Rebels bedeviled by Blue Devils

  • Carson Whitley (center) and Connor Young jump to block an extra point during Friday’s game.
    Carson Whitley (center) and Connor Young jump to block an extra point during Friday’s game.
  • Rivercrest’s Zane Dees (#13) blocks Celeste’s Jawonte Stephens as Chase Duffer looks down the field for a receiver during Friday’s game. The Rebels lost to the Blue Devils, 61-56. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
    Rivercrest’s Zane Dees (#13) blocks Celeste’s Jawonte Stephens as Chase Duffer looks down the field for a receiver during Friday’s game. The Rebels lost to the Blue Devils, 61-56. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
The game started with two quick scores and ended up decided by two muffed kickoff returns and a late 14-0 run. Unfortunately for the Rivercrest Rebels, they were the team hurt by both factors as they dropped a heartbreaking shootout, 61-56, against the Celeste Blue Devils at The Swamp Friday night. The Rebels jumped out in front early, kicking the game off with a 77-yard touchdown pass from…

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