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by joanna

We’re 20 minutes from game time and I’m getting so excited. Um, yeah. I am looking forward to it, though. It should be good.

I’ll try to update anyone who’s coming to the blog — even though it’s on TV. But I know I have some loyal readers out there who I want to hook up.

(I’m starting to update on the top of the file - -easier for me, easier for you)

End of third quarter: West ends the third period with a sweet hit by Andale’s Matt Fairchild, forcing a fumble at the East 31. West then runs a flea flicker and Cherryholmes hits Mykael Thompson over the middle for the score. Dold then ran for the two-point conversion for the 21-14 lead.

It’s halftime, it’s gone from a 30-minute halftime to a 10-minute halftime. The West leads 13-7. The East’s Edd Noonan had returned a squib kick, after the West took the lead, to the West 47. But Newton’s Jordan Voelker broke up a pass on second down, that play was nullified by a formation penalty. The East quarterback Tyler Bennett was hit by Aaron Racette for a loss of two yards as the half ended.

Here’s the halftime stats — West rushing: Dold 5-14, Cherryholmes 2-14, Horesky 1-13, Braxton 2-9. East rushing: Noonan 8-31, Spradling 7-28, Wilson 6-10, Bennett 0-4. West passing: Cherryholmes 6-9-50, Steven 5-8-104. East passing: McConniff 2-3-64, Bennett 0-2-0. West receiving: Holt 3-24, Thompson 2-32, Ungles 2-23, Braxton 1-43, Kamm 1-9, Wedel 1-10. East receiving: Caylor 1-34, Ginavan 1-30.

Look at these records that Wichita Southeast holds in the Shrine Bowl: — Most rushing yards in a game (Rashad Washington, 1999, 243), longest touchdown run (John Randle, 2003, 96 yards), most receiving touchdowns (Reuben Eckles, 1980, 2) Most PATs (B. Hopper, 1981 tied at 5).

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Ugh, there’s rain and lightning out there. Please go around us. Please don’t delay the game.

First quarter ends and it’s 0-0. West did make a really nice play, though, on an untimed play at the end of the period. Girard quarterback Tyler Bennett was running the ball when Southeast’s DeAndre Howard knocked the ball out of his hands, catches it in midair and races 34 yards to the East 22. Nice. Very nice.

Cole Cherryholmes started the game, Brett Steven had a few plays.

All right, as I noted in the comments, we have a lightning delay. It started at 7:43, moments after Kapaun’s Anthony Cantele made the extra point to give the West a 7-0 lead.

The East had forced Logan Dold to fumble at the 2 but then had to punt, setting the West up at the East 43. Brett Steven needed just one play, hitting Andrew Braxton over the middle for the 43-yard pass play.

Updated — it was just announced that the status of the game will be reassessed at 8:15 p.m. Their words, not mine.

So, what are you folks up to tonight? I’m a little shaky from Mountain Dew, I’m freezing from the AC… OK, that’s all I’ve got. Topics anyone?

Updated again: I’ve heard 15 minutes before it starts — 8:35 maybe. Me, I think let’s either play this game or cancel it. But that’s me.

Here’s the stats — West rushing: Cherryholmes 2-14, Dold 3-10, Steven 1-3. East rushing: Noonan 4-19, Spradling 4-14, Bennett 2-5, Wilson 3-4. West passing: Cherryholmes 5-6-40, Steven 2-3-47. East passing: McConniff 1-2-30, Bennett 0-2. West receiving: Ungles 2-23, Holt 2-9, Braxton 1-43, Kamm 1-9, Thompson 1-3. East receiving: Ginavan 1-30.

This just in: Wow, beautiful rainbow right now. It’s huge. I can’t even remember the last time I’ve seen a rainbow.
Players will return at 8:30 and action will begin at 8:45. I just heard that.

Game’s on: The game restarted at 8:37 and it looks like the halftime is going to be cut down from 30 minutes to just the bad. They’re even talking about a running clock in the fourth quarter because of TV.

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