Football: Licking Valley 21, Beloit West Branch 7; halftime
The Panthers lead the Warriors at halftime of their Division III regional semifinal at Wooster?s Follis Field.
After a scoreless first quarter, LV got on the board first with a 20-yard run by Storm Klein to cap a 90-yard drive.
The Warriors tied the score with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Steve McNeely to Jase Uyselt, but Valley retook the lead two plays later on a 57-yard scoring run by Josh Bailey.
Two plays later, Greg Christo-Baker recovered a West Branch fumble. Klein scored from 6 yards out three plays later.
Klein had 97 yards rushing in the first half, and Valley had 203 rushing yards as a team.
McNeely had 174 passing yards in the first half.
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