Sevastopol High School

Pioneers badger Niagara in playoff opener on 105.1 The Goat

Category: Local Sports

The Sevastopol Pioneers advanced in the WIAA eight-man football playoffs with a 32-6 home win over the Niagara Badgers in Institute Saturday afternoon. 

 

The Pioneers scored on their first two possessions in the first quarter on strikes from quarterback Bo Tanck to receiver Cash Kuehn from 30 and 34 yards to make it 14-0 Sevastopol after one quarter.  

 

Niagara countered in the second quarter with a 38 yard touchdown scamper by quarterback Sawyer Rouse.  That made the score 14-6 with 4:28 left in the half.

 

Engineering a drive before intermission, the Pioneers tallied six more points on a five-yard run by Ray Johnson with only :28 left in the half to take a 20-6 lead.

 

Both teams exchanged possessions after halftime before the Pioneers took a commanding 26-6 lead on a 10-yard scamper by Tanck with 2:15 left in the third quarter.

 

Tanck connected again with Kuehn on a 21-yard pass with 9:17 left in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring and secure the Pioneers' win.  

 

Sevastopol will now take on the winner of the Suring and Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah next Friday in Level 2 WIAA eight-man playoffs. Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m., followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m.