Valle Catholic Football Sees Season End at Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Mo. (KFMO) - Valle Catholic's season came to an abrupt end Saturday afternoon, as the Warriors were upset by Bowling Green 36-28.

In a matchup between two one-loss teams, it could be considered an upset as the Warriors (10-2) had beaten the Bobcats (12-1) 42-20 in the regular season. But come playoff time, the Bobcats were ready to play.

Just a few plays into their first drive, a 70-yard run by quarterback Jace Eskew set up a short touchdown run by Dane Dunn to give Bowling Green an 8-0 lead. Both offenses would trade punches back and forth, but it was Bowling Green who took a lead into the half, 22-21.

The Bobcats scored the first and only touchdown of the third quarter, and with a converted 2-point try, led by 9 points, the first two-score lead of the entire game. After the Valle offense stalled out once more, Eskew would shake off a couple defenders en route to the endzone for the 36-21 lead.

Valle didn't go away, however, at least, not until the very end. Quarterback Wyatt Fallert threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Wil Kuehn to get back to within one score. Despite having no timeouts, it seemed as if Valle would get one more chance, with Bowling Green facing a 4th and 10 with 1:45 to go. But what was initially an incomplete pass was flagged for defensive pass interference, giving the Bobcats an automatic first down. A couple of plays in victory formation would seal Valle's fate, as the Bobcats advanced to the state quarterfinal.

Valle finishes its season at 10-2. Bowling Green advances to the state quarterfinal round, where they will face perennial Class 2 powerhouse Lamar. 

Out of Town Scoreboard

Week 3, Friday (KFMO, Video) - Final
Fredericktown0
Central43
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North County14
DeSoto13
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Poplar Bluff19
Farmington49
Week 3, Friday - Final
Windsor14
Festus56
Week 3, Friday - Final
Ste. Genevieve29
Kennett15
Week 3, Friday - Final
Potosi15
Valle Catholic47
Week 3, Friday - Final
Hillsboro27
Washington16
Thursday (KFMO) - Final
Fredericktown12
North County8
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Cape Central-
North County-
Thursday 
Farmington-
Potosi-
Thursday 
Cape Central-
Cape Notre Dame-
Farmington-
Jackson-
Thursday 
Dexter-
Fredericktown-
Thursday 
North County-
Sullivan-
Thursday 
Potosi-
Bismarck-
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DeSoto-
Fredericktown-
Thursday 
Central-
Herculaneum-
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North County-
Kingston-
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Ste. Genevieve-
Perryville-
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Jefferson-
Valle Catholic-

Broadcast Schedule

Saturday, September 13:
6:20p, MLB: St. Louis @ Milwaukee*
Sunday, September 14:
12:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Milwaukee*
2:00p, NFL, Week 2: Philadelphia @ Kansas City
Monday, September 15:
4:00p, SB: Farmington @ Fredericktown
5:50p, MLB: Cincinnati @ St. Louis*
Tuesday, September 16:
5:50p, MLB: Cincinnati @ St. Louis*
6:00p, VB: Fredericktown @ Arcadia Valley
Wednesday, September 17:
11:20a, MLB: Cincinnati @ St. Louis*
4:00p, SB: Cape Notre Dame @ North County
Thursday, September 18:
5:00p, VB: Lake Land @ Mineral Area+
Friday, September 19:
6:00p, KFMOsports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 4: Ste. Genevieve @ Potosi^
Saturday, September 20:
5:20p, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
Sunday, September 21:
12:20p, MLB: Milwaukee @ St. Louis*
6:00p, NFL, Week 3: Kansas City @ New York (N)
^ - denotes live video
+ -denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3