Kodiaks drop last game of regular season to Huskers

The Prince George Kodiaks dropped their final game of the regular season, falling 31-28 to the Valley Huskers in Chilliwack.

The first half saw plenty of offence from both teams, with the Kodiaks and Huskers trading scores throughout the half.

The offence got started early for the Kodiaks, as Prince George recovered a Valley fumble on the opening kickoff, setting up a quick four-yard touchdown pass from Sawyer Thiessen to Noah Lank.

On the ensuing drive, the Huskers answered back with a 76-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Rogan Vergata to Receiver Dhag Mora.

The Kodiaks found the endzone again on their next drive, with Gavin Halvorson punching into the endzone on a short-yardage play.

The Huskers answered right back again, with Grady Andrea taking the handoff on a sweep for a ten-yard touchdown run. The Kodiaks blocked the extra point attempt.

After the Kodiaks recovered a fumble on a Kayle Cowley punt, Thiessen found Lank for another four yard touchdown pass.

Set up by a massive return, Vergata found Mora wide open in the end zone again on a short passing touchdown.

In the second half, the Huskers took their first lead pf the game off the foot of Carson Turner on a 39-yard field goal.

Vergata found the end zone one more time, finding Josh Coverly for a ten yard touchdown pass, and finding him again on the two-point convert.

On the ensuing drive, Thiessen threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Cowley to make it a two-point game.

The Huskers put a rouge on the board with a punt with 1:08 to go, making the difference a field goal.

The Kodiaks’ attempt at a game-winning drive stalled at their own 35-yard line, with Thiessen taking a sack on second down and a miscommunication with the receiver on a third down pass.

The Kodiaks finished the season as the third seed, with a 5-4-1 record.

Next for the Kodiaks is the first playoff game in program history, taking on the Westshore Rebels next weekend.