In a game that saw over 100 points and 1,200 total yards it seemed strange that it all came down to a defensive stop to decide the Class 3A state title game on Friday night.

But Byron got that stop and that coupled with an amazing effort from Caden Considine allowed the Tigers to claim a 56-50 win over the Rockets.

Considine ran for a Class 3A state record 367 yards, breaking the previous record of 270 yards held by IC Catholic’s Jordan Rowell in 2016.

Considine did it by powering through tacklers and in some cases simply running them over in a game that turned into much more of an offensive shootout than most expected.

Byron (14-0) turned the tide of the game after trailing 29-28 at halftime by getting a pair of 6-yard touchdowns, one by Andrew Talbert and the other by Considine that

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