Even the best gunslingers eventually run into someone who fires faster.
For months, Twelve Bridges has survived wild shootouts and dug itself out of slow starts, trusting its offense to save the day. But in Friday’s Division IV semifinal, that formula finally ran dry. The top-seeded Raging Rhinos fell behind early and couldn’t claw all the way back, dropping a 61–55 heartbreaker to No. 4 East Union.
The final dagger came with seven seconds remaining in the game, as East Union’s Jackson Fay made his way to the pylon for his fifth touchdown of the night to deliver the victory for the Lancers. Twelve Bridges had one last chance after an illegal substitution penalty against East Union extended the game with an untimed down, but the final Hail Mary was swatted to the turf…