Harrisburg beats O’Gorman by one in 48th Dakota Bowl

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A missed extra point was the difference between #3 O'Gorman and #5 Harrisburg in the 48th annual Bob Burns Dakota Bowl, and this year the visiting Tigers will head back home with the win, 21-20.

O'Gorman scored on their first drive of the ballgame, a long sustained push capped off with a short rushing touchdown, but from there the offense went stagnant the rest of the first half.

Harrisburg had a nice, long drive of their own capped off with a QB sneak from Jonah Young to tie things up, a pick six for Bryson Esser gave the Tigers a lead heading into the locker room as well.

Out of the break, O'Gorman's offense re-found its rhythm and capped a six minute drive with a Brady Majeres rushing touchdown to tie the game at 14.

Harrisburg would march down and score to retake a touchdown lead, but the Knights responded this time, hitting paydirt for the six, unfortunately for them, a strong Harrisburg push on the line caused enough pressure to force a miss and the Tigers led by one, 21-20.

The Knights had a chance in the final minute as they got the ball with 53 seconds left, but an untimely fumble, recovered by Harrisburg marked the end of the game.

O'Gorman moves to 1-2 after the loss while Harrisburg is 2-1.