Our Glendale Falcons took one step closer to winning a 2nd consecutive District 5 Title, by defeating the Lebanon Yellowjackets 28-21, on Thursday night.  By early in the 2nd quarter, we were up 21-0, and you might have thought this was going to be a cake-walk – “but that’s why they play the game”!

Lebanon scored their first touchdown at the very end of the half, to draw within 21-6 (missed PAT).  In the 3rd quarter, they would score another touchdown along with the 2-point conversion, to cut the lead to 21-14, while continuing to hold the Falcons’ offense in-check.  By early in the 4th quarter, the Yellowjackets would score their 3rd touchdown to cap an amazing comeback, tying the score at 21-21.  On the ensuing kick-off, a Falcon fumble on our own 20 yard line, recovered by the Yellowjackets, was starting to make a Falcon win appear less and less likely.  But when the Yellowjackets then returned the favor by fumbling on our 5 yard line, and the Falcons recovered it, we dodged a major bullet.  With an 8-plus minute drive, rushing the ball on all but 1 play, our Falcons would score the go-ahead, game-winning touchdown, leaving just under a minute to play in the game.

If the Parkview Vikings could have beaten the Kickapoo Chiefs on Friday night, that would clinch a District 5 Title for the Falcons.  However, that did not happen, and the Chiefs rolled over Parkview to the tune of a 41-14 victory.  So now, on Friday night November 2nd, at 7:00pm, at JFK stadium (not Thursday night, as the Springfield News-Leader publicized in Friday’s paper), our Falcons must defeat Kickapoo to claim that District 5 Title.  Despite the Chiefs being only 1-8 this year, the Falcons cannot afford to underestimate anyone at this point in the season.  GO FALCONS!!!