Great run for Streeter boys

Terrence Ellis returns a punt during Friday night's contest.

Zach Wolbeck gets ready to snap the ball to quarterback Patrick Knoblauch,

Patrick Knoblauch tosses one downfield to an open receiver. The Streeters tried passing the ball after they were stifled on the run throughout Friday's game.

Section 6AA Runner Up...not bad at all.

Seniors Darin Bushard, Sam Fischer. and Cody Bartkowicz brought home some hardware.

 They believed and they DID achieve. After a 2-6 start, Sauk gave fans a reason to cheer.

In the end, Sauk just couldn't move the ball and the result was they couldn't move the scoreboard past zero.

Pierz, on the other hand, was able to run the ball and their offensive line dominated in a 28-0 victory, sending Sauk on along bus ride home.

Yet, the Mainstreeter boys, left for dead after a 1-6 regular season, gave fans something to cheer for, and, the best thing there is in sports — hope.

For the seniors, it was a great way to end their career — advancing to a section final for the first time since 2004.

For the underclassmen, they were able to experience something that can only benefit them for next year...and the year after.

For all the kids in the stands, this season was one that sent a message of promise for years to come.

At the outset, with numbers stacked against them, the Streeters never gave up and never gave in. Despite playing against teams twice their size, they might have gotten worn down, but never quit.

Kudos to the coaching staff, for helping get the program back on the right track. This was an important building block, setting a solid foundation for the next several years.

The hope is we get better each year, take a step forward, keep progressing. We need more kids out for football, and hopefully those watching in the stands will realize the fun that can be had on the gridiron.

(Herald video clip) Below, action from the second half of the second quarter tonight...