It was a tale of two halves.

The OHS varsity football team outscored Lindbergh 14-13 in the first half. Lindbergh outscored OHS 27-0 in the second half. After jumping out to a lead, the Tigers lost 40-14.  Fumbles, interceptions, and penalties quickly switched the momentum to Lindbergh.

“You gotta make the most out of your opportunities,” head coach Arlee Conners said. “You don’t get too many of ’em. Tonight I don’t think we did.”

With less than five minutes left in the first quarter, Connor Bartow (10) ran for a seven yard touchdown. The Flyers came back and tied the score to make it 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. Quarterback Carvon Robinson (12) lofted a 24-yard pass to Kobe Allen (11) to take the lead again. OHS led 14-13 at halftime but did not score in the second half.

Lindbergh scored two touchdowns in the third quarter. Penalties kept the Tigers from driving the field; in the second half, OHS got penalties whenever the offense gained an opportunity to score or drive the field.

“It seemed…one-sided, but [the referees] see things, and I can’t see everything they see,” Conners said. “But it’s just frustrating.”

Haris Zeneli (11) intercepted a Lindbergh pass in the fourth quarter to give OHS  possession. However, Robinson’s first throw was an interception that the Flyers returned for a touchdown. Lindbergh scored another touchdown in the last three minutes of the game.

The loss came after two blowout wins against Seckman and Mehlville. OHS beat Mehlville 63-14 last Friday (Oct. 10) in the annual rivalry district game.

The game against Lindbergh was the Tigers’ last regular-season game. They finished the regular season with a record of 4-5 and will play in a district game with the opponent and time to be determined.