Pirates defeat Mules 28-20 in overtime
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September 18, 2014
Rick Nelson
Joey Moore hauls in a Zach Brown pass for a 50-yard Mule touchdown against the Adna Pirates.
The visiting Adna Pirates pulled out a 28-20 overtime win Friday against the Wahkiakum Mules.
The Mules took a 6-0 lead early in the second quarter on a halfback pass from Zach Brown to Joey Moore. Adna tied the game and took a 12-6 lead at halftime. They added a safety for a 14-6 lead at 2:19 of the third quarter.
Rick Nelson
Brandon Budd catches a Gunnar Blix pass to give the Mules the lead early in overtime. Adna came out on top, however, 28-20.
Brandon Budd intercepted a Pirate option pitch and ran 50 yards for a touchdown to bring the Mules with two points, 14-12, at 2:42 of the fourth quarter. Budd ran the conversion to tie the score 14-14. The fourth quarter ended with Adna missing a 30-yard field goal attempt.
The Mules opened the overtime with Gunnar Blix passing to Budd for a 35-yard scoring play. The conversion try failed.
Adna's David Young tied the game with a good run; the conversion kick failed, leading to a second overtime.
The Pirates took the ball first, and Young scored on another run; he also ran the conversion for a 28-20 lead.
The Mules' series ended with the running back taking a hard hit and fumbling away the ball at the Pirate 5-yard line, and the Pirates claimed the 28-20 Central League win.
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