There were crunching tackles all over the field on Friday in Cary. Both teams were undefeated heading in and both came through in the clutch.
Prairie Ridge vs. Cary-Grove is one of the area’s most vibrant high school football rivalries.
The teams are both state title threats nearly every season. They use the same run-heavy offenses. It’s a game with a special, old-school, played-on-grass, punch-you-in-the-mouth feel that always delivers.
There were crunching tackles all over the field on Friday in Cary. Both teams were undefeated heading in and both came through in the clutch.
Prairie Ridge drove nearly the length of the field to take a seven-point lead on their final drive. Quarterback Joey Vanderwiel topped it off with a four-yard TD run.
Cary-Grove responded with the quickest drive of the game. The Trojans scored in just 1:14, pulling within one point after a 23-yard TD pass from Peyton Seaburg to Luca Vivaldelli.
Then it was decision time. Go for two to take the lead or tie it with 55 seconds to play?
Cary-Grove kicked the extra point. The snap was high and the kick was missed. No. 7 Prairie Ridge beats the No.
