Photo by John Jensen/Mid-America Publishing – Gladbrook-Rhinebeck quarterback Drew Eilers hits Hudson Clark for 6 yards in the second quarter of a state football quarterfinal game Thursday in Gilbertville. threw a touchdown pass.
GILBERTVILLE — Gladbrook-Rhinebeck used a two-point conversion try to push Don Bosco’s offense out of the end zone and deny the Dons the go-ahead point in Thursday’s eight-man state football playoff game. They won 34-33 after two overtimes.
The Rebels (10-1) had a chance to win with an extra-point kick at the end of the first overtime period, but the try narrowly missed the mark. Gladbrook-Rhinebeck, who was locked at 27-all, ultimately won.
Drew Eilers scored on a 9-yard touchdown run on second down, and Brayden Utter’s kick was well placed for a 34-27 lead. Don Bosco’s Kyler Knaack scored a 2-yard touchdown on fourth down, but the conversion run was stopped short by Eilers.
Eilers completed 17 of 29 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns. He had a 6-yard score with Hudson Clark in the second quarter, a 21-yard touchdown with Michael Boyd, and a tying 14-yard touchdown with Trevor Mathern in the first overtime. Eilers also rushed 23 times for 112 yards and two TDs.
Kunark rushed 41 times for 193 yards and three TDs for Don Bosco (10-1), with another TD on a fumble recovery.
Gladbrook-Rhinebeck will play Lenox (11-0) in the state semifinals Wednesday at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls at 1 p.m.
state football playoffs
quarterfinal round
thursday score
8 players
Algona Galligan 51, Edgewood Colesburg 36
Gladbrook Rhinebeck 34, Don Bosco 33, 2OT
Lennox 62, Montezuma 20
Remsen Street Mary’s 61, Audubon 20
Semi-final
Wednesday, November 13th
Remsen Street Mary’s (11-0) vs. Algona Galligan (11-0), 10 a.m.
Gladbrook-Rhinebeck (10-1) vs. Lenox (11-0), 1 p.m.
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