Steers fall to Krum in heartbreaker

District leaders Graham and Krum battled hard all night long Friday, but the Steers were stopped in a heartbreaker, falling to the Bobcats 42-35. The Steers battled the jitters early on, earning four false-start penalties in the first quarter. After repeated handoffs from Steers quarterback Tucker Horn to running back Jaxon Brockway, the Steers worked their way to Krum’s 33-yard line before another false start penalty and a fourth-and-20 situation caused the Steers to punt. A 32-yard pass to Krum wide receiver Preston Shifflett brought the first score of the game with 5:50 remaining in the first quarter. Krum went ahead 7-0 The Steers and Krum each handed the ball over on 4th downs, with the Steers having a first down at the 31 yard line as the quarter ended. Two passes brought the Steers to first and goal at the 9. Brockway took the ball Mills and a the extra point tied the game at 7-7. Krum QB Brandon Reeves and the Bobcats worked their ground game until a 4th and 6 pass attempt failed and Graham took the ball back on their own 18 and began an 82-yard drive that ended with a pass to Groves in the end zone for a touchdown, putting the Steers ahead 14-7. The Bobcats tied things up quickly, burning about 30 seconds to even the score at 14-14, but with 3:12 left in the half, The Steers barreled from their own 18 to the Krum 6 yard line before a touchdown pass put Graham back on top, 21-14, a score that held at halftime. Krum opened the second half with a Reeves taking the ball into the endzone at 1st and goal from the 1 yard line. With 3:30 left, a 40-yard Brockway run put the Steers back in the lead, 27-21, after a bad snap and failed extra point attempt. For the rest of this story, subscribe to our print or online edition.