by Rick Kocher
Coventry Christian traveled to China Maine to play the Aroostook Huskies. We were desperate to find a 7th game after Randolph Macon left the KSFL league.
Aroostook was undefeated heading into the game but did have a couple injuries. Coventry, hit our peak as we finished the season with three wins in four games and our one loss was by one point.
Coventry took a 22-8 lead into halftime, but Aroostook came back in the second half and took the lead 34-30 on a punt return for a TD with 2:38 left in the game. Coventry was stopped on 1st to 3rd down. On 4th and 12, with 1:28 left Luke Hunter hit Jimmy Tucker who went 76 yards down the sideline to score the go ahead TD.
With the score 36-34 and 1:17 left in the game, Aroostook tried to drive down the field and made it to the 34 yard line with 20 seconds left. Aroostook threw the ball toward the end zone, and Jimmy Tucker leaped up and intercepted the pass to end the game.
Coach Rick Kocher – “I’m tremendously proud of the heart and grit this team showed this season.”
The trip to Maine was an amazing opportunity for our team, and we might try to make them an annual opponent.
