Since then, the Panthers had lost seven straight times -- by wide margins -- to the Purple Raiders, who had won their last 39 regular-season games.

But Friday night was different. The Panthers scored first and last to earn a 14-12 Big 12 Conference victory, the same margin as eight years ago.

"These kids' reaction to the loss was disappointment. They were all hurt by it," said BHS coach Rigo Schmelzer, whose team, ranked fifth in Class 6A, fell to 4-1 overall and in the conference. "This is just something they'll have to learn from.

"The defense had a hard time stopping what Eisenhower was doing. A lot of it was field condition and what Eisenhower was doing."

The Panthers' Danny Knight put his team on the scoreboard first when he caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brent Miller in the opening period. The extra point was blocked.

Bloomington then tied the score on an 8-yard run by Shane Schubbe. The kick failed, leaving the score tied a 6-6 heading into the second quarter.

Neither team scored again until BHS' James Wade, who finished the night with 252 yards rushing on 29 carries, got loose for a 63-yard TD run in the third quarter. But the hosts got a 1-yard run from Miller early in the fourth quarter and Jamie Taylor ran the ball in for a two-point conversion and the deciding points.

The ball then changed hands several times before BHS moved from its own 5-yard line to Eisenhower's 39 with 29 seconds left. But the Purple Raiders fumbled -- one of four lost fumbles on the night -- and Eisenhower recovered and ran out the clock.

"The conditions took away our skills," Schmelzer said. "It still comes down to execution. With all of the turnovers, we hurt ourselves. You have to give Eisenhower credit.

"(The streak) was a great run and it was a lot of fun."

Brent Holtz had two fumble recoveries for BHS.

Eisenhower improved to 2-3, 2-3.