OHara 43 Sedalia Smith-Cotton 36

CELTICS OUTLAST SMITH-COTTON IN SEDALIA 43-36

On October 4th, the Celtics from Archbishop O’Hara High School won a see-saw football game with Smith-Cotton 43-36.

Gerard Harker had three touchdowns to lead the Celtic attack. Michael Briggs threw for three touchdowns and a total of 233 yards while completing twelve passes on nineteen attempts.

In the first quarter, Maverick Griffin halted a drive by the Tigers with an interception deep in O’Hara territory and gave the Celtics the ball on the 27 yard line. The Celtics marched down to the end zone in ten plays. Gerard Harker ran the ball in from six yards away. It was the only scoring in the first period.

Smith-Cotton evened the score with a 2 yard run by Dakota Brown at the beginning of the second quarter.

Following three O’Hara incompletions and a punt, the Tigers went ahead on a 58 yard run from scrimmage by Chance McMullin.

This was answered by the Celtics with a passing TD from Michael Briggs to Gerard Harker covering 11 yards, and Michael Briggs scored a two-point conversion for a 15-14 O’Hara lead.

A long time consuming drive by the Tigers resulted in a 9 yard touchdown by Chance McMullen and with 22 seconds remaining to the half, it appeared that the home team would have a 22-15 advantage.

However Austin Evans made great use of the limited time with an impressive 52 yard kickoff return followed by a 34 yard pass reception from Michael Briggs to tie up the game at the half 22-22.

O’Hara had first possession in the third quarter, and plugged away for a touchdown to retake the lead. Gerard Harker scored from the one yard line.

Back again came the Tigers, scoring on a 5 yard run by Chance Mcmullin to tie the contest at 29-29.

Before the third quarter ended, Micheal Rowe broke loose for a 47 yard run followed by a 14 yard touchdown by Larry Bosworth.

A 57 yard touchdown run by Jacob Weeks tied the game once more at 36-36 in the fourth quarter.

The final touchdown of the game was a 25 yard pass to Austin Evans.

The Tigers made one more effort to get back in the game but was intercepted by Michael Rowe on the one yard line.