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The Butler Co. Bears ended the regular season with a heart stopping come from behind win by the score of 31-27 over the Ohio Co. Eagles on Senior Night. The Eagles wasted no time taking the opening drive sixty-eight yards in seven plays to take a 7-0 lead with 8:28 in the first quarter of play. The Bears on their first possession drove to their own fourteen yard line, but on fourth down could not convert and turned the ball over on downs to the Eagles.

The first quarter would end with the Bears trailing 7-0; but on the second possession a fifty-five yard, nine play drive was capped off with a touchdown pass from QB Rex Henderson to wide out Daltyn Havens from six yards out. The kick went wide; Bears trailed 7-6 with 9:22 left in the first half. The Bears defense held the Eagles and forced them to go three and punt on their next possession. The Bears offense responded again with fifty-two yard, ten play drive. QB Henderson’s touchdown pass to Jacob Hixenbaugh was good from four yards out; the two point conversion pass was incomplete. Bears led 12-7 with 5:02 left in the half.

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The Bears defense again held the Eagles to three plays and punt; the Bears offense returned to the field with a quick strike. On second and eleven Henderson hit Ian Embry on a slip screen pass and Embry would race eighty-three yards for the touchdown. Again, the two point conversion pass was incomplete but the Bears now led 18-7 with 2:29 left in the half.
The Eagles then regrouped, and drove the ball seventy-eight yards in nine plays, as the Ohio Co. QB completed (6 of 7) passes on the drive. The Eagles touchdown made the score 18-14 Bears in the lead as the two teams went to the locker rooms at the half.

The third quarter saw both teams held in check by defense; but the Eagles would on their second possession put together a sixty-eight yard, eight play drive to take the lead 21-18 with 0:48 left in the third. The Bears next possession went ten plays, with big plays by running back Dillon Brosnan, who on third and one snagged a Henderson pass that went for twelve yards and a first down to keep the drive alive. Brosnan would get the call and bull his way in from two yards out for the touchdown run. Kick was no good, but the Bears were back up 24-21 with 6:01 left to play. 
The Eagles regrouped and put together a thirteen play drive covering sixty-six yards to retake the lead 27-24. Ohio Co.’s QB was good on (6 of 7) passes on the drive, and appeared to have the game in hand with only 1:22 left to play in the game.

The Bears then with all three timeouts put together a textbook come from behind winning drive covering fifty yards. QB Henderson on the first two plays would run the QB keeper for twelve yards before getting out of bounds and stopping the clock. Then on third and long Henderson hit wide out Brenden Shanklin for clutch catch of sixteen yard pass over the middle to keep the drive alive.  A pass interference call in the end zone on the Eagles moved the ball; giving the Bears first and goal from the ten yard line. With 0:11 seconds left to play QB Henderson behind the blocking of his offensive line crossed the goal line for the go ahead touchdown, the kick was good. Bears now led 31-27.

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The Eagles would get two more plays before time expired. Final score Bears 31, Eagles 27.  Six BCHS football seniors would close out the last regular season game winners.  The Bears end the season (8-2) overall and now prepares for post season KHSAA state playoffs next Friday, Nov. 6th.  The Bears holding the #2 seed secured a home playoff game in the first round and will play the Ballard Memorial Bombers (6-4) overall, the #3 seed  from District 1. The game is set for a 7pm kickoff.  Details to be announced.

Butler Co Total Offensive Game Stats/ Week #10  vs Ohio Co.