By halftime, the crowd was as divided as the teams were close, with Team Grimm leading, 14-12. The teams exchanged touchdowns, but Team Mering then grabbed the advantage with a Luke Atkinson (26) interception followed by Jozef MacKinnon (26) touchdown run. From that moment on, Team Mering never gave up the lead, despite a fierce battle, winning the game by a final score of 31-27.
Players and spectators reunited on the sidelines afterward amid smiles, laughs, and congratulations. Mering檚 team was elated. 淗e檚 quick and he檚 smart, and he檚 good at organizing a team, lauded teammate Joseph Emrich (27). Team Grimm, meanwhile, was forlorn but bore the defeat graciously. 淚t was disappointing to lose, said Kevin Guinee (26), 渂ut in the end, it檚 just a game.