O'Hara Opens Football Season With 38-14 Win

The Grandview Bulldogs fell to the O'Hara Celtics football team 38-14 on August 26. _____ While the Bulldogs had to settle for two one-yard plunges in the first and fourth quarters by Jaavon Turner, the Celtics came through with five touchdowns and a field goal. _____ D. J. Griffin opened the scoring on a defensive touchdown, intrecepting Ryan Lee and running the ball in from the 30 yard line. _____ Julian Gidley added on the extra point and would go on to kick four more along with the game's only field goal. _____ Ronnie Sailer scored on O'Hara's first offensive series on an 8 yard run. ______ With O'Hara ahead 14-0, the Bulldogs sustained an 80 yard drive for their first TD, but it was their last successful series until well into the fourth quarter.______ Both teams struggled throughout the second quarter until Gidley came through with a 25 yard field goal with 9 second left to the half. _____ The Celtics then scored 21 points in the third quarter to widen the score to 38-7. _____ Quarterback Jake Fortin was the first to enter the endzone in the second half of play. _____ It was on a one-yard line plunge which had been set up by a 29 yard spectacular catch by Brandon Dennis that kept the drive alive. _____ O'Hara's next six-pointer was from Jake Fortin's pass to D. J. Griffin for a 39 yard score. _____ Before the third quarter came to a close, Brett Coatney scored on a nine yard run. ______ Coach Jim DeMarea was able to play a good number of underclassmen in the fourth quarter.