The East Knox Bulldogs escaped its Regional Quarterfinal defeating Crestview 21-20 on Friday night.

The sixth-seeded Cougars struck first midway through the opening quarter on a 17-yard pass play from Ross Kuhn to Evan Hamilton making it 7-0.

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The third-seeded Bulldogs answered just over three minutes later as Caleb Gallwitz went 32 yards on a screen pass from Kadden Lester tying the game at seven, which was the score at the half.

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East Knox then took the lead out of the break on Gallwitz's second score of the game, an 84-yard run, giving the Bulldogs a 14-7 lead, but Crestview immediately answered as Evan Hamilton took the ensuing kickoff 75 yards to the house tying the game back up at 14 apiece.

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Gallwitz then finished the Bulldogs scoring with a 1-yard rush, his third score of the night, making it 21-14, but once again, the Cougars answered with a Sage Bath 1-yard run, but the extra point was blocked making it 21-20 East Knox with 5:51 left.

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Crestview then got the ball back with time running out and had a 22-yard game-winning field goal attempt, but the kick sailed wide right.

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The Bulldogs advance to the Regional Semifinal where they will face second-seeded Seneca East on Friday at 7:00 PM at a site to be determined by the OHSAA.

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