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CALCUTTA -- Richie Wyse returned a punt for a touchdown, Brady Nelson blocked a punt and Wade Foster threw three touchdown passes as Beaver Local downed Lakeview, 42-20, Friday.
The Beavers end the season at 6-4. They were eliminated from the Division IV playoffs when Heath defeated Utica, 46-7, Friday to claim the final playoff spot available.
Wyse scored on a 52-yard punt return after Lakeview went three-and-out on the opening possesion.
The Beavers added three touchdowns in the second quarter for a 28-7 halftime lead.
Foster scored on a 1-yard run and Lane Jones on a 7-yard run after Nelson blocked the punt at the Lakeview 13.
On fourth-and-15, Peyton Cowdery lined up in the backfield and went straight down the field to haul in a 26-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds left in the second quarter.
The Beavers went ahead 42-7 in the third quarter.
Wyse opened the second half with a 34-yard kickoff return and Nicolas McKenzie hauled in a 39-yard touchdown pass on a flea flicker with only 16 seconds off the clock.
Luke Rettos caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Foster to close out Beaver Local's scoring.
Brayden Hall was 6-for-6 on extra-point kicks.
Lakeview had two more touchdowns on Claan Cunningham's 88-yard kickoff return and Asa Lantz's 10-yard run on the last play of the game.
Lakeview wraps up the season at 3-7, including a 1-6 mark against teams with winning record. The Bulldogs lost to Crestview and South Range.
L: 0- 7- 7-6--20
B: 7-21-14-0--42
B--Richie Wyse 52 punt return (Brayden Hall kick)
B--Wade Foster 1 run (Brayden Hall kick)
B--Lane Jones 7 run (Brayden Hall kick)
L--Preston Littleton 65 pass from Asa Lantz (kick good)
B--Peyton Cowdery 26 pass from Wade Foster (Brayden Hall kick)
B--Nicolas McKenzie 39 pass from Wade Foster (Brayden Hall kick)
B--Luke Rettos 75 pass from Wade Foster (Brayden Hall kick)
L--Calan Cunningham 88 kickoff return (kick good)
L--Asa Lantz 10 run (no attempt)