Adam Bailey’s 32 yard field goal as time expired lifted the North Platte Bulldogs to a 38-35 victory over the Lincoln High Links at Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. The heroic kick capped a wild affair that saw the Links erase a two-score deficit on two different occasions, including with 1:05 left to play to tie the score at 35. For North Platte, Mitch Alexander scored three of their five touchdowns – two on screen passes of 57 and 25 yards, and one on a blocked punt and recovery that gave the Dawgs a 35-21 lead with 5:21 left. Trevor Schramm and Jesse Henne each caught touchdown passes as well. Bulldog quarterbacks Dylon Mlady and Micah Lauber each threw a pair of touchdowns.
Week One’s Play of the Week: Adam Bailey’s winning kick, as it sounded on ESPN Radio 1410!