COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | MARCH 18, 2021 | 3B Lions from B1 his players going into the game, explaining how it was a good opportunity for players to really step up. “And they did,” said Pol- amalu. “We went in there really focused on effort, communication, be-ing a good teammate and under- standing those things. Mis- takes were going to hap- pen, we knew that. Even as a coach, we’re going to make mistakes. But I think the effort and attitude [were there], and we had to battle to the last second to keep it. All those things are good teaching points whether you win or lose.” Polamalu was especial- ly proud of his front line, as they had to play the game missing one of their starters. The circumstance forced the team to piece it together, step up and be accounta-ble to themselves and each other. The Lions had standout performances from run- ning backs Jason Travis and Brennen Bouche, as well as quarterback Brayden Crump. “Throughout the night we had some hard running with Travis and Bouche,” said the Polamalu. “Crump was consistent and took care of the ball. We sur- prised ourselves with a good strong run game. I think it’ll help in the future with Travis and Bouche running as hard as they did, and [knowing that with] the frontline, we can piece it together.” The Lions played the first half strong, going into halftime with a tie score of 14-14. Polamalu stressed to his team the fact that they would need to come out strong in the third quarter — and they took it to heart. “We had a kick return, which was surprising, from Matthew Binder,” Polama- lu said of Binder, who ran the ball all the way for a touchdown. “I think it sur- prised him, too! Things kind of opened up and, lo and behold, he found him- self in the end zone. To get the opening kickoff at the start of the third quarter and take it back was a good thing.” The Lions roared on into the fourth quarter, re- lentlessly holding onto the lead. Some key turno-vers helped them grab the win. “We caused a couple of turnovers, especially at the end,” said Polamalu. Timeshare Cancellation Get your free information kit and see if you qualify: NED HICKSON/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Cottage Grove junior Jason Travis finds an opening with blocking from fellow junior Ayden Freeman in the second quarter against North Bend on Monday. The Lions will be back on the road March 22 at Marshfield. “Bouche knocked the ball loose with about 15 sec- onds left, and we were able to kneel to run the time out, because they didn’t have any more timeouts.” The Lions’ defense was also extraordinarily strong throughout, heavily con- tributing to the team’s victory. 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