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Wildcats lose heartbreaker in OT
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ORFORDVILLE - Orfordville Parkview broke up a two-point conversion pass in overtime to edge visiting Belleville-Albany, 21-20, on Friday night.

Belleville-Albany took a 14-0 halftime lead on two touchdown throws by Ryan Hendrickson, one for 23 yards to Tyler Argall and the second a 9-yard strike to Donovan Woods.

But the Vikings tied the score on Alex Cox's 1-yard run in the third quarter, and Nick Melton's 33-yard run with just 1:50 left in the fourth quarter.

On the first play of overtime, Parkview's Levi Stuvengen hit Melton with a 25-yard scoring pass, and Mark Gorelik kicked the extra point.

Belleville-Albany responded with an 11-yard scoring pass, but the ensuing two-point pass was knocked away.

The Wildcats (0-2) got 75 yards on 14 rushes from Nick Davis, while Argall caught 5 passes for 115 yards.

Melton finished with 53 yards on six carries and Caleb Fakes added 62 yards rushing for the Vikings (2-0).