Too little, too late

Panthers fall to 3-3 on the season after two-point loss to Kadoka Area Kougars

Photo by Robert Slocum Timber Lake players (L-R) Hank Kraft, Pat Marshall, Caleb Quinn, AJ Lindskov and Jaiden Ducheneaux work on offensive plays before a game earlier this season.
Photo by Robert Slocum Timber Lake players (L-R) Hank Kraft, Pat Marshall, Caleb Quinn, AJ Lindskov and Jaiden Ducheneaux work on offensive plays before a game earlier this season.

A two-point conversion.

That’s how close the Timber Lake Panthers came from forcing overtime on Friday after erasing a 16-point third quarter deficit. A failed two-point conversion with under a minute to play in regulation proved to be the difference in a 38-36 loss to the Kadoka Area Kougars that more than likely knocked the Panthers out of 9-man playoff contention.

The loss is the third straight f…