<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Er9zF_1GquqKbw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Er9zF_1GquqKbw00" width="1662" height="1247" ></figure>(Van Meter) -- Van Meter fell short in its 2A quarterfinal matchup with Roland-Story on Friday night.After 11 straight years of making the UNI Dome, Van Meter fell just one game short of keeping the streak alive, dropping a 28-14 heartbreaker to Roland-Story.“Never quit, never say die attitude,” Van Meter head coach Eric Trudo told KMA Sports. “We got down pretty quickly and had to fight and try and find different ways to get back in the game.”Roland-Story’s offense came into the game on fire, scoring on all three of its first possessions. They grabbed a 21-0 lead halfway through the second quarter.Running back Fiston Carlson scored all three, putting on a strong performance in the quarterfinal matchup.Van Meter got on the scoreboard with four minutes to go in the second quarter, utilizing some trickery on a double pass between senior Lexon Blevins and sophomore Miles Buse. The drive ended with a sophomore Keenan Lundy rushing touchdown.The Bulldogs then got a stop going into halftime with some momentum.“We felt like we had things back under control going into the half,” Trudo said. “Getting the stop right before halftime was big to keep it a two-score game.”Coming out of half, however, the Van Meter offense couldn’t get going, and Roland-Story got another score, from guess who: Finston Carlson. He finished with 180 yards and four touchdowns on 38 carries.Van Meter got one more score with another Lundy rushing touchdown.Van Meter’s season ended at 9-2 in the quarterfinals.“The fight that you saw tonight for the entire 48 minutes is the fight they gave us each and every week,” Trudo said. “That's all you can ask for out of a team. They gave great effort and that'll serve them long after their playing days are done. That's what I'm most proud of is that they're going to go on to be great husbands and fathers one day.”The full interview with Van Meter head coach Eric Trudo is below.</div></body>

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(Van Meter) -- Van Meter fell short in its 2A quarterfinal matchup with Roland-Story on Friday night. After 11 straight years of making the UNI Dome, Van Meter fell just one game short of keeping the streak alive, dropping a 28-14 heartbreaker to Roland-Story. “Never quit, never say die attitude,”...

Van Meter snaps semifinal streak in quarterfinal loss

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(Van Meter) -- Van Meter fell short in its 2A quarterfinal matchup with Roland-Story on Friday night. After 11 straight years of making the UNI Dome, Van M

Van Meter snaps semifinal streak in quarterfinal loss

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