Reeds Spring traveled to Aurora last night to take on the Houn Dawgs in the final game of the regular season. The Wolves would get the win, and move to 6-3 on the season, but it was certainly not easy.
The rain moved out by game time and actually it was a nice night for football. It got started on a little different note, as Aurora was late coming out of their locker room. The Reeds Spring captains stood at midfield with the officials for a couple of minutes waiting on the home team, while a yellow flag lay on the ground on the Aurora sideline.
Eventually, the game did get underway and despite driving the ball up the field the initial Reeds Spring drive would stall and they would turn the ball over on downs.
Aurora would have success early throwing the ball short, in the flats, and moving the ball up the field. The Houns would strike first. Casey Weatherman caught a TD pass from Jay Lee to put the Aurora up 7-0 with 1:30 left in the fist quarter.
The Reeds Spring offense would not need to take the field. Seth Stamps took the ensuing kickoff started up the middle and eventually went to the right side and up the sideline and into the endzone for the score. He would not get to take a breather tough. He lined up and kicked the extra point to tie the score.
Aurora would take the lead again with 7:39 left in the second quarter. Pablo Reyes drilled a 30 yard field goal, that would have had the distance from 45. The defense though would tighten up from there.
Stamps, who moved to fullback this week after the loss of Cody Hughes to a broken arm, would again give Reeds Spring the lead. The senior took a handoff from Blake Gronvold, hit the hole opened up by the offensive line, and turned on the jets for a 51 yard score. He would be off on the extra point but the Wolves had a lead that they would never relinquish.
Blake Gronvold would add a score before the half and a successful two point conversion gave the Wolves a 21-10 halftime lead.
Reeds Spring would eat up the majority of the third quarter. After forcing the Aurora offense to a three and out, the Wolves offense took the ball and ran the clock all the way down to 4:58 left in the third before Matt Allison found the endzone from five yards out.
Aurora would add a fourth quarter score but could get no closer. The 27-17 victory secured the #2 seed in the upcoming District Playoffs for Reeds Spring.
Seth Stamps led the way. In addition to the KO return for a score, the senior carried the ball 25 times for 170 yards and that long touchdown.
Playoff brackets will become official this afternoon or evening. When they are released Reeds Spring will show in the #2 spot and will host #7 Nevada. The same team they opened the season with. Reeds Spring won that matchup 52-32.
