Victoria Football vs Central Plains 9-2-17

Twenty-five hours to complete a game? That happens when Mother Nature decides to provide a light show during a game, in this case the Eight Man matchup between the Victoria Knights and the Central Plains Oilers.

The game kicked off at 7:00 PM on Friday evening but at the 6:15 mark in the second quarter, lighting struck close enough to the field to cause a delay. As more bolts flew through the sky, the coaches and officials decided to postpone restarting the game to 6:00 PM on Saturday.

At the appointed time, both teams came out and went through pre-game rituals and then lined up and restarted the game just like it was the previous evening with the ball near mid field and zero to zero showing on the scoreboard.

The Victoria Knights only took of two minutes from the clock before scoring the first points of the matchup. They took a 12 to 0 lead into the locker room for halftime.

The second half went similarly as the Knights piled on the points. Central Plains scored late in the game to prevent a shutout but fell to Victoria by a score of 34 to 8.

The final whistle for the game sounded at 7:55 PM Saturday evening. Almost 25 hours from when the game first kicked off.

Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:

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The Victoria Knights walk towards the field in front of the huddle of the Central Plains Oilers before the restart of the delayed game. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The Central Plains Oilers run through a banner to take the field to resume the delayed game. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #7 Cooper Windholz calls out the cadence to start a play in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler Head Coach Chris Steiner applauds a defensive play by his team in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #24 Dylan Lemieux wraps up Victoria Knight #56 Cooper Pfanenstiel in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #5 Collin Kisner scores a touchdown in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knights #6 Caden Oberle and #5 Collin Kisner celebrate the scored of a touchdown by Kisner in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #56 Cooper Pfanenstiel kicks off the ball after a touchdown was scored in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #4 Cole Schmidtberger tries to wrap up Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #4 Myles Menges hands the ball off to #8 Anthony Oberle in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #42 Mason Doll and Victoria Knight #50 Jake Wellbrock lock up on the line of scrimmage in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #5 Collin Kisner rushes with the ball in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight Head Coach Doug Oberle gives the next play to #5 Collin Kisner in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #5 Collin Kisner watches as Central Plains Oiler #13 Kade Beck closes in on him in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #2 Dalton Beck provides protection as #4 Myles Menges looks for an open receiver in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #4 Myles Menges throws a pass in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton looks for the ball in the air in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knights #5 Collin Kisner and #33 Tyler Knoles both reach out for a ball that popped out of the hands of a Central Plains Oiler player in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #7 Devin Ryan reaches up to block a pass from Victoria Knight #5 Collin Kisner in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton reaches for Victoria Knight #6 Caden Oberle as he pulls in a pass in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #5 Collin Kisner rushes with the ball in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oilers #34 Alex Barton and #8 Anthony Oberle line up on the line of scrimmage in the second quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #45 Wyatt Dreiling wraps up Central Plains Oiler #24 Dylan Lemieux in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #57 Wyatt Engel prepares to hike the ball to #7 Cooper Windholz in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #7 Cooper Windholz calls his own number and rushes with the ball in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #8 Anthony Oberle picks up a ball on a kickoff in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #33 Tyler Knoles tries to pull Central Plains Oiler #8 Anthony Oberle down in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #4 Cole Schmidtberger wraps up Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler fans cheer as Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton runs with the ball in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton rushes with the ball in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #15 Lucas Taylor covers up a fumbled ball in the third quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Head Referee Brad Taylor and Victoria Knight Head Coach Doug Oberle hold a discussion between the their and fourth quarters. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #7 Cooper Windholz calls out the next play to his huddled teammates in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton pushes Victoria Knight #56 Cooper Pfanenstiel out of bounds in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #33 Tyler Knoles rushes through a hole in the line in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #56 Cooper Pfanenstiel rushes with the ball in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #2 Dalton Beck throws a halfback pass in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight #5 Collin Kisner punts the ball in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #7 Devin Ryan prepares to catch the ball for the Oilers lone score in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight Head Coach Doug Oberle calls out to his players in the fourth quarter. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler #34 Alex Barton catches a ball late in the fourth quarter as Victoria Knight #5 Collin Kisner closes in for a tackle. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Victoria Knight Head Coach Doug Oberle addresses his players at the end of the game. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Members of the Victoria Knights and Central Plains Oilers shake hands following the game. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Central Plains Oiler Head Coach Chris Steiner talks to his players following the game. The Victoria Knights defeated the Central Plains Oilers by a score of 34 to 8 at Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas on September 2, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

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