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Bears claim big win over EV Falcons

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LAUREL — The LCC Bears were not going to be denied on their homecoming, pulling away in the second half with a 36-14 win over Elkhorn Valley in action Friday at Haskell Field.

LCC scored three unanswered touchdowns in the final period to turn a close game in their favor as the two teams traded touchdowns during the first three periods.

After a quiet first period, the Bears took a 12-8 halftime lead on a 9-yard run by Evan Haisch and a 64-yard connection late in the first half from Evan Schmitt to Haisch.

The Falcons scored in the third period to take a 14-12 advantage into the final quarter, but it was all LCC in the final 12 minutes as they turned to Haisch, who came through with scoring runs of 15, 37 and 26 yards to help the Bears improve to 3-1 on the season.

Total yards between the two teams was about as even as it can get, with the Bears holding a slight 326-324 advantage and a 16-15 edge in first downs. Third and fourth-down efficiency were key, as LCC converted 6-of-9 third-down attempts and 1-of- 2 on fourth down, compared to 5-of-13 and 2-of-6, respectively, for Elkhorn Valley.

Haisch finished the night with more than 300 yards in total offense, including 219 yards on 25 attempts on the ground and two pass catches for 89 yards. Schmitt added 13 yards on five carries.

Defensively, Sutton Ehlers recorded 20 total tackles to lead the Bears. Cael Hartung had nine stops, Austin Hall had eight and Schmitt and Deagan Puppe each had seven.

The Bears go on the road Friday to face Hartington-Newcastle at 7 p.m.

LCC 0 12 0 22 — 34

Elk. Vall. 0 8 6 0 — 14

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