There was no sense of panic for Wauconda .

Down 12 points in the first half, the Bulldogs scored 15 consecutive points to take a 22-19 lead early in the third quarter.

Wauconda moved to 6-0 and qualified for the playoffs with a 43-39 win over host Grant in a Northern Lake County Conference shootout Friday night.

“I thought we were all right when we were down,” Wauconda coach Chris Prostka said. “It was a good win against a very good Grant team. We have to eliminate the penalties and clean some things up. It is exciting to qualify for the playoffs.”

Wauconda (4-0 in the conference) pounded the ball for 415 yards on the ground led by Jackson Rudolph with 202 yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns. Brody Rudolph also gained 99 yards on 15 carries and recovered a fumble on defense.

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