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MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
November 13, 2023
This agenda was published in Niobrara Tribune, November 9, 2023.
PRESENT
Matt Moody
Ward Adema
Kristine Flyinghawk
Susan Bolling
Diane Teadtke
Matt Paulsen
Margaret Sandoz, Superintendent
Sarah Higgins, Principal
Val Mullanix, Principal
Chairman Moody called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. It was noted that LB898 dealing with Open Meeting Laws was duly posted. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
Motion by Flyinghawk and Seconded by Teadtke to approve the agenda. RCV: Adema-aye, Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye. Motion Approved.
Motion by Teadtke and seconded by Flyinghawk to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on October 10, 2023. RCV: Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye. Motion Approved.
The following bills were presented.
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Teadtke to approve the bills as presented: RCV: Paulsen-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Teadtke-aye. Motion Approved.
The financial report was presented. Motion by Flyinghawk and seconded by Bolling to approve the financial report. RCV: Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye. Motion Approved.
Motion by Adema and seconded by Teadtke to pay Flenniken Electric $7609.67, Precision IT 3799.99, Major Refrigeration $1513.99, Motacek and Sons $2338.84 from Depreciation Account. RCV: Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Flyinghawk-aye. Motion Approved.
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Paulsen to approve the 22-23 District Audit Report for Niobrara Public School as conducted by Porter and Company out of Sioux City, IA. RCV: Adema-aye, Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye. Motion Approved.
The Continuous School Improvement report was shared with the board. Matt Paulsen shared 2021-2022 data to the board.
Strategic plan updates were shared with the board.
Motion by Adema and seconded by Flyinghawk to increase teaching staff by 1.0 FTE and advertise for a math teacher. RCV: Adema-aye, Teadtke-aye, Paulsen-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye. Motion Approved.
Superintendent’s evaluation was completed. An update on Superintendent goals was provided.
Teacher report was given.
Administrative reports were given.
The next meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Hillman, Recording Secretary
It was a defensive slugfest Friday evening in the rain & cold when the CWC Renegades football team visited Verdigre to play the Niobrara-Verdigre Cougars. The Cougars lost a heartbreaker by a score of 12-16 ending their season with a 3-5 record.
The playing conditions were miserable, so we knew defense, ball-control, and turnovers would determine the outcome of this game. N-V opened the scoring with a 1 yard Cash Wickersham TD run (PAT failed). This score was set up by a Kellen Vesely forced fumble of the CWC quarterback which was recovered by Jacob Motacek. But on CWC’s ensuing possession they answered right back with a long TD run and PAT coversion. The rest of the 1st quarter and entire 2nd quarter was dominated by both defenses.
Halftime score N-V 6 CWC 8.
The second half saw more of the same struggles on offense and suffocating defense by both teams. Then near the end of the 3rd quarter Isaac Pavlik recovered another CWC fumble that was forced by Jordon Ingebo & Westin Bauer setting the Cougars up with a short field to score. Cash Wickersham hit Kellen Vesely in the back of the endzone on a 10 yard TD pass (PAT failed) making the score 12-8 with momentum seeming to build for N-V. This was even more evident as, in the 4th quarter, Coy Wickersham hit a nice punt pinning CWC inside their own 1 yard line. However, the Renegades would mount a 79 yard TD drive with PAT following to take the lead 16-12. And that is how the game ended.
The Niobrara-Verdigre football team finished the 2023 season with a 3-5 record. Thank you to the three seniors on the team for your leadership all season long… Cody Wickersham, Jordon Ingebo, and Brady Koehn. I know it wasn’t the season you had hoped for after starting 3-0, and I feel bad for the crucial injuries that you endured. Please know that you will be missed! Thank you to the entire team for your willingness to work every day at practice and your desire to get better as a football player and, collectively, as a team. It hurts now to know the playoffs were at our fingertips, but everything happens for a reason. The future looks very bright for our N-V Cougar football program. Thank you to all of those who helped with game management for the season… stats, chain gang, scoreboard & announcer, rescue squad. And a huge thank you to the assistant coaches, managers, cheerleaders, fans, parents and boosters for all of your support and encouragement all season long. See you in 2024! GO COUGARS!
GAME STATISTICS…
CHAMBERS/WHEELER CENTRAL |
L 12-16 |
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OFFENSE |
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player |
car. |
rush yards |
passing |
pass yards |
recept |
rec. yards |
TD's |
PAT-2 |
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Kellen Vesely |
|
|
|
|
1 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
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Wyatt Shabram |
|
|
|
|
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
||
Cody Wickersham |
13 |
38 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Arlan Lammers |
15 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Coy Wickersham |
3 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
12 |
|
|
|
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Cash Wickersham |
14 |
33 |
6--18 1td3int |
45 |
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|
1 |
|
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Westin Bauer |
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|
1 |
19 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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totals |
|
126 |
|
45 |
|
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|
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12 first downs |
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1 fumble / 3 ints |
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5 penalties 30 yds |
(CWC… 8 penalties 85 yds) |
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DEFENSE |
fum. |
blocked |
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|
unassisted |
assisted |
tackle pts |
TFL |
sacks |
ints. |
Rec. |
kicks |
punts |
avg |
|
Kellen Vesely |
|
7 |
5 |
19 |
|
|
|
(FF) |
|
|
|
Wyatt Shabram |
|
4 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coy Wickersham |
|
4 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
31.5 |
Cash Wickersham |
|
4 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
(FF) |
(1 KO ret 11 yds) |
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Jordon Ingebo |
|
3 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
(FF) |
(3 KO 31.7 yd avg) |
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Jase Kotrous |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
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|
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|
Jacob Motacek |
|
4 |
8 |
16 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Isaac Pavlik |
|
4 |
5 |
13 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
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Westin Bauer |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
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|
Defense Allowed -- 114 rush yds + 49 pass yds = 163 total |
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5 first downs |
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forced 3 fumbles/1 int |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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allowed 5 ret for 10.2 yards per return (K-O & punt) |
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1 KO ret 11 yds |
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3 punts inside 20 yd line |
The Niobrara-Verdigre Cougar football team traveled to Spencer to play the Boyd County Spartans last Friday evening, Sept. 29th and lost the game by a score of 8-54.
The offense again struggled to sustain a drive down the field. Meanwhile the Cougar defense had difficulty keeping the Boyd County rushing attack at bay. In the 4th quarter, the young Cougars were able to put a score on the board with a 12 yard TD pass from Kash Nielsen to Wade Pritchett (Arlan Lammers PAT run).
The game ended with a final score of… N-V 8 Boyd County 54.
It has been a long three weeks for the Cougar football team with three straight losses. Our job does not get any easier as a very solid Elgin Public/Pope John team comes to Verdigre this Friday afternoon to take on the Cougars. The game is this Friday, Oct. 6th at 2:30 pm. GO COUGARS!
GAME STATISTICS…
BOYD COUNTY |
L 8-54 |
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OFFENSE |
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player |
car. |
rush yards |
passing |
pass yards |
recept |
rec. yards |
TD's |
PAT-2 |
SAFETY |
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Wade Pritchett |
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|
|
|
1 |
12 |
1 |
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Kellen Vesely |
3 |
-10 |
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|
|
|
|
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Cody Wickersham |
2 |
4 |
|
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|
|
|
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Arlan Lammers |
4 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
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Coy Wickersham |
7 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Layten Moody |
|
|
|
|
1 |
14 |
|
|
|
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Cash Wickersham |
23 |
55 |
1--7 1int |
14 |
|
|
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Alex Motacek |
|
|
|
|
1 |
18 |
|
|
|
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Kash Nielsen |
|
|
2--4 1td |
30 |
|
|
|
|
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Jacob Motacek |
2 |
4 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
totals |
|
120 |
|
44 |
|
|
|
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9 first downs |
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1 fumble / 1 int |
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2 penalties 10 yds |
(BC… 4 penalties 31 yds) |
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top 3 blocking scores: |
1. Jase Kotrous 72% |
2. Colt Adema 68% |
3. Isaac Pavlik 65% |
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DEFENSE |
fum. |
blocked |
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|
unassisted |
assisted |
tackle pts |
TFL |
sacks |
ints. |
Rec. |
kicks |
punts |
avg |
|
Wade Pritchett |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1 KO 39 yds) |
|
Kellen Vesely |
|
6 |
3 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyatt Shabram |
|
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arlan Lammers |
|
3 |
2 |
8 |
(3 KO ret 34 yds) |
|
(1 FF) |
1 |
|
1 |
21 |
Coy Wickersham |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
33.25 |
Layten Moody |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1 KO ret 0 yds) |
|
Cash Wickersham |
|
4 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Alex Motacek |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Kash Nielsen |
|
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
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Jordon Ingebo |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 KO 45 yds) |
|
Landyn Frank |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1 KO ret 9 yds) |
|
Jacob Motacek |
|
2 |
5 |
9 |
1.5 |
|
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|
(1 KO ret 12 yds) |
|
Allison Sucha |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Reid Teadtke |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
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|
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Isaac Pavlik |
|
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
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Edward Drobny |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
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Westin Bauer |
|
4 |
2 |
10 |
|
1 |
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Kaiden Bauer |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
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Defense Allowed -- 369 rush yds + 0 pass yds = 369 total |
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9 first downs |
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forced 1 turnover |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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allowed 3 ret for 33.7 yards per return (KO & punt) |
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allowed 75 yard KO ret for TD |
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2 KO 42 yd avg (0 TB) |
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covered 1 Boyd County onside kick attempt |
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6 ret for 7.67 yds per return (KO) |
The Niobrara-Verdigre Cougar football team traveled to O’Neill to play the St. Mary’s Cardinals last Friday afternoon, Sept. 22nd and found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard 14-62.
The offense struggled to get any productivity out of any drive all afternoon. Meanwhile the Cougar defense had difficulty defending the St. Mary’s passing attack. Arlan Lammers did have a 74 kick-off return for TD in the 2nd quarter (PAT failed). Then, in the 4th quarter, the young Cougars put a score on the board with a 7 yard TD run by Kash Nielsen (Jacob Motacek PAT run).
The game ended with a final score of… N-V 14 St. Mary’s 62.
This is now two straight weeks for the Cougars to experience extreme hardship vs. their opponents. We will look to right the ship this week when we travel to Spencer to battle the Boyd County Spartans. The game is this Friday, Sept. 29th at 7:00 pm. GO COUGARS!
GAME STATISTICS…
St. MARY'S |
L 14-62 |
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OFFENSE |
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player |
car. |
rush yards |
passing |
pass yards |
recept |
rec. yards |
TD's |
PAT-2 |
SAFETY |
|
|
Kellen Vesely |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colt Adema |
|
|
|
|
1 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Arlan Lammers |
9 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
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Coy Wickersham |
7 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Wickersham |
10 |
-3 |
0--10 1int |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Kash Nielsen |
2 |
13 |
1--2 |
20 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
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Jacob Motacek |
3 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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totals |
|
79 |
|
20 |
|
|
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6 first downs |
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2 fumbles / 1 int |
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10 penalties 68 yds |
(St. Mary's… 7 penalties 50 yds) |
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top 3 blocking scores: |
1. Reid Teadtke 83% |
2. Jase Kotrous 78% |
3. Jordon Ingebo 69% |
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DEFENSE |
fum. |
blocked |
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|
unassisted |
assisted |
tackle pts |
TFL |
sacks |
ints. |
Rec. |
kicks |
punts |
avg |
|
Wade Pritchett |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1 KO 32 yds) |
|
Kellen Vesely |
|
5 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wyatt Shabram |
|
4 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Arlan Lammers |
|
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
(5 KO ret 159 yds 1 TD) |
|
|
(1 KO 44 yds) |
|
Coy Wickersham |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
(1 KO ret 13 yds) |
|
|
6 |
32.5 |
Leon Coffman |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
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Cash Wickersham |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
|
|
|
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Kash Nielsen |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Jordon Ingebo |
|
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
(1 KO 37 yds) |
|
Jacob Motacek |
|
3 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1.5 |
1 |
|
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(1 KO ret 40 yds) |
|
Reid Teadtke |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
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Isaac Pavlik |
|
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
1 |
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Edward Drobny |
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Westin Bauer |
|
10 |
3 |
23 |
3 |
2 |
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Defense Allowed -- 139 rush yds + 210 pass yds = 349 total |
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9 first downs |
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forced 1 turnover |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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allowed 5 ret for 18.2 yards per return (KO & punt) |
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7 returns for 30.3 yard avg (74 yd KO ret for TD) |
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3 KO 37.7 yd avg |
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1 fumbled punt ret |
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1 uncovered KO ret |