CARDINALS RALLY FROM HUGE HALFTIME DEFICIT TO DEFEAT HARRISON

Last Friday the Farmington Cardinal football team traveled to Harrison to face the Goblins. The Goblins started off hot, jumping out to a 14 point lead before Vanzant threw for a touchdown to make it 7-14. Harrison scored once again to finish the 1st quarter with a score of 21-7 Goblins. The 2nd quarter was much of the same as Harrison scored yet another touchdown to make it 28-7. A Harrison blocked punt by Clevinger led the Cardinals to score a field goal to make the score 28-10. But, Harrison scored yet another touchdown to finish the 1st half with a score of 35-10, Harrison. The 2nd half was all Farmington as the only scoring of the 3rd quarter was a 64 yard touchdown pass from Vanzant to Funk to finish the 3rd quarter 35-17, Harrison up. The 4th quarter started off with another blocked punt by Clevinger which led to another Farmington touchdown, this time Vanzant connecting with Logue to make the score 35-24 Harrison. With around 4 minutes left in the game, Harrison fumbled the football which was recovered for a touchdown by Ralston. An unsuccessful 2 point conversion kept the score at 35-30. But it wasn’t over yet as Harrison fumbled yet again, this time recovered by Stettmeier with only 1:39 left. The Cardinals scored again on a Vanzant connection to Logue to give the Cardinals their first lead of the night. Another unsuccessful 2 point conversion left the score 36-35 Farmington. With less than a minute left, Harrison threw an interception to McCumber which sealed the game as Farmington prevailed 36-35.