Bears rally late, edge Scottsbluff 13-10 in playoffs

Don Harrold, Contributor SCOTTSBLUFF — Landry Larsen ran 8 yards for a touchdown with 1:55 left, capping an 82-yard drive that included two fourth-down conversions, and Blair held on to beat Scottsbluff 13-10 on Friday night in the second round of the state playoffs. The Bears are now 10-1, one season after going 1-8. Blair coach Will Lansman credited the win, seven hours from home, to toughness. “They did a great job handling all the extra things that come with traveling across the state. Scottsbluff was a very physical team and our guys went out there and played physical and handled adversity through the whole game.” Blair plays at Gretna East in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 13. The state championship is Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Memorial Stadium. Both teams came in at 9-1. Blair’s only loss had come against Skutt Catholic, and Scottsbluff’s against Grand Island Northwest. The Bearcats played without leading rusher Mason Schmer, who had knee surgery this week.

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