by Justin Slager, OHS Torch reporter
The Olympia Spartans started off slow Friday night against IVC at Chillicothe trailing 21-0 in the first quarter; the Spartans overcame the slow start to stun the Grey Ghosts 25-24.
The Olympia Spartans started off slow Friday night against IVC at Chillicothe trailing 21-0 in the first quarter; the Spartans overcame the slow start to stun the Grey Ghosts 25-24.
The Spartans (2-6, 1-6) won their first Cornbelt Conference game on Friday rallying from 21-0 in the first quarter to outscore the Grey Ghosts (1-7, 1-6) 25-3 over the next 3 quarters. The Spartans finished seventh in the CornBelt while snapping a 6-game skid.
The comeback started late in the first quarter when senior running back, Justin Slager, ran in for a score from 24-yards out making the game 21-7. In the second quarter, a fake punt led to a touchdown pass from Justin Slager to Levi Nesien cutting the score to 21-13.
Senior Levi Nesien said, “It felt like the ball was in the air forever. I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it to the end zone.”
The third quarter neither team was able to gain any momentum. As the fourth quarter started the Spartans scored again making the game 21-19 with just less than 10 minutes to play. The Grey Ghosts responded with a drive ending in field goal, 24-19.
Olympia got the ball back with 7:09 and began their push to finish the comeback. Alex Switzer senior wide receiver finished the drive pulling down a 16-yard strike from Quarterback Collin Miller. The throw and catch proved to be the winning play as the Spartans defense held for the win, 25-24.
“I was in shock at first when I looked at the Referee and he was signaling a touchdown,” said senior Alex Switzer.
The Spartans will finish off the season at home Friday, October 23rd at 7 pm against the visiting Rantoul Eagles. The contest on Friday night is also senior night for the Spartans.
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