By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter

bnimmons@thepccourier.com

CENTRAL — The Daniel Lions seemingly found a way to make it through everything during the 2019 season, leading up to their third-round playoff game with the Ridge View Blazers on Thursday night.

A perfect 11-0 on the year, the Lions had even made it through that very same Blazer team earlier in the year in a 45-26 game that was not as close as the score indicated.

But it all came crashing down on Thursday, as the Lions fortunes changed drastically, with four first-half turnovers and an injury-depleted offense giving way to a stunning 35-28 loss to put an end to the season.

“I’m very proud of these young men and what they were able to accomplish this year,” Daniel coach Jeff Fruster said. “They gave a great fight tonight. We expected nothing less from a formidable opponent like Ridge View, and we knew they were going to adjust their game

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