Recapping games involving Essexville Garber and John Glenn, Bay City area teams competing in the Tri-Valley Conference.

ESSEXVILLE GARBER 24, FLINT POWERS 23

The fifth-quarter rule is a great way to get experience.

Not many make it the experience of a lifetime.

Essexville Garber sent fifth-quarter kicker Eli Bebow onto the field for the biggest moment of the game. The sophomore sent a 21-yard field goal through the uprights, lifting the Dukes to a stunning 24-23 win over Flint Powers.

“I asked him if he could bang it from the hash – because the angle was tough – and he said ‘Yes, Coach,’” Garber coach Dave Matthews said. “With the culture we’ve built, we’re trusting kids to make plays in big situations.”

The Dukes (2-0) delivered plenty of those, including a victory-clinching interce

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