Clippers Edged Out by Bears, 20-19

Sturgeon Bay’s Patrick Haese (10) runs toward the end zone late in the first half to score the Clippers’ first touchdown in Friday’s home game against Bonduel. Photo by Rachel Lukas.

Sturgeon Bay’s football team battled with Bonduel to the end Friday, but came a point short in a 20-19 Packerland Conference loss at Memorial Field.

Clippers quarterback Danny Lodl, who threw for three touchdown passes, gave the team a 6-0 lead late in the second quarter on a 41-yard scoring strike to Patrick Haese.

With the game tied at 6-6 midway through the fourth quarter, Sturgeon Bay regained the lead on an 83-yard touchdown pass from Lodl to Bryce Plzak.

The Clippers’ 13-6 advantage was short-lived. The Bears closed out the game with a pair of touchdown passes and a two-point conversion, while Sturgeon Bay added one more scoring strike to Dominic Robertson without an extra point.

The Clippers, who dropped to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the Packerland, will seek to snap a two-game losing streak Sept. 8 with a conference game at Marinette.