The Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics football team could not hold on to a 9-0 first quarter lead on October 10 with the Center Yellowjackets and yielded three touchdowns to drop a 21-9 decision.
Austin Evans opened the scoring on a 61 yard pass play from Michael Briggs but the extra point kick failed. Zach Drake did add a 22 yard field goal before the second period got under way.
Tony Caldwell, who had 138 yards on 21 carries, scored Center's first TD on a five yard run. The score at the half was 9-7 when Jay Stephenson's extra point kick was good.
A three yard touchdown later by Caldwell gave the Yellowjackets their lead to which they added an insurance TD by DeMarcus Burns.
O'Hara is now 7-1 for the season. Next up for the Celtics is at Warrensburg.
Center will be meeting Smith-Cotton and Clinton faces Nevada to close out the other West Central Conference games. Saint Pius is the only team to have completed this year's Conference games.
O'Hara is 4-1 in the Conference, followed by Saint Pius 4-2, Center 3-2, Warrensburg 3-2, Smith-Cotton 2-3, Nevada 1-4, and Clinton 0-5.
Even with the upset loss, the 7-1 Celtics are ranked third by MaxPreps for 3A Missouri schools. Leading the way are undefeated Maryville and California. The teams listed between #4 and #11 are Monett (6-2), Oak Grove (6-2), Burroughs (7-1), Park Hills Central (8-0), Blair Oaks (6-2), Mountain Grove (7-1), Ava (7-1), and Hogan (8-0).
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Sunday, October 5, 2014
O'HARA FOOTBALL RANKED FIFTH
After winning all seven games at the start of the 2014 football season, the Archbishop O'Hara Celtics were ranked #5 among the small school division by the Kansas City Star sports staff.
Bishop Miege, Platte County, Kearney, and Piper hold the top four rankings.
Bishop Miege, Platte County, Kearney, and Piper hold the top four rankings.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Football Win O'Hara 34 Saint Pius 7
On Thursday October 2, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics football team won their Homecoming game with the Saint Pius X Warriors by a score of 34-7.
Neither team scored until the second quarter when Austin Evans registered two touchdowns on a 17 yard run and a 30 yard pass reception from Michael Briggs. Approaching halftime, Gerard Harker caught a pass from Briggs and went 75 yards to bring the score to 19-0.
Eight more points for the Celtics came from a 1 yard plunge by Gerard Harker and a two-point conversion by quarterback Michael Briggs.
The Warriors finally scored on a 4 yard run by Gabe Akalugwu but was answered by a TD by Jordan Supplee on a 28 yard pass.
Zach Drake kicked two of the Celtics' extra points and Chris Rupp had the Warrior's lone extra point.
On defense, both D. J. Jordan and Jaylon Moseley had quarterback sacks.
O'Hara is among the six Missouri 3A teams with records of 7-0. The other five are California, Reeds Spring, Park Hill Central, Maryville, and Hogan.
The Celtics are the only undefeated team in the West Central Conference at this time and will play the Center Yellowjackets on Friday.
Neither team scored until the second quarter when Austin Evans registered two touchdowns on a 17 yard run and a 30 yard pass reception from Michael Briggs. Approaching halftime, Gerard Harker caught a pass from Briggs and went 75 yards to bring the score to 19-0.
Eight more points for the Celtics came from a 1 yard plunge by Gerard Harker and a two-point conversion by quarterback Michael Briggs.
The Warriors finally scored on a 4 yard run by Gabe Akalugwu but was answered by a TD by Jordan Supplee on a 28 yard pass.
Zach Drake kicked two of the Celtics' extra points and Chris Rupp had the Warrior's lone extra point.
On defense, both D. J. Jordan and Jaylon Moseley had quarterback sacks.
O'Hara is among the six Missouri 3A teams with records of 7-0. The other five are California, Reeds Spring, Park Hill Central, Maryville, and Hogan.
The Celtics are the only undefeated team in the West Central Conference at this time and will play the Center Yellowjackets on Friday.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Football Win O'Hara 42 Smith-Cotton 34
Although the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers nearly caught up in the third quarter, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics held on to win their football game 42-34 on September 26
At one time in the second quarter the Celtics were well ahead 27-7. Sedalia got a one yard TD by Ricky Warren to close the gap a bit.
The Tigers scored three times in he second half to bring the score to 35-34 but failed on a two-point conversion attempt and did not take the lead. A 5 yard run by Noah Aziere, and two passes of 33 yards and 28 yards by Steven Archambault to Caleb Reed and Dalton Zarembra provided twenty points.
O'Hara scored one more touchdown, and with the help of an interception on the 12 yard line with less than a minute left in the game, the Celtics won by a margin of eight points.
For the Celtics, the leading rusher was Gerald Harker with 66 total yards and three touchdowns. The leading receiver was Zach Drake with 111 yards and one touchdown. Peyton Jones and Michael Rowe had interceptions while Jayden Hudson had a quarterback sack.
Austin Evans had a touchdown and Brock Hughes ran for 38 yards. Zach Drake kicked O'Hara's extra points and Michael Briggs was 7 for 13 in passing for 167 yards, throwing for two TD's and running for one two-point conversion.
O'Hara remained undefeated for the season and Sedalia went to 1-2 in the West Central Conference.
O'Hara's Homecoming game is with Saint Pius X this weekend.
At one time in the second quarter the Celtics were well ahead 27-7. Sedalia got a one yard TD by Ricky Warren to close the gap a bit.
The Tigers scored three times in he second half to bring the score to 35-34 but failed on a two-point conversion attempt and did not take the lead. A 5 yard run by Noah Aziere, and two passes of 33 yards and 28 yards by Steven Archambault to Caleb Reed and Dalton Zarembra provided twenty points.
O'Hara scored one more touchdown, and with the help of an interception on the 12 yard line with less than a minute left in the game, the Celtics won by a margin of eight points.
For the Celtics, the leading rusher was Gerald Harker with 66 total yards and three touchdowns. The leading receiver was Zach Drake with 111 yards and one touchdown. Peyton Jones and Michael Rowe had interceptions while Jayden Hudson had a quarterback sack.
Austin Evans had a touchdown and Brock Hughes ran for 38 yards. Zach Drake kicked O'Hara's extra points and Michael Briggs was 7 for 13 in passing for 167 yards, throwing for two TD's and running for one two-point conversion.
O'Hara remained undefeated for the season and Sedalia went to 1-2 in the West Central Conference.
O'Hara's Homecoming game is with Saint Pius X this weekend.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
O'Hara Football Rank 8th in MO Class 3
After five games of the 2014 football season, the Celtics from Archbishop O'Hara High School are ranked 8th in 3A Missouri competition.
The top nine teams in the rankings are undefeated.
The seven schools ranked ahead of the Celtics are California, Reeds Spring, Hogan, Mountain Grove, Central from Park Hills, Maryville, and Soldan. Also undefeated but ranked behind O'Hara is Osage.
The top nine teams in the rankings are undefeated.
The seven schools ranked ahead of the Celtics are California, Reeds Spring, Hogan, Mountain Grove, Central from Park Hills, Maryville, and Soldan. Also undefeated but ranked behind O'Hara is Osage.
Football Win O'Hara 48 Central KC 6
The undefeated Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics won 48-6 on September 19 in a non-Conference game with the Central Blue Eagles. The win brought O'Hara's record to 5-0.
With two touchdowns in the first quarter, the Celtics jumped to a 14-0 advantage. They were on short runs by Michael Rowe and Gerard Harker.
By halftime, O'Hara built up a lead of 41 points so the second half was played with a running clock.
Zach Drake scored on two pass plays from Michael Briggs, one for 11 yards and one just before the half. The other two TD's were on a run by sophomore Jaylon Mosley and an an electrifying 51 yard pass caught by Jordan Supplee.
The home team added 7 points in the third quarter on a run by sophomore Peyton Jones and the Blue Eagles got on the scoreboard with 6 points in the last quarter of the game on a run by Cornelius Hampton.
Prior to the evening's contest, the Kansas City Star ranked the O'Hara team 4th among the area small schools. The top three squads were Miege, Kearney, and Piper. Center was named to the 5th spot.
For those interested, here are the scores of the other West Central Conference teams that played on September 19th:
Warrensburg 44 Clinton 6
Nevada 35 Smith-Cotton 26
Saint Pius 23 Center 13
With two touchdowns in the first quarter, the Celtics jumped to a 14-0 advantage. They were on short runs by Michael Rowe and Gerard Harker.
By halftime, O'Hara built up a lead of 41 points so the second half was played with a running clock.
Zach Drake scored on two pass plays from Michael Briggs, one for 11 yards and one just before the half. The other two TD's were on a run by sophomore Jaylon Mosley and an an electrifying 51 yard pass caught by Jordan Supplee.
The home team added 7 points in the third quarter on a run by sophomore Peyton Jones and the Blue Eagles got on the scoreboard with 6 points in the last quarter of the game on a run by Cornelius Hampton.
Prior to the evening's contest, the Kansas City Star ranked the O'Hara team 4th among the area small schools. The top three squads were Miege, Kearney, and Piper. Center was named to the 5th spot.
For those interested, here are the scores of the other West Central Conference teams that played on September 19th:
Warrensburg 44 Clinton 6
Nevada 35 Smith-Cotton 26
Saint Pius 23 Center 13
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Football Win O'Hara 42 Nevada 7
The Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics football team won their fourth game of the season by beating the Nevada Tigers 42-7. The Celtics are 2-0 in the West Central Conference.
In the first half, Brock Hughes scored O'Hara's first two touchdowns on runs of 4 and 9 yards. Michael Briggs added another on a quarterback sneak.
In the third quarter, Zach Drake had a touchdown on a pass from Michael Briggs covering 24 yards. This was followed by the Tigers' only TD of the game, an 11 yard run by Chaden Brandt.
Two touchdowns, each for 30 yards, were picked up by the Celtics with a pass reception by Zach Drake and by a run by Gerard Harker.
Zack Drake hauled in a long 28 yard pass in the end zone for O'Hara's final tally, and the game continued with a running clock.
Going into the evening's contest, the Celtics were ranked 6th in MSHSAA Class 3 behind Blair Oaks, Raytown South, Willard, Miller Academy, and Blue Springs South. O'Hara was ranked just ahead of West Plains, Pattonville, Smithville, and Stafford. The only two teams that were not undefeated were Raytown South and Smithville. The rankings may be changing however inasmuch as Blair Oaks lost in their fourth game of the year.
Next game for the Celtics is with KC Central at O'Hara.
In the first half, Brock Hughes scored O'Hara's first two touchdowns on runs of 4 and 9 yards. Michael Briggs added another on a quarterback sneak.
In the third quarter, Zach Drake had a touchdown on a pass from Michael Briggs covering 24 yards. This was followed by the Tigers' only TD of the game, an 11 yard run by Chaden Brandt.
Two touchdowns, each for 30 yards, were picked up by the Celtics with a pass reception by Zach Drake and by a run by Gerard Harker.
Zack Drake hauled in a long 28 yard pass in the end zone for O'Hara's final tally, and the game continued with a running clock.
Going into the evening's contest, the Celtics were ranked 6th in MSHSAA Class 3 behind Blair Oaks, Raytown South, Willard, Miller Academy, and Blue Springs South. O'Hara was ranked just ahead of West Plains, Pattonville, Smithville, and Stafford. The only two teams that were not undefeated were Raytown South and Smithville. The rankings may be changing however inasmuch as Blair Oaks lost in their fourth game of the year.
Next game for the Celtics is with KC Central at O'Hara.
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