FINAL: BONNY EAGLE 34, LAWRENCE 14

Bonny Eagle wins its third Class A championship in four years, defeating Lawrence, the 2006 Class A champion. The Scots completed a 12-0 season and ended Lawrence’s 22-game winning streak.

Leading rushers:
Nate Doehler, Bonny Eagle - 20 carries for 136 yards
Devon Costigan, Lawrence - 14 carries for 111 yards

Leading receivers:
Isaiah Underwood, Lawrence - one reception for 11 yards
Ricky Hoyt, Bonny Eagle - one reception for 81 yards

Passing: Doehler, Bonny Eagle - 5-12-2, 161 yards
Jack Hersom, Lawrence - 1-13-3, 11 yards

Final summary

First quarter
BE - Doehler 38 run (Doehler kick) 6:49
BE - Ruby 7 run (pass failed) 1:22

Second quarter
BE - Doehler 29 run (Doehler kick) 10:08
BE- Hoyt 81 pass from Doehler (Doehler kick) 2:39

Third quarter
L-Devon Costigan 1 run (Jeshua Dearborn kick) 5:28

Fourth quarter
L – John Flynn 18 pass from Jack Hersom (Dearborn kick) 5:33

BE – Josh Ruby 9 run (Doehler kick) 3:17

Fourth quarter

The Scots stopped Lawrence's first drive of the fourth, intercepting Hersom on second-and-8 from the 14 at 8:10, but on the first play of the ensuing drive, the Bulldogs recovered a fumble at the Scots 35, setting up Lawrence's second touchdown drive. On fourth-and-6 from the Scots 18, Hersom connected with John Flynn for the Bulldogs' second touchdown, followed by Dearborn's point-after kick with 5:33 left.

Bonny Eagle 27-14

Josh Ruby has just about put away the game, scoring on a 9-yard run with 3:17 left, followed by Doehler's point-after kick.

Bonny Eagle 34-14

Third quarter

Less than two minutes into the half, Lawrence's Matt Perkins intercepted Doehler, setting up the Bulldogs at the Scots 31. It's Lawrence's first possession inside the Bonny Eagle 30. However, Hoyt intercepted Hersom at the 4, cutting off intended receiver Nick Nelson and ending Lawrence's first scoring threat.

But wait! On Bonny Eagle's second play, Nick Lee intercepted Doehler, giving the ball back to Lawrence at the Bonny Eagle 15 four minutes into the half. The turnover set up Devon Costigan's 1-yard touchdown run, followed by Jeshua Dearborn's kick at 5:28.

Defensive adjustments by Lawrence paid off as the Bulldogs intercepted Doehler three times and gave up only 62 yards to the Scots in the third quarter.

Bonny Eagle 27-7

Halftime

Bonny Eagle 27, Lawrence 0

Lawrence has managed only 33 yards in the second quarter, with the longest carry being Devon Costigan's 18-yard carry ... which was fumbled at the Scots 39 with 1:28 left to set up Bonny Eagle's final drive of the half.

Doehler leads Bonny Eagle with 138 yards passing and 94 yards rushing on 10 carries.

Hersom has been ineffective so far, with just one completion on eight attempts in the first half.

Summary

First quarter
BE - Doehler 38 run (Doehler kick) 6:49
BE - Ruby 7 run (pass failed) 1:22

Second quarter
BE - Doehler 29 run (Doehler kick) 10:08
BE- Hoyt 81 pass from Doehler (Doehler kick) 2:39

Second quarter

Doehler again, this time on defense. On the Bulldogs' first play of the quarter, Doehler intercepted Lawrence quarterback Jack Hersom and returned the ball to the Bulldogs 35-yard line. Bonny Eagle needed just three plays before Doehler scored on a 29-yard touchdown run at 10:08, following with the extra point. Bonny Eagle, 20-0.

Lawrence was unable to get its first first down of the quarter until 5:31, when the Scots were unable to convert on fourth-and-3 from their own 39 as Doehler's pass fell incomplete.

Doehler connected with Ricky Hoyt on third-and-12 for an 81-yard touchdown with 2:39 left in the half, with Doehler kicking the extra point. Bonny Eagle 27-0.

First quarter

Scots quarterback Nate Doehler had a hand in every play of Bonny Eagle's first drive - a six-play, 69-yard drive that ended with Doehler's 38-yard touchdown run at 6:49. Doehler kicked the extra point to give the Scots a 7-0 lead.

Less than six minutes later, Josh Ruby's seven-yard touchdown run gave the Scots a 13-0 lead - Doehler was stopped on the 2-point conversion attempt, after catching Ruby's pass.

The Scots defense so far has provided Doehler ample support. Bonny Eagle has allowed Lawrence just 20 yards, including five carries for either no yardage or negative yardage.

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