VIDEO: Two 4th quarter TD's power Linn-Mar over Cedar Rapids Kennedy

CEDAR RAPIDS - The fireworks came at just the right time for the Linn-Mar Lions,Forget about the show visible from Memorial Stadium after the Cedar Rapids Kernels baseball game. Jer Garman provided his own.Garman exploded for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, powering the Lions to a 21-17 victory in a Mississippi Valley Conference game last night at Kingston Stadium.The game was scheduled for Friday but was moved when Armstrong Field became unplayable because of flooding from Indian Creek.Garman scorched the Cougars for a 1-yard plunge and a 64-yard scamper within a minute, scoring the decisive TD with 3:01 remaining.The Lions (1-0) trailed 17-14 and received the ball after holding Kennedy as it attempted to milk the clock. On the first play, Garman ran left, made a couple of cutbacks and then was off to the races for his third touchdown.Video by Crystal LoGiudice

His second TD came after the Lions appeared to be stopped on 4th-and-goal from the 1, but a Kennedy personal foul gave the Lions new life. It was indicative of a tightly called game in which both teams had more than 10 penalties.Garman, who finished with 244 yards on 26 carries, put the Lions on the board with a 44-yard run two plays into Linn-Mar's second possession. He broke off left tackle and zipped down the sideline for a 7-0 lead they held through halftime.That's when Royce Bell and Kennedy took control until the final minutes.Bell bursted for runs of 65 and 33 yards to set up Kennedy's first scores.Bell ran right and exploded past Linn-Mar defenders all the way to the 5-yard line. Kennedy (0-1) stalled but got on the scoreboard with Erik Boyer's 25-yard field goal.The Cougars' next possession resulted in a Jed Haycraft score and Kennedy's first lead. Bell set up the touchdown with runs of 33 and 19 yards. Bell finished with 120 yards on 16 carries.Josh Simmons added a touchdown with a 62-yard run in the opening minute of the fourth.The Linn-Mar defense contributed when needed. The Lions stuffed Kennedy late and forced the Cougars to settle for a field goal after having first-and-goal from the 5, thanks to two sacks and an interception by Mark Atwater, who had one of the sacks.