With strong performances against Southwest and Millard South, the Spartans proved to be one of the best defenses in the state. The Spartans held the Patriots to zero points in the first half. Millard South offense had not been stopped like that all season. However, a good Millard South defense had also held the Spartans to zero first half points. The Spartans came out strong in the third quarter and marched down the field completing a very critical third down situation to Andrew Peterson with a 30 yard gain. On the next play Jim Ebke found Levi Lash for another 25 yard gainer. Ebke capped off the the 5 play drive with a 24 yard scamper to give the Spartans a strong look at knocking off the Patriots. Some confusion on the hold for the extra point lead to a missed extra point that could of been critical in the final outcome of the game. Millard South was held the following series to three and out. With 1:49 remaining in the third quarter Kyle Wheeler did break lose on a 5 yard run to give the Patriots the lead 7-6 going into the final quarter.

In the fourth quarter the Spartans had held Millard South to a 3rd and 14th before a non-catchable pass out of the backfield was called for pass interference. Even if the pass was caught it would have been 4th down. The Omaha officials gave the Patriots 20 yards and a first down on the Spartan 35. From their the Patriots gave themselves a little cushion with a 32 yard pass from Casey Haughtman to Ty Kildow for a 14-6 lead. The Spartans were flagged by the Omaha crew six times for 50 yards. An obvious defensive offsides turned to a Spartan false start. Mismarkings by the officials and a very slow finger to stop the clock by the Millard South clock crew found things very difficult for the Spartans to comeback for the second straight week. By the Spartans never gave up. Jim Ebke rolled out left and appeared to be stopped for a loss when somehow he managed to wing the ball as he was falling to the ground. The ball, on 4th down, slipped through the fingers of Justin Burns in the endzone. Still never giving up and clawing their way back the Spartans held the Patriots on downs and forced them to punt with 52 seconds left. Using the sidelines and first downs and asking referee to put killed time back on the board, the Spartans got the ball down to the 3 yard line. In one of the most exciting plays in Spartan history found a all out blitz by Millard South to stop Epke. He eluded two tackles by the Patriots and rolled to his right. He was headed full speed to the end zone before he meet three Patriots at the 4 yard line. Rather than go through the defenders as Ebke usually does, he decided to leap over them at the four. In mid air he did a complete cartwheel flip. The ball came out at around the one yard line. Had he been able to hold the ball he landed in the end zone. The ball dropped to the one. Our camera view shoed two East guys recovering the fumble. A shot later showed an East guy on

But, nothing can take away the year and season the Spartans had. This group of seniors have put the Spartans back on the map and made believers of the media. Thanks to all the Spartans players for making a fun exciting season. You will go very far in life and that's what its all about.