Coe rallies to turn back Simpson, 28-24

INDIANOLA – Brady Kelly threw a trio of touchdown passes in the second half Saturday as Coe rallied to trim Simpson, 28-24, in an American Rivers Conference game in Indianola.

The Kohawks trailed 24-7 at halftime, but they blanked Simpson 21-0 in the second half on Kelly’s three touchdown passes.

Kelly hit Josiah Groenweg with a 12-yard pass to pull Coe within 24-14 with the PAT in the third quarter. He found Jackson Baethke for a 10-yard strike in the fourth quarter as the Kohawks pulled within 24-21, then found Baethke again for a 27-yard touchdown for the lead with 3:20 left in the game.

The winning TD drive went 65 yards in seven plays with the game hanging in the balance.

Kelly completed 14 of 24 passes for 135 yards.

Quincy Drummer enjoyed another huge game for the Kohawks. He carried the ball 28 times for 196 yards.

Cayden Schultz scored Coe’s first touchdown with a 2-yard punt return.

CJ Johnson led the Coe defense with 14 tackles. Henry Ryan had 10.

Evan Weber had three TD passes for Simpson.

Coe  raised its records to 5-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference. Simpson fell to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the league.

Coe          7    0    7    14 – 28
Simpson  7   17    0     0 – 24

C – Schultz 2 punt return (Collett kick)
S – Langford 5 pass from Weber (Graham kick)
S – Graham 29 FG
S – Brophy 24 pass from Weber (Graham kick)
S – Penyich 12 pass from Weber (Graham kick)
C – Groenweg 12 pass from Kelly (Quaid kick)
C – Baethke 10 pass from Kelly (Quaid kick)
C – Baethke 27 pass from Kelly (Quaid kick)