Keller Punches Playoff Ticket with 61-Yard Game Winner vs. Eaton | 4-6A

The last playoff spot in District 4-6A came with a price — a back-and-forth, four-lead-change battle between Keller and Northwest Eaton that wasn't decided until the final seven minutes.

Blake Dyniewski was the engine for the Indians, rushing for 225 yards and two touchdowns. His 8-yard score in the second half broke a 14-14 tie, and he added a 7-yard run later in the third quarter to push Keller ahead 28-21. But Eaton refused to fold. Sophomore Elijah Irvin punched in a 12-yard score to even it at 21, and quarterback Kalika Nisa found Will Kenda on an 11-yard strike — a bobbled but secured catch — to knot the game at 28 heading into the fourth.

That's when David Makia took over. With 7 minutes remaining, Makia took a handoff, broke through the first wave of tacklers, and turned on the jets for a 61-yard touchdown run that proved to be the difference. Keller held on for the 35-28 win, clinching the final playoff berth out of 4-6A.