JV Defeats Gallaudet, 20-19

Bridgewater's JV team defeated visiting Gallaudet by a final of 20-19 on Sunday afternoon.

On the Bison's first offensive possession, Eagles' defensive back Kyan Johnson intercepted a pass which would lead to a three-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Brad Jones to make it 6-0.

A 22-yard field goal by the Bison cut the lead in half with 1:48 remaining in the first quarter.

Gallaudet would take a 10-6 lead when their quarterback found a wide receiver down the sideline for a 51-yard touchdown with 7:44 left in the first half.

Bridgewater would answer when freshman quarterback Patrick Smoot connected with freshman wide receiver Dave Hewitt on a 41-yard score, sending the Eagles into the half with a 13-10 lead.

In the second half, Smoot made it 20-10 on a four-yard scamper at the 9:33 mark of the fourth quarter. Then to the delight of the his teammates, wide receiver Michael Colaw was put in on defense at safety, only to intercept a pass at the Eagles' one-yard line.

The Bison made it 20-13 by hitting a 27-yard field goal with 4:02 left in the game. On the Eagles' next possession, the Bison ripped the ball away from the ball carrier and took over with a little under two minutes to go. Their quarterback would run in a 19-yard score with 17 seconds left - but failed to connect on the two-point conversion, giving Bridgewater the 20-19 win.

With the win, the Eagles JV team finishes the season with a 3-1 record.