Football: With late TD, Seneca knocks off Nevada

SENECA, Mo. — Jaxson Graham scored the go-ahead touchdown with 20 seconds left and the Seneca Indians defeated the Nevada Tigers 27-26 on Friday night in a Big 8 West contest.
Seneca improved to 2-3 and 1-1 in conference play. Nevada is now 3-3 and 1-3 in conference games.
Nevada took a 26-21 lead with 2:11 remaining in the game when quarterback Dylan Beachler scored on a 4-yard touchdown run. However, a two-point conversion failed for the Tigers.
The Indians used a 10-play drive to take the lead for good. Facing third and 10, quarterback Lance Stephens completed a 13-yard pass to Sebastian Middick. With the ball on the 17-yard line, Graham ran around the right edge to the end zone for the game-winning score.
Seneca’s Dane Napier gave the Indians an early lead with a 9-yard TD run. Nevada responded when Beachler scored on a 56-yard QB keeper. The two-point conversion failed.
Napier added a 13-yard score, giving Seneca a 14-6 lead. Noah Cheaney’s 1-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion pass to Kartman Highley tied the game at 14.
Stephens hooked up with Minnick for a 20-yard TD strike in the second quarter before Nevada’s Beachler connected with Cheaney on a 49-yard TD pass.
Seneca led 21-20 at intermission and at the end of the third quarter.
Nevada hosts East Newton on Friday. Seneca is at Cassville on Friday.