Wednesday, November 2, 2011

O'HARA 28 LINCOLN PREP O IN FIRST POST SEASON GAME

With two first quarter touchdowns and two in the fourth quarter, the Archbishop O'Hara High School football team won their first post season game against Lincoln Prep 28-0 on November 2. _____ The Celtics scored on the first drive of the game on a rainy and windy evening. _____ During the drive Jake Fortin connected on two passes to Brandon Dennis for 20 yards and 17 yards, and the actual TD was scored on a quarterback keeper by Jake Fortin from the one yard line. ______ On Lincoln's first play from scrimmage, Jorge Belcher recovered a fumble and O'Hara was on its way to their second TD. _____ Ronnie Sailer took the ball in on a 30 yard run and Julian Gidley's extra point made the score 14-0. ______ Gidley would add two more extra points later in the contest. _____ Although neither team scored up to half time, the Celtics did advance the ball to the 18 yard line and to the 14 yard line, but in both occasions gave up the ball on downs. _____ As the rain continued throughout the third quarter, the two teams found themselves running the ball, fumbling, and punting with no points to show for it. _____ Near the end of the third quarter, deep in their own territory, Lincoln decided to attempt a pass, but Brandon Dennis alertly intercepted and returned the ball 18 yards for a touchdown. _____ Well into the fourth quarter, the Celtics cashed in on their final TD, _____ Gabe Spencer almost carried the ball into the endzone on a 22 yard run, and on the following play plunged over for the score.

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