CELTICS ARE DISTRICT FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

Scoring 55 points while holding the Central Blue Eagles to 6, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics won their Class 3 District on October 27. _____ The O'Hara team gave up a touchdown on the first kickoff of the game on an 89 yard return by Toiyonte Hunt but more than made up for it by scoring three times in the first quarter and four times in he second. ______ Their first six points came on a quarterback sneak by Jake Fortin following in the wake of two long pass completions, a 39 yarder from Jake Fortin to Brandon Dennis and a 33 yard gain to D.J. Griffin. ______ Ronnie Sailer scored O'Hara' next two touchdowns within the first quarter, the first one on an 11 yard run and the second on a pass reception from Jake Fortin for 30 yards. _____ Setting up O'Hara's first score in the second quarter, Peyton Franklin recovered a fumble on Central's 20 yard line, and Gabe Spencer brought the ball into the endzone on a running play. _____ A bit later, Brandon Dennis hauled in a pass from Jake Fortin for a 37 yard score. _____ O'Hara's next scoring was by Tanner Hull who brought the ball down to the one yard line on a 40 yard run and on the following play plunged across for the points. _____ Brett Coatney intercepted a pass to provide good field position for the Celtics, and D.J. Griffin scored a TD on a 22 yard pass. _____ At halftime, the score was 48-6 and the second half was played with a running clock. _____ The only scoring in the second half was a 6 yard run by Gabe Spencer on the last play of the third quarter. Julian Gidley connected on 7 out of 8 attempts for the extra points in the game.