Maywood-Hayes Center Wins a Close One Against Bertrand

Bertrand played host to Maywood-Hayes Center in the regular season finale on Friday night. MHC was 0-7 coming into the game, and Bertrand was 3-4. MHC took the victory by a final score of 32-30.

Bertrand started fast with a 55-yard kickoff return by Thunder Nelson. It was 6-0 just 12 seconds in. Later in the quarter, Kade Broz of MHC scored on a 37-yard touchdown run, making it 6-6 with 7:02 in the first. MHC recovered its own kickoff and followed that up with a scoring drive. Broz scored again, this time from eight yards away; it was then 12-6.

The Vikings got on the board shortly after that as Waylon Olesen found Marshall Steinbrink on a 16-yard pass. The conversion was good, 14-12 Vikings heading to the second quarter.

Olseon found another receiver for a touchdown, as Cooper Langford caught the pass from 29 yards away. The Vikings led 22-12. The Wolves then scored on a 55-yard pass from Broz to Oliver Anders, and the two-point conversion was good. It was then 22-20.

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MHC scored again before the half as Sawyer Dibbern scored on a 32-yard run. It was 26-22 at that point, and MHC held the lead going to halftime.

In the third quarter, Broz scored again, this time on a run from about 10 yards out with 8:58 to go in the period. It was 32-22. Bertrand scored on a Thunder Nelson 16-yard touchdown with 8:38 in the third. It was 32-30 after the conversion. That was the score heading to the final quarter.

The teams both had big defensive stops to close out the game.

We caught up with Sawyer Dibbern after the game. Interview brought to you by Acme Printing Company.

Bertrand ends the season at 3-5, and MHC ends the year at 1-7.

Stats at this time are not available.