CHARLEVOIX — Charlevoix Coach Don Jess believed in his team at opening kickoff of the Rayders’ Division 7 playoff opener Friday night against McBain.

That belief held throughout the night, including following a Charlevoix touchdown with 19.5 seconds left that brought his team within one on the Ramblers.

Rather than kick the extra point as originally planned, Jess made a change out of a McBain timeout, electing to put his trust into his team's confidence and go for two.

“I had my mind made up that we were going to kick it, then we got in the huddle and it changed my mind,” Jess said. “If they’re feeling it, they’re the ones playing, so we went for it.”

Unfortunately for the Rayders, nothing is guaranteed in the postseason. Not an extra point, not a two-point conversion and certainly not

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