Chelsea’s last home game of 2013 brought Lincoln to town.

With 5:55 left in the second quarter, lightning arrived in the area and brought the game to a halt. Officials opened the old gym so fans could take shelter from the lightning and rain.

The rain passed quickly, but the players had to wait for the lightning to move out of the area before the game could resume.

Much to everyone’s relief, this lightning delay was nowhere near as long as was the one during the Sexton game.

An interception got the Chelsea defense all fired up.

A few Bulldogs have been sidelined by injuries. Just before the second half started, they got my attention because they wanted a picture.

When Lincoln fumbled the ball, I got a fun look at what can happen in the pile before the referees can sort things out. This is how it started:

There’s a Chelsea hand on the ball, but it looks to be firmly in Lincoln’s possession.

This is how it ended up.

Chelsea fans got to cheer a pretty spectacular catch. Follow the ball:

Football is a rough game, and it’s a little bit rougher when your helmet comes off. On one carry, Ty took a hit that dislodged his helmet, and he hit the turf hard.

The score was close the whole game, but Lincoln managed to open up a late 9-point lead, and an interception at the goal line ended Chelsea’s hopes for a comeback.

The seniors took the loss hard.

It wasn’t just the players who had a hard time with the loss.

The Bulldogs are back in action Friday. The game is at 7pm in Tecumseh. Join us there!