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AT THE HALF: Vikings 13, Elgin 7
A big run by Connor Quinn and 100 yards in passing from Matt Williams to Ben Rogers help Geneva to a shaky 13-7 lead at halftime.
The Vikings turned the ball over twice and let Elgin score first, but they came back with two touchdowns and two big plays to lead 13-7 at the half.
Geneva went for it on fourth-and-1 on their own 47 midway through the first quarter, and it came back to bite them. They fumbled, Elgin recovered. Elgin quarterback Jake Meyer hit Dan Muenzer on a 19-yard touchdown pass and took a 7-0 lead into the second quarter.
As they have all season, the Vikings came back. The first big play, shown on the video here, was a 38-yard Connor Quinn run to the Elgin 5. Two plays later, Quinn was in the end zone. The extra-point kick hit thte uprights, and Elgin held onto a 7-6 lead until the last 20 seconds of the half.
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Under pressure, Williams ran left out of the pocket, found Ben Rogers, who broke some tackles for a 32-yard touchdown. This time, the kick was good, and Geneva took a 13-7 lead into the locker room.
It's been a little sloppy, with turnovers and penalties on both sides.
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Here are the numbers so far:
- Connor Quinn: 11 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
- Joe Cella: 7 carries, 42 yards
- Matt Williams: 5 carries, 23 yards
- Total: 124 yards rushing
Passing:
- Matt Williams: 7 attempts, 13 completions, 111 yards, 1 TD
- Ben Rogers: 5 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
- Quinn: 2 catches, 11 yards