Braves fall in section opener to USA on last-second play, 22-15

Benson led 15-14 with 2:14 left in the game and Upsala-Swanville Area had possession of the ball at its own 10-yard line with only one timeout remaining.

Things looked good for the Braves, but the Patriots proceeded to go 90 yards in 12 plays before scoring the winning touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Carter Johnson to Levi Lampert.

The two-point conversion pass made it 22-15 and all that was left was the final kickoff.  The Braves tried some razzle-dazzle on the final kickoff, but the ball was recovered for a fumble as the final horn sounded to end the game...
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