The Bureau Valley football team experienced a roller coaster of emotions in just over 30 seconds Friday in Manlius.

With less than a minute to play against Illini West in a Lincoln Trail-Prairieland Conference Large Division matchup, the Storm scored the game-tying touchdown, were stopped on the go-ahead two-point conversion, and then allowed a 70-yard touchdown run — all within 30.7 seconds of game time — as Bureau Valley suffered a heartbreaking 28-20 Homecoming defeat.

“We haven’t had many of these close games this year,” BV coach Patrick Elder said. “We got a little excited, but it’s high school football. Games like this are why you play and what makes it fun. We’re disappointed we ended up on the wrong end.”

Although BV (1-6, 1-4) trailed for most of the game, the Storm stayed wi

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