For the second time in a month, Zachary and Central needed almost every second of their football game to decide the winner.

This time, Zachary got the finish it wanted.

Broncos quarterback Michael Kirby scored on a 4-yard keeper with 11 seconds left, and No. 4-seeded Zachary edged No. 5-seeded Central 31-27 in a Division I nonselect quarterfinal played Friday night at Central.

The win moves Zachary (9-3) into the semifinals where it will face the winner of Friday's game between No. 1-seeded Ruston and No. 16-seeded Southside.

"We had some negative things happen and we just kept telling our kids, 'Just play the next play,' " Zachary coach David Brewerton said. "They did that, and our defense pitched a shutout in the second half, which was the difference in the football game. They played

See Full Page