Lions 'finish', upset No. 9 Tigers
CEDAR FALLS - Linn-Mar Coach Bob Forsyth and his staff had a simple message for the Lions as they prepared for No. 9 Cedar Falls.
"Finish. We heard that a lot this week," said senior linebacker Logan Hagmeier.
The Lions did just that Friday night in the UNI-Dome.
Brennan McGaffe scored the tiebreaking touchdown with 1:40 remaining and junior free safety Josh Strauss picked off a Tiger pass with 39 seconds left as Linn-Mar rallied for a 31-24 victory.
The victory pushes the Lions to 3-4 overall, 2-1 in Class 4A, District 5 play. Cedar Falls drops to 5-2, 2-1.
"This week, we all came together," said Hagmeier, who had 16 tackles, including seven for loss. "It was all about (this game), going until we got that last stop."
Things didn't look good early for the Lions. Cedar Falls scored two touchdowns within the first five minutes to grab a 14-0 lead.
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