North Dakota: South Border v. Grant County/Flasher #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN @ZierMike @FrieszJace @CoachKrenz @BrianNieuwsma @MiikeMayer

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Sykotyk | October 20, 2021

This afternoon I'm in Ashley, North Dakota for a 9-man first round playoff game between the South Border Mustangs and the Grant County/Flasher Storm. Kickoff is set for 2pm CT/3pm ET. #43 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/ownpTkWLv9

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

North Dakota Class 9B First Round – South Border v. Grant County/Flasher at Ashley Field in Ashley, North Dakota. #43 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/UOnRciJ8hb

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

Carter Bonogofsky with a 27 yard TD catch. Run is fumbled into the endzone and recovered by Owen Erhard for two. Grant County/Flasher leads South Border, 8-0 with 7:46 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone pic.twitter.com/75LdLRVhCe

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

Wyatt Ottmar with an 80 yard pick six. Pass to Carter Bonogofsky is good. Grant County/Flasher leads South Border, 16-0 with 3:04 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN pic.twitter.com/RwglvA0RJL

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

Jackson Meidenger with a TD catch. Run by James Schumacher is good. South Border trails Grant County/Flasher, 16-8 with 9 seconds left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN pic.twitter.com/46GPmGupus

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

North Dakota Class 9B First Round – Grant County/Flasher 16, South Border 8 – End 1st #43 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN pic.twitter.com/D6IgiMbjAn

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

Jace Friesz runs dives in from the 1. Pass to Wyatt Ottmar is good. Grant County/Flasher leads South Border, 24-8 with 9:03 left in the first half. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN pic.twitter.com/syjMXwP6vl

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

Javin Friesz with a 42 yard TD catch on 4th and 9. Run was good. Injury on the play. Grant County/Flasher leads South Border, 32-8 with 1:40 left in the first half. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN pic.twitter.com/JCZPDgQiPo

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

(*Jace)

Marshall Lindgren with a 39 yard TD catch and run. Run failed. South Border trails Grant County/Flasher, 32-14 with 54 seconds left in the first half. @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN pic.twitter.com/tSYthIFTsn

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

North Dakota Class 9B First Round – Grant County/Flasher 32, South Border 14 – Half #43 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN pic.twitter.com/UqyvWdNIfZ

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

North Dakota Class 9B First Round – Grant County/Flasher 32, South Border 14 – End 3rd #43 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN @NDHSAA pic.twitter.com/4MhfqbYmFu

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

North Dakota Class 9B First Round – Grant County/Flasher 32, South Border 14 – Final #43 @PaFootballNews #BeyondTheKeystone @MagnitudeSN @NDHSAA pic.twitter.com/hNF9jjA9jy

— Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) October 16, 2021

The turning point of the game was the opening drive of the second half. South Border moved down the field into the redzone, looking to narrow the 32-14 margin, only to throw an interception into the endzone. After that, the game was a matter of running the clock for Grant County/Flasher and South Border just incapable of stopping them on long, grueling possessions.