Prairie Fire Rally Late, Fall Short of Win at Cornell

MOUNT VERNON, IL – The Prairie Fire battled until the final minute Saturday, scoring late in the fourth quarter to pull within two points before falling to Cornell, 26-24. Cornell got going early on in the Midwest Conference contest as they claimed the first three scores against Knox. Down 17-0, Knox got on the scoreboard late in the first quarter when Mario Byrd scampered across the goalline from 12 yards out. Knox scored in all four quarters against the Rams. The Prairie Fire came out swinging in the second half when they scored a touchdown in each quarter. Karter Krutsinger…