Aurora comeback falls short at Pierce

Bluejays run game wins C-1 top 10 clash

Garrett Kuehner goes low to bring down Pierce runningback Kaiden Fritz as teammate Collin Stolpe comes in to assist.
Garrett Kuehner goes low to bring down Pierce runningback Kaiden Fritz as teammate Collin Stolpe comes in to assist.

A battle of top 10 Class C1 teams lived up to its billing Friday as Aurora went toe to toe with a physical Pierce squad, dropping a 27-21 heart-breaker on the road after a fourth-quarter surge came up short. The Huskies led early in the first half and scored twice in the fourth quarter to give themselves a chance, but couldn’t get one last stop when needed as the Bluejays ran out the clock -- lite…