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Tigers to take on Central Valley Christian Friday in Div. II championship game after big win over Centennial
The title game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Central Valley Christian.
The Tigers got to the Division II final thanks to an exciting 20-14 win over visiting Centennial Friday night in a rain-soaked Tiger Stadium.
Lemoore improved to 10-3 overall as they prepare this coming week for the Division II championship game on Friday. The Cavaliers are 12-1 on the year, their only loss, a 48-14 setback against Clovis North High School.
Centennial scored first in the exciting game despite the Tigers' ability to move down the field in the opening quarter. Centennial scored first on a deep pass, but the Tigers returned the favor, scoring a touchdown. The extra point was blocked as Centennial led 7-6 early.
With just seconds left until halftime, the Tigers scored but missed the extra point (blocked) and settled for a 12-7 lead.
Centennial took the second half’s opening drive and scored to make it a 14-12 lead.
Lemoore intercepted near the goal line, ran it back deep into Centennial territory, scored a touchdown, and then attempted a two-point conversion to take the lead for good.
The Tiger defense managed to secure the game in the final minutes.
