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PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod football season came to an end with a 31-22 loss at No. 7 Pittsburg State in the second round of the playoffs. The Ichabods finished the season with a school-record 10 wins wrapping up the season 10-3.

The Ichabods were the first team to score on the rainy and windy day as the Ichabods won the opening toss and defered to kick with the end to start the game. The Ichabods held the Gorillas to no yards on their first drive and on the ensuing punt, the ball sailed through the punter's hands for an Ichabod safety. The Ichabods would then take the free kick and march 46 yards on eight plays scoring when Dane Simoneau hit Matt Kobbeman on a 17-yard touchdown pass putting the Ichabods up 9-0 with 10:32 to play in the first quarter. The Ichabods held the Gorillas to 36 yards in the first quarter.

The Gorillas would score their first points on a Mandel Dixon 1-yard run to pull Pitt State within 9-7 with 10:41 to play in the opening half. After a three-and-out by the Ichabods the Gorillas took over at their own 39-yard line. On Pitt State's third down play, Bryce Atagi picked off Zac Dickey and returned the ball 50 yards for a Washburn touchdown putting the Ichabods up 16-7 with 7:58 to play in the half.

On the Gorillas' next drive, Dixon scored his second touchdown for the Gorillas with 4:27 to play in the half cutting Washburn's lead to two at 16-14 with 4:27 to go in the half. Pitt State would add another score when Dickey hit Andrew Castaneda for a 38-yard touchdown score putting the Gorillas infront of the Ichabods 21-16 entering the halftime break.

In third quarter after the teams traded punts, Pitt State would go on an 11:14 drive eating up the clock adding to the Gorillas' lead at 24-16 with 1:26 to go in the quarter.

Again the teams traded punts and the Ichabod drove down to the Gorillas 1-yardline midway through the quarter, but Washburn was denied on four plays and the Gorillas took over possession. The Gorillas then drove 97 yards in seven plays capped by a Jason Spradling rush with 2:59 to go in the game.

The ichabods added the final score of the game when Simoneau connected with Tore' Hurst on a 17-yard crossing route cutting the lead to 31-22 after the extra point  missed. The onside kick was recovered by the Gorillas and they ran out the clock improving to 10-1 on the season setting up a regional final contest with Northwest Missouri after the Bearcats defeated the top seeded Midwestern State 38-31.

Simoneau finished 14 of 40 with two touchdowns and 216 passing yards. Justin Cooper was limited to 22 yards on the ground on 17 carries while Hurst led the Ichabods with four catches for 69 yards and one score.

Jahmil Taylor and Casey Curran each had 17 tackles (11 assisted).