Butler County football roundup Week 7: Owen Bish leads game-winning drive in Union/A-C Valley win over Punxsutawney
Owen Bish dashed in from 7 yards out with just 26 seconds left, handing Union/A-C Valley a dramatic comeback win over Punxsutawney on Friday, 30-27.
The Falcon Knights (5-2, 3-2 District 9, Region 2) got the ball with 2:12 left in the game after the Chucks scored 14 straight to take the lead, and Bish executed a flawless two-minute drill.
“I thought our kids fought really hard against a great team,“ UAC coach Dan Reed said.
Bish accounted for four combined scores in the win: a 5-yard pass to Michael Yerkey in the first quarter, a 6-yard pass to Christian Salizzoni in the second and a 39-yard toss to Aidan Fox to start the second half.
Bish ran 15 times for 91 yards and threw for 180 more yards, and Max Gallagher ran 17 times for 69 stripes.
Keystone 37, Moniteau 14 — The Warriors fell to 0-7, but Kole Scott rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.
Trent Beachem completed 3 of 7 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown to Isaiah Thompson, who finished with five catches for 65 yards.
Jesse Kohlmeyer had five tackles, one for a loss and a sack for Moniteau.
Central Valley 46, North Catholic 38 — The Trojans dropped their second straight and fell to 2-4.