Cowboys' comeback comes short, fall 24-22 to Bottineau in state semifinals

Cowboys' comeback comes short, fall 24-22 to Bottineau in state semifinals

KILLDEER, N.D. — The Killdeer Cowboys seemed down and out after the first half of their semifinal game against the No. 6 Bottineau Braves. They had to face a large 24-7 deficit heading into the half and were struggling to execute on both sides of the ball. Whether that was costly penalties at the line of scrimmage, or missed targets. But the Cowboys came out of the locker room to begin the second half as a completely different team. They rallied…