Cowboys drop 20-14 game at Forest City in overtime

In an exciting and well-played game by both teams, the Forest City Indians got the best of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/CAL 20-14 with it taking one overtime period to do it.

The Indians struck first on a 12-yard touchdown pass at the 5:48 mark of the first quarter. The try for two points failed. That lone score stood up all the way to the third quarter, and with 4:11 remaining in that period Braun rocketed off to a 58-yard touchdown run. Brendon Boyd’s PAT attempt was no good, leaving the game tied at 6-6. Forest City scored first in the fourth quarter on a 37-yard run to the end zone. A two-point conversion pass was good. With 6:27 left, the Cowboys answered on a drive culminated by a one-yard touchdown run by Reymundo Vasquez. Braun took it in for two points to tie the score and eventually send it into overtime. The Indians scored on a one-yard run in the extra period.

“This was a great game by both teams,” stated head coach Newt Lingenfelter. “We had our chances to win, driving down to the ten-yard line to end regulation then fumbling the ball in overtime. I was especially proud of our defense in allowing only a 25 percent third-down conversion rate.”

For game stats, see the October 20 edition of the Monitor.