The Halstead Dragons lost to the Riley County Falcons 28-7 in the first round of the Kansas Class 2A football playoffs Friday night at Riley County High School.
The score was tied 0-0 at the end of the first quarter and 7-7 at halftime. Halstead quarterback Damien Whillock connected with Edric Zorn for a 16-yard touchdown pass and Davis Conard kicked the PAT for the Dragons’ points.
The Falcons scored two touchdowns in the third quarter for a 21-7 lead and added another TD in the fourth quarter.
Halstead finished the season with a 4-5 record.
Riley County (7-2) will play Beloit (8-1) in the regional round of the playoffs next Friday.
