Todd Beamer may have been bumped off by Kentwood, 3-1, in the first round of the West Central District girls soccer playoffs, but the Titans are still alive.

Beamer receives a second chance Saturday, Nov. 7 when it takes on Stadium High School of the Narrows League in a 1 p.m. loser-out, winner-to-state playoff at Art Crate Stadium -- which is next to Bethel High School in Graham.

It took awhile for this past Wednesday's playoff at Federal Way Memorial Stadium against Kentwood to get going, but when it did it was suddenly on the wild side.

Kentwood scored first with 10:26 left in the first half, when Kiana Kraft blasted the ball into the back of the net.

The Conqueror struck again at the 5:46 mark. Beamer goalie Megan Graf blocked a hot initial shot out of the way, but it rebounded into the control of Kentwood's Courtney Roller and she bumped it in on a short shot.

Beamer received new life in the second half, only to have it snatched away again.

The Titans drew a foul in the penalty box, giving them a shot at a penalty kick. Katie Hall shot it into an open right side to close the gap to 2-1 with 25:47 still to play in the second half.

But disaster struck Beamer only 28 seconds later.

This time Kentwood drew a foul in the box and Alex White took the attempt, bouncing it off the underside of the front cross bar and in on a bounce off the turf.

White's effort made it 3-1 with 25:19 to play.

The evening went from bad to worse for Beamer with 8:50 to go.

Graf absorbed a neck injury as a Conquerors player fell on her and had to be taken off by stretcher and then ambulance as a precaution. She was reported to still have movement, but "a lot of pain," according to a stadium worker.