Walden Grove 36, Empire 34, 3OT
At Empire, Walden Grove got off to a sluggish, mistake-filled start but was able to turn things around in the second half and in overtime to come away with the win in the first game of the season.
Highlight reel
A 2-yard touchdown run by Lance Kilgore capped the Walden Grove's comeback.
Player of the game
Louis Joseph ran for 45 yards on seven carries and had two rushing touchdowns for Walden Grove.
By the numbers
3, Walden Grove was able to overcome three turnovers and an offense that only had four first downs.
He said it
"We had a lot of mistakes in the first half, but we were top-notch at the end. They had the heart, the drive, and the leadership from the seniors to finish it out." — Walden Grove coach Chris May.
Fernando Galvan
