Pirates End Regular Season with Hard-Fought Loss to Cromwell-Wright
by Haley Youngbauer
The Verndale football team finished out the regular season with a tough match at home against the Cromwell-Wright Cardinals on Wednesday, October 21.
Pirates Fall to Cardinals 7-32
The match got off to a fast start, with the Cardinals shutting down the Pirates’ first advance, forcing them to punt. On the punt return, the Cardinals were able to avoid the Pirates defense for a quick touchdown on their first possession. The Cardinals kicked a field goal, making the score 7-0 in the first few minutes of the first quarter.
The Pirates were undiscouraged, and answered back with a touchdown after several long carries. The Pirates kicked a field goal of their own, tying the score at 7-7 early in the first quarter. The Cardinals were able to keep the Pirates at bay while poking through the Pirates defense to score two more times, finishing the first quarter ahead by a score of 20-7...
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