BDS Earns 2nd State Championship in 3 Years

BDS Earns 2nd State Championship in 3 Years
BDS has won football state titles in 2015 and 2017.

LINCOLN – Thanks to an unstoppable rushing attack the Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles accomplished their season-long mission of reclaiming the state title.

After being defeated by eventual state champs Falls City Sacred Heart in the 2016 semifinals, the Eagles won the Class D2 state championship with a 58-23 victory over Blue Hill at Memorial Stadium on Monday evening.

BDS jumped out of the gate by taking a 24-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. John Christensen ran for 207 yards and four scores on 16 carries while Thomas Mick went for 142 yards on the ground and found the end zone on three of his six carries. Garret Schardt went for 63 yards on two carries and a score.

John Rouse passed for 121 yards and all three of Blue Hill’s scores, connecting with Lane Diesley and Maccoy Menke twice. The senior also rushed for 112 yards on 35 carries.

In total BDS outgained Blue Hill 425 to 276. The Eagles’ first state title came in 2015.

BDS (13-0) 24 12 14 8 – 58

BLUE HILL (12-1) 0 16 0 7 – 23

Time Plays How Yds Result
 BDS
1Q 07:31
2
RUSH
46
Touchdown 8-0
46-YD Rush by J. Christensen, 2-PT Conversion by Garrett Schardt GOOD
 BDS
1Q 04:45
4
RUSH
6
Touchdown 16-0
6-YD Rush by J. Christensen, 2-PT Conversion by J. Christensen GOOD
 BDS
1Q 02:21
3
RUSH
25
Touchdown 24-0
25-YD Rush by Thomas Mick, 2-PT Conversion by Thomas Mick GOOD
2Q 10:10
11
PASS
30
Touchdown 24-8
30-YD Pass from John Rouse to Maccoy Menke, 2-PT Conversion by Maccoy Menke GOOD
BDS
2Q 09:14
3
RUSH
64
Touchdown 30-8
64-YD Rush by J. Christensen, 2-PT Conversion by J. Christensen FAIL
 BDS
2Q 06:34
2
RUSH
28
Touchdown 36-8
28-YD Rush by J. Christensen, 2-PT Conversion by J. Christensen FAIL
2Q 00:55
14
PASS
7
Touchdown 36-16
7-YD Pass from John Rouse to Lane Diesley, 2-PT Conversion by Maccoy Menke GOOD
 BDS
3Q 10:57
3
RUSH
52
Touchdown 44-16
52-YD Rush by Thomas Mick, 2-PT Conversion by J. Christensen GOOD
 BDS
3Q 00:45
2
RUSH
58
Touchdown 50-16
58-YD Rush by Garrett Schardt, 2-PT Conversion by J. Christensen FAIL
4Q 10:03
6
PASS
42
Touchdown 50-23
42-YD Pass from John Rouse to Maccoy Menke, PAT by Joe Mackin GOOD
 BDS
4Q 08:25
4
RUSH
54
Touchdown 58-23
54-YD Rush by Thomas Mick, 2-PT Conversion by Caden Norder GOOD
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