Tigercats lose first league game

Katelin Davidson | Last updated Oct 18, 2012 12:0pm0

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PURE FOCUS. Tigercat athlete, Alec Fleming, keeps his eyes on the end zone as he runs by Touchet’s defenders during the Friday night game. The Tigercats suffered their first league loss, leaving them 3-1 in league play. Fleming scored one touchdown and a two-point conversion for the Tigercats on Friday. –Journal photo by Katelin Davidson

After maintaining a 3-0 record in league and defeating teams by 40 points, the LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats had the tables turned last Friday night against Touchet, ending in a 24-70 loss for the Tigercats.

The first two quarters were an exchange of points for the Tigercats and Indians. Touchet ran in a touchdown at the buzzer for halftime, putting the Indians ahead by a touchdown and leaving the halftime score at 24-32.

“I thought for two and a half quarters we played a good football game, but we made too many mistakes,” head coach Jeff Nelson said. “I said the team with the most tur...