November 2, 2011 at 5:48 a.m.
| Updated November 2, 2011 at 5:48 a.m.
With teammate Will Fife (67) throwing a block, Brendan Roberts runs the ball for Helias during a game earlier this season against Warrensburg at Adkins Stadium. Roberts and the Crusader offense have come alive in the past three games as Helias prepares to host Carthage tonight in a Class 4 regional game.
The district title came down to one play.
Last Thursday at Bolivar, the Helias Crusaders trailed 19-15 with a little more than a minute to play. A drive had stalled at the Liberator 18 and the Crusaders were faced with a fourth-and-12 situation.
"We were prepared for that moment," Helias coach Phil Pitts said.
