Fighting Bees Lose Another Heartbreaker

By: Ryan Holtmann   

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The old saying is that bad things come in three's.  St. Ambrose Fighting Bees head coach Todd Sturdy is hoping that isn't the case.  The No. 15 Fighting Bees lost their second consecutive heartbreaking game in two weeks. 

This time it came at the hands of the Olivet Nazarene Tigers (2-2, 1-0) by a 19-18 score at Brady St. Stadium.

The Fighting Bees led by as many as 11 with just over eight minutes left in the game, but the Tigers fought back to take the lead with two minutes and six seconds left.  Tigers quarterback Joe Boseo rushed one-yard for the go ahead score. 

The play was set-up after Boseo completed a 49-yard pass to Shaun Edmonds on a play where many of the Fighting Bees faithful thought a flag should have been throw for offensive pass interference.

Boseo finished the day 16-of-36 for 209 yards, a rushing and a passing touchdown.

The Fighting Bees did have one last chance at getting into field goal range, but quarterback Jeff Kietzman’s pass intended for Joe Schimmel was picked off by Jarvis McClure.  That put the nail into the coffin for the Bees.

Kietzman had his first rough outing of the season, completing 16-of-26 passes for 192 yards, a touchdown but threw four interceptions. 

The Fighting Bees did continue their offensive success, racking up 400 yards of total offense.

Schimmel led all players yet again with his fourth consecutive 100-plus yard game.  This time Schimmel rushed for 175 yards on 28 carries, two went for scores.  The first a 2-yard scamper, the other a 7-yard dash. 

Schimmel also led the receiving core with four receptions for 35 yards.

Turnovers cost the Bees as they had a total of six turnovers and were sacked three times throughout the game.

The loss drops the Fighting Bees to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the MSFA Midwest.  The Tigers improved to 2-2 on the season and 1-0 in the MSFA Midwest.

Next week the Bees take on the Fighting Saints of St. Francis (IL) at Brady Street Stadium.  The homecoming game will kickoff at 1 p.m.

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