The momentum swings were plentiful Friday night in a Class 4A second-round playoff game between Dixon and Coal City at A.C. Bowers Field.

The Dukes scored 21 straight points to rally from a two-touchdown deficit, but the Coalers answered with three big pass plays in the second half for a 49-42 victory.

“We kept our heart in and just kept on going,” Coal City quarterback Connor Henline said. “The defense made some plays and got some stops, and that got us the momentum back. We just kept fighting.”

The teams combined for 800 yards of offense, with Henline throwing for 307 yards and Dixon running back Landon Knigge rushing for 200.

But it was Henline’s three long touchdown passes in the second half that turned the tide back in the Coalers’ favor, as they scored on four of their first

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