REGULAR SEASON FINALE … Edgerton’s Karter Gibson wraps up the Tinora ball carrier.

PHOTOS BY REBEKAH DELL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
SECOND HALF QUARTERBACK … Mason Elden attempts a pass in the second half Friday night’s home game with Tinora.

Tinora 34, Edgerton 30

EDGERTON – For the Tinora Rams, it was the comeback for the ages and in the regular season and Green Meadows Conference finale against Edgerton, the Rams rallied from a 30-6 halftime deficit to stun the Bulldogs, 34-30, at Stauffer Field.

Both teams also advanced into the state football playoffs, which begins this Friday night. No. 9 Edgerton (6-4, 3-4 GMC) will visit No. 8 Edon (8-2) in a rematch of the season opener in which the Bulldogs prevailed, 41-14, in a Division VII, Region 26 matchup.

No. 12 Tinora (5-5, 5-2 GMC) faces GMC archrival No. 5 seed Fairview (9-1) in an opening round battle in Division VI, Region 22 in another regular season rematch which was won by the Apaches, 49-28, on September 19.

Edgerton had raced out to a 21-0 first quarter lead with quarterback Maddox Baker throwing a pair of scoring tosses to Mason Elden (22 yards) and Kellen Sanchez (five yards) while also running for another score from six yards out.

Baker, who rushed for 185 yards on 15 carries and completed 19 of 30 passes for 129 yards before being sidelined with an injury, added a one-yard TD run in the second quarter.

But the second half belonged to Tinora with junior quarterback Owen Ferrell leading one of the biggest comebacks in program history.

Ferrell completed 27 of 44 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns. Four of his touchdown passes took place in the second half.

Two of his scoring aerials went to Owen Reynolds (49 and 33 yards) and the other two to Dylan Schaufele (four and 15 yards).

Reynolds, who also caught an 18-yard scoring pass in the first half, finished with 148 yards on ten catches. Schaufele had nine catches for 93 yards.

Kellen Sanchez hauled in 11 passes for 126 yards to lead Edgerton while rushing for 68 yards on six carries.

Edgerton outgained Tinora, 421-348, in total offense. The Bulldogs rushed for 219 yards and passed for 202 yards. The Rams had 308 yards passing and just 40 yards on the ground.

THS 0 6 16 12 – 34
EHS 21 9 0 0 – 30
E – M. Elden 22-yd pass from Baker (P. Elden kick)
E – Sanchez 5-yd pass from Baker (P. Elden kick)
E – Baker 6-yd run (P. Elden kick)
T – Reynolds 18-yd pass from Ferrell (kick failed)
E – Safety
T – Reynolds 49-yd pass from Ferrell (Schaufele pass from Ferrell)
T- Reynolds 33-yd pass from Ferrell (Schaufele pass from Ferrell)
T- Schaufele 4-yd pass from Ferrell (pass failed)
T- Schaufele 15-yd pass from Ferrell (run failed)