Three Rivers ends Edwardsburg’s 34-game winning streak
Published 8:52 am Thursday, October 12, 2017
THREE RIVERS — Jalen Heivlin connected with Gavin Charvat for a nine-yard touchown pass late in the fourth quarter as host Three Rivers upset No. 3-ranked Edwardsburg 21-18 in a key Wolverine Conference clash Friday.
The loss snapped the Eddies’ 34-game conference winning streak.
Edwardsburg (6-1) outgained Three Rivers (6-1) by 100 yards (332-222) in total offense, but could not stop the Wildcats when it counted most.
After the Eddies’ Caden Goggins put Edwardsburg up 18-14 midway through the fourth quarter, Three Rivers took the ball and drove down the field, scoring on Heivilin’s touchdown pass with just over four minutes remaining.
Edwardsburg was stopped on a fourth-down play and the Wildcats were able to run the clock down to 11 seconds before punting to the Eddies, who had just one second remaining on the clock.
Matt Hepler got the Eddies on the board first with a 13-yard touchdown run, but the 2-point conversion failed.
Kyle Shrider had the other Edwardsburg touchdown on a 38-yard run.
The Eddies were 0 for 3 on 2-point conversions.
Goggins led Edwardsburg with 80 yards rushing on five carries. Shrider finished with 68 yards on eight carries.
Hepler was 2 of 6 for 22 yards.
Heivilin was 18 of 35 for 199 yards. Nolan Mark had 23 yards on six rushes for the Wildcats. Charvat caught eight passes for 90 yards.
Edwardsburg returns home to host Vicksburg Friday night.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Eddies will wrap up the regular season Oct. 20 at home against Sturgis.