Hornets grind out win over Panthers, advance to state semifinal

CAMP POINT — Brown County executed its game plan almost flawlessly. The Hornets’ offense was able to chew up clock, while its defense bent but didn’t break to guide Brown County to a 28-6 win over WIVC rival Camp Point Central in the Class 1A quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon. “I don’t think it was much just one person,” said Hornets senior fullback Matt Boylen. “I think everybody did their job and did it perfectly. We knew it was going to be a lot of blood, sweat and tears going into it and coming out of the second half.” Boylen scored three touchdowns and led Brown County in rushing with 12 carries for 76 yards. More importantly than individual stats, the Hornets are just one game away from returning to the state championship game, something Boylen missed out on last year recovering from an injury. “This feels great,” said Boylen. “Obviously a lot of people have put in the work and the time.

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