CEDAR FALLS, IA - The Hurricanes football team attended their first bowl game in school history where they were defeated 30-27 in the 2012 Graphic Edge Bowl in Cedar Falls, Iowa. LC took on a strong Ellsworth CC Panthers who improved to 7-4 with their third Graphic Edge Bowl win in the last five years.

LC got off to a great start as the Jeff Richardson (Charlotte, NC/Rock Hill HS) picked off a Panther's pass in ECC's first possession, but Louisburg went three-and-out forcing a punt that was returned all the way, giving Ellsworth a 7-0 lead. The 'Canes struck next as Madison Mills (Winston Salem, NC/Carver HS) hooked up with David Alston (West End, NC/Pinecrest HS) tying things up at 7-7.

Louisburg went on a couple scoring runs extending their lead to 20-10 in the second quarter but once again ECC had a big drive and scored a TD, that wasn't converted after a missed extra point, in the final seconds of the opening half, setting the score at 20-16.

The Panthers returned the opening kick of the second half 81 yards which set up what could have been a go-ahead score, but Louisburg's defense picked off their third pass of the game ending a good ECC scoring opportunity.

Neither team made up much ground in the third quarter but ECC did take a seven point lead as they scored a touchdown that was followed by a successful two point conversion. With the score set at 27-20, Ellsworth was knocking on the door again when LC forced a fumble, deep in their own end, that was returned all the way by Brandon McGee (Milton, NC/Bartley Yancey HS) knotting things up at 27-27.

In the final minutes of the game, the 'Canes had a chance to take the lead but Ryan Samuels (Fredricksburg, VA/Massaponax HS) 45 yard field goal attempt was blocked and returned to the LC end of the field. A couple plays later the Panthers hit a short field goal as the clock expired, giving ECC the 30-27 win and closing Louisburg's year at 6-3.