Colton outlasts Pomeroy, holds third place

Was it the 40-28 victory quarterback Carter Dahmen was most proud of, or was it the 87-yard punt?

In a wind-blown game at Colton last Friday afternoon, the Wildcats beat Pomeroy 40-28 to take sole possession of third place in the Southeast 1B league.

The contested game began with a 14-8 Colton lead after which senior lineman Luke Moore stopped Pomeroy running back Cade Gingerich for a loss on fourth down on the Pirates' 25-yard line.

Colton couldn't capitalize, and Gingerich soon got loose on a 51-yard touchdown run to tie the game 14-14.

As the clock neared halftime, Colton drove.

Dahmen, a s...