{"id":79995,"date":"2016-09-17T08:04:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T13:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=79995"},"modified":"2016-09-17T08:04:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-17T13:04:18","slug":"knights-pull-out-win-over-grove-bulldogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2016\/09\/17\/knights-pull-out-win-over-grove-bulldogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Knights pull out win over ‘Grove Bulldogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n

CONVOY — Cool as a cucumber, or perhaps kool as a kukumber.\u00a0Crestview quarterback Drew Kline vaulted over the goal line with 53 seconds left in the game, to give the ninth-ranked Knights a 28-25 homecoming win over Columbus Grove in both teams\u2019 Northwest Conference opener.<\/p>\n

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Crestview quarterback Drew Kline (10) takes the ball in from the 1-yard line for the Knights’ first score of their 28-25 win over Columbus Grove on Friday.<\/strong> Bob Barnes\/Van Wert independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kline\u2019s seven-yard touchdown run capped off a 12-play, 80-yard drive, and it came in response to \u2018Grove quarterback Reid Stechschulte\u2019s one-yard run with 4:14 remaining in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel pretty good when the ball\u2019s in his (Kline\u2019s) hands, and he\u2019s making good decisions,\u201d Crestview Head Coach Jared Owens said.<\/p>\n

Kline scored the game\u2019s first touchdown on a one-yard run with 6:14 left in the first quarter. Dylan Hicks kicked the PAT to make it 7-0.<\/p>\n

But the Bulldogs scored the next three touchdowns to grab a 19-7 lead.<\/p>\n

Stechschulte burned Crestview\u2019s secondary with three successive long touchdown passes\u2013\u2013 a quick-strike 61-yard throw to Grant Cassidy with 5:42 remaining in the first, then two more in the second quarter\u2013\u2013 a 37-yard toss to Trevor Taylor at the 11:06 mark, and a 53-yard scoring throw to Cassidy with 6:38 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the adversity in first half was self-inflicted,\u201d Owens said. \u00a0\u201cWe challenged them to make some plays, and they responded.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kline got the Knights back on the scoreboard with 4:32 left before halftime, on a scrambling five-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Braden Van Cleave. The PAT by Hicks was good, to make it 19-14.<\/p>\n

The sophomore quarterback scored on a twisting, winding 47-yard run with 2:19 remaining in the 3rd to make it 21-19.<\/p>\n

Stechschulte tried to spoil homecoming with his short touchdown run in the fourth, but Kline calmly drove the Knights downfield for the game-winning score.<\/p>\n

Operating without leading rusher Payton Knittle (foot injury), Kline finished the game with 354 yards of total offense including 186 yards rushing and three touchdowns and 168 yards and a score through the air.<\/p>\n

For good measure, he intercepted a pass on defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what you have to do to beat really good teams,\u201d Owens said. \u201cYou have to establish what\u2019s working for you and then ride that a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 4-0 Knights will hit the road Friday night, to take on 3-1 Spencerville in another key NWC contest.<\/p>\n

The game will air live on WKSD 99.7 FM and thevwindependent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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