The Southeast of Saline Trojans (12-0) and Nemaha Central Thunder (11-1) will battle it out in Hutch tonight for the title of 2A State Champs.
Below you can find live updates all game long to keep up with what's happening in Hutchinson. Also tune in to hear our radio broadcast on KINA (910 AM/107.5 FM) or online at 910KINA.com.
FIRST QUARTER
Nemaha Central wins the coin toss and defers to the second half, SES will take the opening kick and begin the game on offense
Gannon Jacobson rushes up the right side from the 18-yard line for a Southeast of Saline rushing TOUCHDOWN. 2-point conversion attempt NO GOOD
SE OF SALINE LEADS 6-0
Carter Hajek finds Jack Macke for an 18-yard passing TOUCHDOWN. Extra point GOOD
NEMAHA CENTRAL LEADS 7-6
END OF QUARTER 1
SECOND QUARTER
Grady Gebhardt takes a third-down toss one yard to the end zone for a SES rushing TOUCHDOWN. 2-point conversion NO GOOD
SES LEADS 12-7
Gannon Jacobson connects with Grady Gebhardt on a three-yard throwback that Gebhardt takes into the end zone for his second score of the day. It's an SES passing TOUCHDOWN. 2-point conversion GOOD
SES LEADS 20-7
Southeast of Saline holds off a late Nemaha Central advance and forces one last stop to take a 20-7 lead into the halftime break
END OF QUARTER 2
THIRD QUARTER
Southeast forces fourth and five, Nemaha tries a fake punt but SES comes up with a huge stop to force a TURNOVER ON DOWNS
SES gets back in the red zone but Nemaha stands tall to force their own TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Carter Hajek rushes right for a three-yard rushing TOUCHDOWN. Extra point NO GOOD off the right upright.
SES LEADS 20-13
Bryson Lippold FUMBLE on the ensuing kickoff gives the ball back to Nemaha Central in Trojan territory
END OF QUARTER 3
Carter Hajek capitalizes on the SES turnover as he connects with Caleb Strathman on a crossing route for a passing TOUCHDOWN. Extra point is GOOD
TIE GAME 20-20
Gannon Jacobson FUMBLE on the second play of the ensuing drive, Nemaha takes over near midfield
Nemaha Central kills most of the fourth-quarter clock on a long drive capped off by a Carter Hajek 5-yard rushing TOUCHDOWN. 2-point conversion attempt by Hakek is GOOD
NEMAHA CENTRAL LEADS 28-20
Southeast of Saline responds with a magical four-yard rushing TOUCHDOWN by Gannon Jacobson to bring the score within two. SES CONVERTS the 2-point conversion on a trick play pass from Tucker Thaxton to Malachi Hopkins
TIE GAME 28-28
Nemaha Central allows a TURNOVER on the ensuing kickoff, SES covers it up deep in Thunder territory.
TOUCHDOWN SOUTHEAST OF SALINE. Gannon Jacobson hits Tucker Thaxton for a 29 yard passing TOUCHDOWN to give the Trojans the lead inside the final minute. 2-point conversion is GOOD.
Southeast's defense gets one last stop as time expires
END OF REGULATION
