There was no miracle Hail Marry finish for the Black Hawk football team on Saturday.
Black Hawk lost a thrilling WIAA Division 7 Level 2 playoff game to Burlington Catholic Central 35-34.
Midway through the fourth quarter, it looked like the Warriors would knock off Catholic Central, which has played in the last three state championship games including winning back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009.
Black Hawk made a critical tackle on fourth down midway through the fourth quarter on an end around to force the Hilltoppers into a turnover on downs. Black Hawk senior Michael Walker scored the go-ahead touchdown with 5 minutes, 7 seconds left. Walker was battling an injury and instead of kicking the extra point, the Warriors missed the two-point conversion. The go-ahead scoring drive was set up by junior Kyle Walters' 31-yard pass to senior Hayden Schliem.
Catholic Central answered by pounding the ball at the Warriors when Carson Meinholz scored a 2-yard run and the Hilltoppers made the extra point to beat the Warriors. The Warriors' drive with about 1:30 left was thwarted when the Hilltoppers intercepted a pass. Just when the game looked like it was over, Black Hawk's Dejay Warrell recovered a Meinholz fumble with 35 seconds to go. Walters was sacked and dinged up on the ensuing play. Walters returned and his last second Hail Mary was knocked down.
For complete coverage of Black Hawk and Brodhead-Juda's Level 2 playoff games, check out Monday's Monroe Times.
Black Hawk lost a thrilling WIAA Division 7 Level 2 playoff game to Burlington Catholic Central 35-34.
Midway through the fourth quarter, it looked like the Warriors would knock off Catholic Central, which has played in the last three state championship games including winning back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009.
Black Hawk made a critical tackle on fourth down midway through the fourth quarter on an end around to force the Hilltoppers into a turnover on downs. Black Hawk senior Michael Walker scored the go-ahead touchdown with 5 minutes, 7 seconds left. Walker was battling an injury and instead of kicking the extra point, the Warriors missed the two-point conversion. The go-ahead scoring drive was set up by junior Kyle Walters' 31-yard pass to senior Hayden Schliem.
Catholic Central answered by pounding the ball at the Warriors when Carson Meinholz scored a 2-yard run and the Hilltoppers made the extra point to beat the Warriors. The Warriors' drive with about 1:30 left was thwarted when the Hilltoppers intercepted a pass. Just when the game looked like it was over, Black Hawk's Dejay Warrell recovered a Meinholz fumble with 35 seconds to go. Walters was sacked and dinged up on the ensuing play. Walters returned and his last second Hail Mary was knocked down.
For complete coverage of Black Hawk and Brodhead-Juda's Level 2 playoff games, check out Monday's Monroe Times.
