Bobcats find next step in second half
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Marshalltown defensive lineman Aaron Gonzalez (63) brings down Waukee running back Jordan Warner during a Class 4A first round state playoff matchup Monday at Leonard Cole Field. The Bobcats won the first state playoff game in the program’s history with a 31-26 victory. Fourth-ranked Marshalltown hosts No. 5 Ankeny Friday in the quarterfinals. View additional photos and order prints online at timesrepublican.com, click on CU.
Through five first-half possessions Marshalltown had no points on the board. To achieve the first state playoff win in program history the Bobcats were going to have to get things shifted in gear after halftime. They shifted into overdrive and it was just enough. Chanse Creekmur threw for three touchdowns after halftime and rushed for another as Marshalltown rallied for a 31-26 victory over Waukee Monday in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs at Leonard Cole Field. “Our kids weren’t going to lay down and we knew we had a lot of fight left in us,” said Marshalltown head coach Dave Holdiman. “I told Chanse at halftime we’re going to score four touchdowns in the second half. It turned out to be that and a field goal to boot, and we needed every bit.” The fourth-ranked Bobcats (11-0) advance to Friday’s quarterfinals against fifth-ranked Ankeny (10-1) at Leonard Cole Field.
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