This was a great football game.  For those of us who appreciate disciplined, efficient, fundamentally-sound football, this game was a classic.   Even after falling behind early, we never lost our composure, always demonstrated confidence, drew upon our experience leading up to this game, allowed our athletes to create plays, put together an eight and a half minute scoring drive to start the second half, and shutout the 8-2 Dayton Greendevils in the second half, when the game was on the line.

These were not your father’s Greendevils.  Having not seen them since 2023 when they sent us to hoops season prematurely, I envisioned a Dayton team comprised of a couple of 300 pounders anchoring their line, and strong widebodies carrying the football, picking up 3 or 4 yards per carry and grinding out scores, while playing a physical, overpowering defense.  What we got was a team that I’m going to call Flashy, that incorporated a rarely-used passing attack, which provided them with an early-game lead.  Utilizing speedy scatbacks who demonstrated their athleticism, they quickly set up a 30 yard touchdown, as Quarterback Mykah Foster found Anthony Hull wide-open, giving the visitors an 8-0 early-game lead when the 2-point conversion was good on their first offensive possession, throwing the gauntlet to the homestanding Mustangs.

The Greendevil defense was up to the task on our first possession, causing us to go four and out, causing just a bit of uneasiness among the Mustangs faithful.  The first of several Dayton turnovers occurred on their second possession, as Charlie Rauch recovered a fumble, putting some momentum in a Mustangs uniform as we took possession at the Dayton 30 yard line.  This set up a Landon Spaulding 5 yard run, finishing off the short-field 30 yard drive with 3:25 remaining in the first quarter.  The game was tied at 8’s when Spaulding found Quinten Tischner open to complete the 2-point conversion, but the first stanza scoring wasn’t over.  On their next possession the Greendevils put together a 52-yard drive and saw Morehead State commit, Kaden Anderson, ramble 39 yards and into the endzone, giving the Devils the 14-8 lead, which would be the first quarter score, when the 2-point conversion attempt failed.  What the Greendevils didn’t realize was that they had scored their last points in the 2026 season, while the Mustangs were destined to add another 27 points. 

It would be the Mustangs who drew first-blood in the second period as Landon Spaulding scored his second rushing touchdown of the night, capping off a 63-yard drive.  Our 2-point conversion attempt failed and the game was now tied at 14-14 in this ask-and-answer event.   What would prove to be the game-winner occurred at the 5:47 mark of the second quarter with Spaulding hit Brady Boruske on an out-pass and Boruske used his talents and speed to negotiate the 38-yard minefield to paydirt, putting the Mustangs on top to stay at 21-14 at the half, when Ryan Eldridge hit his first of three successful PATs.

At the onset of the second half, we executed a 52-yard drive that consumed 8 minutes and 38 seconds, culminated with a 4-yard Tommy Busby trophy run. Giving the Mustangs a 14 point, 28-14  lead, and for all intents and purposes – Game, Set, and Match.   

One of the more exciting plays of the season took place with Dayton driving, down at our 15 yard line, when Quinten Tischner, batted a Mykah Foster pass in the air, which he secured and rumbled up the far sideline all of the way to the Dayton 38, which would later evolve into a Brossart touchdown when Spaulding scurried 9 yards for his third touchdown of the evening and this one went into the record books as a 35-14 Brossart victory. 

NewCath tagged Trimble County with a 35-0 loss, setting up a clash between the two Campbell County Catholics next Friday night on the Carothers Road Hill.

For his efforts all season, and in particularly tonight, Quinten Tischner was named the Player of the Game.

Stats to follow.