Van Buren County football holds off Cardinal

OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - The Van Buren Warriors survived a late push from Cardinal on Friday night, beating the Comets 20-16.

Both teams turned the ball over early on interceptions. Cardinal’s first-half interception set up a touchdown and a two-point conversion.

Van Buren answered with two touchdown catches, taking a 14-8 lead into halftime.

Neither team scored in the third quarter. The two sides combined for two first downs in the period.

Cardinal had a chance to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Van Buren scored a touchdown to reclaim the lead for good. The Warriors held on late to secure the win.