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Warner edges Faulkton with touchdown in closing seconds

Warner's Hunter Cramer attempts to elude Faulkton's Drake Mueller (82) during Friday night's football game at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Cramer scored the game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds left. Behind the play is Faulkton's Tristan Baloun (55). Photo by Dawn Sahli
This had just about everything you could ask for in high school football game. Two unbeaten squads, huge momentum plays each way, a lightning delay, steady rainfall, a college venue, and a last-minute touchdown to determine the outcome. Hunter Cramer scored with 12 seconds remaining to propel second-rated 9A Warner past top-rated 9B Faulkton for a 27-20 Lake Region Conference victory at Dacotah Bank Stadium Friday night. When asked where the back-and-forth battle ranked among his all-time sporting events, Cramer responded, "This one was probably one of the top. With the rain, the atmosphere was crazy, especially at Dacotah Bank. It was a good atmosphere. It was fun." Cramer, who was clearly hobbled down the stretch, found a way to break free for a 33-yard run in the final minute to set up his one-yard quarterback keeper for the game-winner. That touchdown was the final key play on a night that featured many of them. It was Cramer who got the whole momentum pendulum swing

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