The Vandals stopped Greenville on their 2 point conversion attempt in the first overtime, to clinch a 27 to 26 win over the Comets on Friday night at Mark Greer Field. The win was a big on several levels for the Vandals. The win means the Vandals finish the regular season at 8-1 and win a share of the South Central Conference title, as they finish in a three way tie with Pana and Carlinville. The win also puts the Vandals in a very good position to earn a home game for the first round of the playoffs next week. And, the win ended a 17 game losing streak to the Greenville Comets, with the Vandals lost win coming in 1999. The Vandals win now await their opponent for round one of the playoffs, as they will find that out tonight.
Vandals scoring—
Vandals-Trevor Smalls 56 yard TD run with 1:54 remaining in the 1st quarter. PAT was good.
Vandals-Richie Well to Marcus Zimmerman 30 yard TD with 10:58 remaining in the 3rd quarter. PAT was no good.
Vandals-Richie Well to Marcus Zimmerman 59 yard TD with 1:48 remaining in the 3rd quarter. PAT was good.
Vandals-Richie Well 2 yard TD run in the first OT. PAT was good.