Evan Sigg’s pass was right on target. Isaac Vink looked back, made the catch in stride and raced into the end zone.
Iola Middle School’s seventh-grade Ponies opened their home game Thursday with a 51-yard scoring pass play. Cale Barnhart plowed over the goal line for the two-point conversion.
The Ponies led visiting Pittsburg Community Middle School’s Purple Dragons 8-0 two minutes into the game.
Three minutes later the game was tied. Pittsburg scored on a 64-yard run and added the two-point conversion.
The Dragons were up 16-8 at halftime.
They turned the Ponies away late in the third quarter and scored on a 92-yard run.
Pittsburg beat the seventh-grade Ponies 24-8.
“We played well at times but our mistakes cost us a couple of touchdowns,” said Marty Taylor, IMS head coach.
Barnhart rushed for 67 yards on 20 carries. Vink rushed for 39 yards on five carries.
Sigg picked up 33 yards on 11 carries and was three of 12 passing for 74 yards. He had two interceptions.
Ethan Holloway caught two passes for 23 yards. Vink had the one catch for 51.
Iola travels to Burlington Monday.
IMS seventh grade falls to PCMS
