on November 20, 2025
North Union’s Kadrin Riffle (left) rips the ball from Carlisle’s Luke Richards (right) during the fourth quarter. The play culminated in the Wildcats’ regional semifinal win over the Indians. (Gazette photo by Chad Williamson)
Wildcats make Division V regional final for first time in program history
By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette
In any football game there will be twists and turns that ultimately will decide who finishes with a win at the end.
But rarely does one play stand out that most likely was that deciding factor.
A play like that, while not the final part, was the opening for North Union to stage a come-from-behind 40-36 victory last Friday in a Division V Region 20 semifinal at Carlisle.
Carlisle was leading 36-33 with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Indians were on a march that could have seal a victory.
In a play for the ages, junior defensive back Kadrin Riffle made sure the Wildcats were going to get a chance to change t…
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