Football Flashback: Big plays in closing minutes carried Brossart to first victory over Lloyd

By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter

In the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, Brossart quarterback Jacob Leicht threw a touchdown pass and then recovered a fumble as a defensive safety to give his team a 13-8 win over Lloyd on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.

When the two teams were Class 2A district rivals, Lloyd had a 4-0 record against Brossart. This was the first game between them after Brossart returned to Class 1A in 2015 based on enrollment.

Lloyd took an 8-6 lead in the first quarter when Brossart’s defense gave up its first touchdown of the season, but the Mustangs came back to win the home game and run their record to 5-0.

Brossart running back Jed Martin scored the winning touchdown. He caught a short pass from Leicht and made it to the end zone on a stunning 60-yard play with 3:55 remaining in the fourth quarter.

That was the second TD pass of the game for Leicht, who had 105 yards passing and 66 yards rushing. Martin caught two passes for 68 yards, rushed for 45 yards and completed an option pass for 36 yards.

Brossart remained undefeated until a season-ending 48-7 loss to Raceland in the Class 1A region finals. The Mustangs finished with a 12-1 record under coach Paul Wiggins Jr.

Here’s a look back at other Northern Kentucky high school football games played between Sept. 15-21 over the last five decades.

Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 – Newport Central Catholic senior Chris Kelly had 112 rushing yards, scored three touchdowns and made 14 tackles during his team’s 26-23 win over Campbell County. Kelly also caught four passes for 50 yards coming out of the backfield. One of his touchdowns came on a pass from junior quarterback Brady Hightchew, who had a net total of 204 yards (159 passing, 45 rushing) in the victory.

Friday, Sept. 19, 2003 – Conner’s 26-game losing streak against Boone County came to an end when the Cougars posted a 24-9 win in the long-standing rivalry. Conner took a 7-0 lead when Darrell Warner returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. The Cougars’ other two touchdowns came on runs by junior quarterback Trevor Stellman, who led Conner teams to a 21-2 record over two seasons.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 1998 – Senior quarterback Chas Goetz led Holy Cross to its first varsity football victory, 26-12, over Louisville Christian Academy. Goetz had three rushing touchdowns and completed a 24-yard TD pass. The Indians’ defensive standout was linebacker Kevin DeMaria with 11 solo tackles. It was the only game Holy Cross won during its first season of varsity competition under coach John Wysong.

Friday, Sept. 20, 1985 – Newport scored 16 points in the final four minutes to defeat Newport Central Catholic, 30-22, and took home the Newport Firefighter’s Bell for the seventh consecutive season. After the Wildcats tied the score, 22-22, they got the ball back on a pass interception by Rob Dillingham. Newport’s final points were a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Steve Urz and two-point conversion run by Steve Arthur.

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