Going into the Division 5 regional finals, both the West Jefferson Roughriders and the Maria Stein Flyers were 12-0.
The Flyers left the field at Troy Memorial Stadium Nov. 16 with one more win to their name, and the Roughriders’ stellar season came to an end. Maria Stein held West Jefferson to 67 yards rushing. West Jefferson quarterback D.J. Mendenhall was nine for 22 for 102 yards passing with two interceptions. The final score was 24-0. |
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(Above) Zach Williams tries to avoid being tackled on a punt return. |
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Josh Hoffman gets tripped up at 8-yard line. | Andrew Pearson breaks threw the Flyers’ offensive line for a short gain. |
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West Jefferson’s Cody Woodard tries to grab an overthrown pass from the Maria Stein’s quarterback. | The West Jefferson defense tries to hold back Maria Stein’s quarterback. |
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Andrew Pearson falls on a loose ball. The officials called intentional grounding on the Flyers’ offense. | Matt Delay watches the final few seconds of Friday night’s regional game slip away. |