Friday night started out promising for William Chrisman. Just halfway through the first quarter of its Class 5 District 7 semifinal against Raytown, the Bears already had a defensive stand and a touchdown to their credit.
It all went downhill from there.
Chrisman’s offense started going backward, and its defense couldn’t stop Raytown dual-threat quarterback Joe Campbell. And that brought the Bears’ season to an end with a 26-7 loss on a chilly night at Ted Chittwood Stadium in Raytown.
Chrisman (3-7) had a 7-0 lead after the first quarter and stood tied 7-7 with the Blue Jays going into the fourth quarter. And this was against a Raytown team that whipped the Bears 28-0 back in September.
But once Campbell and Raytown got rolling, the Bears had no answer. The Blue Jays senior quarterback finished with 182 passing yards and three touchdowns, all to wide receiver D’Vontae Key. He also had 140 yards rushing on 15 carries and intercepted a pass that set up one of his scores.
“They have some prime-time players, and that’s just what happens,” William Chrisman coach Matt Perry said. “They were just a little better than us this year.”
But not so much as the game began. Raytown (8-2) took the opening kickoff and marched to the Chrisman 10, but the Blue Jays turned it over on downs when the Bears stuffed Campbell on a fourth-and-one.
Four plays later, Chrisman quarterback Osi Nauer broke loose for a 64-yard run, setting up a 20-yard touchdown pass over the middle to Ralph Covington.
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