oaks carries the ball in the second quarter of the Beavers’ Oct. 30 playoff loss to Battle Creek Central.</figcaption></figure>Central answered on their next drive with a receiving touchdown by sophomore Aaron Williams with less than a minute to go in the third quarter. Entering the final quarter, Central led Harper Creek 34-31. On the first drive of the fourth quarter, Miller found senior Gavin Rice from eight yards out to give the Beavers a 38-34 advantage. Harper Creek attempted an outside kick following the score but the kick was recovered by Bearcat senior Montrese Motley, who returned the ball past midfield. Taking advantage of the good field position, Central scored what would be the game’s deciding touchdown when Campbell found Aaron Williams in the end zone. On the ensuing drive, the Bearcat defensive unit forced a fourth-down stop at the Harper Creek 29, allowing Central to run out the clock and come away with the upset win.Central head coach Lorin Granger credits the Bearcats’ last defensive stand on one thing.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Uo4Ue_1Gn5wVeI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Uo4Ue_1Gn5wVeI00" width="673" height="849" ><figcaption>B.C. Central’s Lee Campbell Jr. celebrates on of his two rushing touchdowns on the night versus Harper Creek Oct. 30.</figcaption></figure>“We struggled a lot [on defense] the whole game, but that stop was all heart,” said Granger.Granger said he and his team are grateful to come away with a playoff win over their crosstown rivals.“It means a ton to us,”he said. “We’re very thankful to come out with a win. It’s a big deal for us.”</div></body>

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On Oct. 30, the Battle Creek Central football team traveled to crosstown rival Harper Creek for a first-round Div. 3 playoff matchup which saw the teams trade scores in a back-and-forth contest down to the wire. When it was over the visiting Bearcats pulled off the upset win 41-38, with the winning score coming with 39 seconds left to play.

B.C. Central claws past Harper Creek in upset

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On Oct. 30, the Battle Creek Central football team traveled to crosstown rival Harper Creek for a first-round Div. 3 playoff matchup which saw the teams tr

B.C. Central claws past Harper Creek in upset

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