By Spencer Waugh
Gallipolis - For the 8th time in 10 years Logan was victorious on the gridiron against the Blue Devils of Gallia Academy.  But like most of the games in that span, it was a battle to the final minutes.  Logan rallied from a 20-9 3rd quarter deficit to reclaim the lead with 9:30 to go in the fourth quarter on a 41-yard touchdown run by Justin Frye.  

Although the Chiefs were down 20-9 in the third quarter, the game actually got off to a great start.  Sophomore end Jon Neff intercepted Jeff Golden's first pass attempt of the game and returned it 45-yards and an early 7-0 lead.

Logan forced a fumble by Golden on the Blue Devil's second possession, and drove the ball inside the 4-yard line.  A key play on the drive was a 29-yard pass from Michael Angle to Ashton Sundgren.  The drive stalled near the goal line and the Chiefs were stopped on 4th down inside the one-yard line.  The Blue Devils took over, but on third down senior end Zak Gompf tackled Gallipolis's Austin King in the endzone for a safety.

For the next 8-minutes the team would exchange punts or turnovers until the Blue Devils mounted their first scoring drive that culminated with a 2-yard run by the Blue Devils Seth Haner with just under seven minutes to play in the half.  

The Blue Devils mounted one more drive before the half and Jeff Golden capped the drive with a one-yard sneak on 4th down.  Golden appeared to go down before he crossed the line, but the officials arms raised and the Blue Devils took a 14-9 lead into the locker room.

The second half didn't start any better for Logan.  They went backwards on their first posession, and the Blue Devils Chris McCoy took a 2nd down hand off 40-yards to put the Blue Devils on top 20-9.  Jayme Haggerty of Gallipolis was stopped on a fake during the PAT try.  

That's when the Logan offensive line woke up.  Logan drove the ball down the field for the first time since their first possession stalled inside the one-yard line.  Faced with a 4th and 8 on the GAHS 35-yard line, Amyx had a tough call to make.  But Michael Angle made it pay off by connecting with tight end Tony Ellis for the first down on a ball that was thrown on a wire between two defenders.  Frye scored two plays later.  Angle connected with Clay Morgan for a two-point conversion and the Chiefs had cut the Blue Devil lead to 20-17.

On the Blue Devils next possession Seth Moritz made one of the game's key defensive stops.  The junior cornerback timed his jump perfectly and intercepted Golden for the second time setting the Chieftains up for a potential go-ahead score.

And go-ahead they would.  After a 22-yard pass from Angle to Mark Potter, Frye ripped down the home sideline for a 41-yard touchdown run.  Kyle Kennard's PAT was true and Logan led 24-20.  

The Logn defense sacked Golden twice on the next series, and GAHS punt set Logan up for a score to put the game out of reach.  Frye and Potter moved the ball inside the 5-yard line and Frye scored from 2-yards out to put the Chieftains on top 31-20.

The Blue Devils cut into the score with a minute and a half to play thanks to a 4-yard run by King.  The score was set up by a big catch and run by Gallipolis's McCoy.  

Logan recovered the onside kick, picked up a first down, and ran the clock to 0:00.  With the win Logan kept their SEOAL Championship and playoff hopes alive.

Gallia Academy will host Portsmouth next week, while Logan will return to Bill Sauer Field to face Zanesville on homecoming at 7:30.

Scoring Summary:
LOG - Jon Neff, 45-yard interception return (Kyle Kennard kick); 10:15 1st
LOG - Safety, Zak Gompf tackled Austin King in the endzone, 3:13 1st
GAL - Seth Haner, 2-yard run (Nick Stevens kick); 6:57 2nd
GAL - Jeff Golden, 1-yard run (Stevens kick); 1:16 2nd
GAL - Chris McCoy, 40-yard run (run failed); 9:38 3rd
LOG - Justin Frye, 21-yard run (Clay Morgan pass from Michael Angle); 1:02 3rd
LOG - Frye, 41-yard run (Kennard kick); 9:30 4th
LOG - Frye, 7-yard run (Kennard kick); 3:09 4th
GAL - Austin King, 4-yard run (pass intercepted); 1:30 4th

Individual Stats
Rushing:
Logan:  Justin Frye 38-210 3TD, Mark Potter 3-10, Corey Kissling 1-7, Michael Angle 7-(-28); GAHS: Chris McCoy 6-61 TD, Seth Haner 7-33 TD, Austin King 8-31 TD, Jeff Golden 13-30 TD, Jayme Haggerty 1-12

Passing:
Logan:  Michael Angle 8-15-109-0TD-0INT; GAHS:  Jeff Golden 14-23-143-0TD-2INT

Receiving:
Logan:  Ashton Sundgren 1-29, Tony Ellis 2-25, Justin Frye 2-18, Lucas Wright 2-15; GAHS:  Cole Jones 4-57, Chris McCoy 3-44, Jame Haggerty 3-17, Shawn Thompson 2-23, Austin King 2-2