THE FUTURE OF LOCAL SPORTS

The Carey Blue Devils will play for a Division 6, Region 22 championship after holding off Hillsdale 7-0 on Friday at Willard High School.

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It was a defensive battle as the eighth-seeded Blue Devils had multiple chances to get on the board throughout the first 3 1/2 quarters of the game.

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They were unable to cash in with 2:30 left in the second quarter as Hillsdale (8-4) held on 4th-and-1 from its 5 to keep the game scoreless at the break.

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Carey (7-5) then had a shot at the lead to start the fourth quarter with a 37-yard field goal, but the kick hit the crossbar keeping the 0-0 game intact.

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The Blue Devils would finally get on the board, however, with 2:05 remaining as Connor Williams ran in from a yard out on 4th-and-goal giving them a 7-0 lead.

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Reece Billock then clinched the game for Carey intercepting a Hillsdale pass to move them into the regional final.

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The fifth-seeded Falcons were unable to get its offense going as they were held to under 100 yards and crossed midfield only once in the game.

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Carey will face third-seeded East Knox (12-0) on Friday in the Regional Championship with the winner advancing to the Division 6 State Semifinal.