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Show PG Vikings Play "One and Done" Against Fremont High in State Playoffs by Kent Allen Senior Wide Receiver McKay Madsen closed out his high school football activity with a 53 yard pass reception for the only Touch Down of the game for the Vikings last Saturday at Fremont High School. The final score was 29-6 for Fremont, Region l's first place team. But this was a team that was just going go-ing through the motions. Fremont was ripe for picking but the Vikings apparently appar-ently didn't want the game either. The first quarter was a defensive effort on both sides that kept everyone in their seats and paying attention to the game. Fremont punted once, lost a fumble to PG and turned the ball over on a fourth and seven pass that PG knocked away. The Vikings punted twice, lost a fumble fum-ble to Fremont, and missed a field goal attempt. PG punted the ball away to end the quarter, and taking that following possession, Fremont drove the length of the field and scored. Two plays later, Fremont intercepted a Viking pass and three plays later scored again plus a two point conversion. At the end of the half, Fremont was up 15-0. The third quarter was mostly another defensive battle which did get PG's hopes up for another come from behind victory. I'm almost getting used to the Vikes spotting the opposition a few points before they quit toying with my emotions and get down to business. busi-ness. But, with under a minute to play in the third quarter, Fremont scored again and ended the third quarter 22-0. The fourth quarter was all Fremont as they scored twice more and then sent in the second stringers string-ers thus setting up the only touchdown touch-down PG scored. As I watched that high school disappear in the rear view mirror, I was still stinging sting-ing a bit from the Fremont crowd singing "Season Over" several times. This year's Vikings have the talent and ability to compete and win in any sport, but the drive to do it was lacking on Saturday. For the season, PG's overall over-all record is 5 wins, 7 losses with a 3-3 record in region. Cooper Caldwell had 102 carries for 405 yards, McKay Madsen caught 34 passes 540 yards, Austin Heder had 117 tackles and Winston Sorhaitz scored 34 points with his toes. Not bad. But I think there may be some juniors and sophomores that may be looking forward to some payback pay-back games next season. |