Chieftains Finish School Best 12-1

All good things must come to an end. And not always the happiest of endings. Logan got a taste of what they had been dishing out all season Saturday to a tune of 45-13. Upper Arlington, led by Jeff Backes and Chris Miller on offense, and Simon Fraser and his defensive line cohorts on defensive bowled over Logan.

It started quick, as U. Arlington QB Chris Ramey found Dan Straka for a 72 yard TD. The extra point was failed. The trouble wasn't over for Logan. The Chieftains drove into UA territory, and on first and 10 from the UA 29, UA picked off Logan's Joe Conrad. UA drove down the field and capitalized on a 5-yard Jeff Backes TD run. Travis Keirns intercepted Ramey, and Logan took over in UA territory. Derek Harden scampered for a 16 yard TD to make the score 12-7. But it would be as close as Logan would get. Logan force UA to punt and took over the football. But Logan would go 3 and out and be forced to punt. But unfortunately, UA's Simon Fraser would get his paw on the ball, and UA took over. UA wasted no time in scoring, and Joe Bradley recovered Jeff Backes' fumble in the end zone to take an 18-7 lead. The extra point attempt was missed. Logan drove down to the UA 5 yard line, but Joey Conrad was intercepted for the second time. UA drove down the field, and Ramey found Chris Miller for a 5yard TD. That TD was a back breaker for Logan. It put UA up 24-7 at the half.

Logan came out with the ball to start the second half, but was forced to punt, and UA took over and scored once again as fullback Adam Edwards bulled in from two yards out. The TD put UA on top 30-7. The two teams traded punts back and forth, and Logan found themselves with the ball on their own 20 yard line. UA's Simon Fraser deflected a Logan toss and recovered the football on the Logan 5. Ramey found the end zone from one yard out, and UA finally converted and extra point, putting UA on top 38-7. Logan fired back and got their second TD of the night. Logan used a trick play to get deep inside UA territory, as Joey found Johnny, who threw back across the field to Joey, who proceeded to run inside the Bears 15 yard line. Logan later converted on a 3 yard TD pass from Conrad to Bennett. Logan onside kicked the football and recovered. Logan drove the ball about ten yards, but Joey Conrad was picked up for the third and final time, and Joe Bradley returned the INT 98 yards for the TD. It was the last score of the night. Derek Harden went for 55 yards on 20 carries, and Joey Conrad was 17-34 for 88 yards. UA's Jeff Backes went for 223 yards on 36 carries. Logan ended a great season in a game in which the score did not match the output. Logan never gave up, and left it all on the field. Now, we are left with basketball season. Watch for a basketball preview in the coming weeks.

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