Big Second Half Sinks Breck Football

The football team couldn’t hang with Tri-Metro Conference rival DeLaSalle for four quarters on Friday, dropping a 46-21 decision to the Islanders at McKnights Stadium in Golden Valley.

The Mustangs (3-3, 3-3 Tri-Metro Conference) looked poised to pull off the upset early in the contest with two quick first quarter scores to take a 14-0 lead. Quarterback Austin Lommen found senior wideout Kasey Robinson in the back of the end zone for an early touchdown strike, and with 3:05 remaining in the quarter cornerback Tyler Hudson returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown to take a two-score lead.

But DeLaSalle would come back.

The Islanders scored in streaks Friday, beginning with three consecutive touchdowns—with three failed extra point attempts—to take an 18-14 lead. 

Breck responded with a Hudson touchdown reception to end the half and take a 21-18 advantage, but the second half belonged to the Islanders.

DeLaSalle junior Oscar Opara stole the show in the second half, notching a 79-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to begin the third quarter, then adding a 47-yard interception return in the fourth. In all, the Islanders (5-1, 5-1) scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to take control.

The Mustangs looks to rebound on the road against Providence Academy on Friday, Oct. 14. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.