Friday, September 9, 2011

O'Hara Celtics 28 Warrensburg Tigers 7

The Archbishop O'Hara High School football team trailed the Warrensburg Tigers until there were six minutes remaining in the third quarter, and then went on to post a 28-7 victory on September 9. ______ The Tigers scored on their first possession with a 94 yard scoring drive._____ The touchdown was on a 25 yard pass from Sam White to T. J. Cutler and Ram Hoyer added the extra point. ______ The Tigers did not score again in the game, but had a 7-0 lead going into the second quarter._______ The Celtics got six points on a two yard run by Ronnie Sailer in the second quarter, the big play in the drive was a 32 yard gain on a Jake Fortin to D. J. Griffin pass. _____ A bad snap prevented an extra point kick and the Celtics were down 7-6. _____ Just before the half, the Celtics appeared to get a touchdown with 45 seconds remaining in the second quarter, but a catch by Brandon Dennis in the corner of the end zone was ruled incomplete. _____ Julian Gidley tried a field goal with 25 seconds left to the half, but it went wide to the right. _____ In the third quarter, the turning point of the game was an interception by D. J. Griffin along with a return for 46 yards! _____ Six plays later, Brett Coatney caught an eight yard pass for a touchdown for O'Hara's first lead of the game at 12-7. ______ Ronnie Sailer was able to run for a 2 point conversion and bring the score to 14-7 by the end of the quarter. _____ In the final quarter, the Tigers gambled on a fourth down at midfield but had to give up the ball on downs. ______ O'Hara marched down to the 21 yard line where Ronnie Sailer broke through to boost the O'Hara advantage to 21-7. _____ A successful on-side kick returned the ball to the Celtics and set up a drive for the last points of the contest. _____ Having field position at the 34 yard line, the offense used eight plays to reach pay dirt. _____A 21 yard pass completion from Jake Fortin to Tanner Hull kept the drive alive as well as a fourth down short run by Jake Fortin. ______Ronnie Sailer ran in from one yard away for the TD. _____ The Tigers tried to get something going via passing but gave up the ball on incomplete tosses. ______ O'Hara cranked out yards all the way down to the one yard line and then let the time run out.

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