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Klink’s leg lifts Wayne to thrilling win in opener
DAYTON — Wayne’s Garrett Klink didn’t have a lot of experience to draw upon for his game-tying and game-winning kicks against Lakota West.
The senior kicker and punter had never attempted a field goal in a game. His first two came Thursday night at Welcome Stadium.
His 32-yarder tied the game and his 30-yarder with 4.1 seconds left gave Wayne a 20-17 back-and-forth victory at Welcome Stadium in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown.
Star of the game: Klink not only made his two field goals and two extra points, he averaged 37.2 yards on five punts.
Turning point: There were many, but a big one was Terrence Talbott’s second interception, which gave Wayne a short field. Braxton Miller’s 6-yard TD run put the Warriors up 14-10. In Wayne’s 15 previous offensive plays, it had managed just 16 yards and one turnover.
What this means: Wayne has a strong kicking game, a quarterback and defense capable of big plays, but hasn’t found traction in the running game (26 rushes for 64 yards).
Quote: “Everybody’s pumped about it. Everybody came up to me after the game. It feels really good.” — Klink.
On deck: Wayne (1-0) plays East St. Louis (Ill.) at 3 p.m. Aug. 31 in Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium. The game is part of the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series.
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