METAMORA — Tyler Kasap was born and raised on Metamora football, in a family where the Redbirds are a way of life.
And the senior defensive end and tight end played the game of a lifetime Saturday in what could prove to be his last game at Malone Field.
He stopped two drives with sacks, grabbed a batted ball out of the air for a Pick-6 and caught a touchdown pass to help Metamora to a 68-34 pounding of Jacksonville (6-4).
The Redbirds (7-3) move on next weekend to a second-round game at Mahomet-Seymour (10-0).
"I never scored a touchdown before," said Kasap grinning as he gathered on the field with his family.