OHARA 14 CLINTON 26

     The Clinton Cardinals went into the fourth quarter down 14-13 to the O'Hara Celtics but managed to pull ahead by five points 19-14 in the fourth quarter until there was only eight seconds left to the game.
     Then they scored an insurance TD and kicked the extra point to win the West Central Conference game 26-16.
     O'Hara was outplayed throughout the first quarter of the contest with Chris Sidfrid scoring on a 7 yard touchdown run and Sam Ahnamen-Cover plunging for a one yarder.
      Brian McCoy added an extra point but the Cardinals were held short on a two-point conversion attempt. They led 13-0 at the end of the quarter.
      With just over three minutes remaining before halftime,Michael Briggs completed a scoring pass to Hondo Pearcy for the Celtics and Zach Drake's extra point kick made the score 13-7.
     At the start of the second half, O'Hara took the lead and held onto a slim margin into the final quarter 14-13.   The Celtics' touchdown was on a 51 yard run by freshman Brock Hughes and Drake's extra point was good.
     Early in the fourth quarter Chris Sidfrid went 24 yards down the sideline for the Cardinals' 19th point, but again the O'Hara defense denied the two-point conversion attempt.
     As the game came to a close Chris Sidfrid crossed the goal line for the insurance TD and this time Brian McCoy kicked the one-point conversion

HERE IS A LONGER VERSION OF THE GAME:

  CLINTON RALLIES TO A 26-14 VICTORY OVER O’HARA
     The Archbishop O’Hara High School Celtics football team was ahead 14-13 after three quarters in their game with the Clinton Cardinals but could not hang on to the slim lead and fell 26-14 on September 21.
     It was the first West Central Conference football game played this season and O’Hara’s overall record dipped to 2-3.
     Clinton received the opening kickoff and scored in twelve plays, one of which was a fourth down gamble. Chris Sidfrid had the touchdown run for 7 yards and Brian McCoy kicked the extra point.
     O’Hara was unable to reach midfield on their first possession and Michael Briggs punted to the 22 yard line.
     A long breakaway run for 70 yards by Chris Sidfrid advanced the ball to the Celtic 13 yard line, and a few plays later, Sam Ahnamen-Cover plunged for the Cardinal’s second TD. An attempt for a two-point conversion failed and O’Hara was down 13-0.
     Clinton was kept scoreless for the next two quarters while the Celtics managed to move into the lead.
     Starting from deep in their own territory on the 7 yard line, the Celtics worked their way up to the 21 yard line and were forced to punt. The punt returner mishandled the ball on the 43 yard line and Reilly Sweeney recovered for O’Hara.
     Ronnie Sailer and Brock Hughes alternated carries to bring the ball up to the 13 yard line. O’Hara scored on a pass from Michael Briggs to Hondo Pearcy, and Zach Drake’s kick made the score 13-6 for halftime.
     During the halftime ceremonies, Matt Patterson from the class of 2002 was inducted in to the Lettermen’s Hall of Fame. He is O’Hara’s all-time rusher in yards with 5,396 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry, and scoring 346 points in his four years.
     Also inducted was Dennis Roehl in the Special Recognition category for his 30 years as the team’s football statistician.
     Early in the third quarter, Brock Hughes broke loose for a 51 yard touchdown run, and Zach Drake put O’Hara on top 14-13. In O’Hara’s five games this season, Drake has not missed an extra point kick except for the one that was blocked earlier in the year.
     The Celtics maintained the lead into the fourth quarter, but the Cardinals cashed in on a 24 yard run by Chris Sidfrid to pull ahead by five points 19-14.
     With 8 seconds remaining in the game Clinton scored again, this time on a short run by Sidfrid which was followed by McCoy’s extra point.

O'Hara National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced ETHAN W. AMBROSE from Archbishop O'Hara High School as a semifinalist in its prestigious scholarship program.  _____ Ethan is the son of Doug and Susan Ambrose . _____ Ethan qualified by virtue of his score on the 2011 Preliminary sat/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and is among the fewer than 1 percent of 16,000 US seniors taking the test.

O'HARA FALLS TO HOGAN 33-14

As they did in their previous three games, the Archbishop O'Hara High School football team led at the end of the first quarter and scored at least two touchdowns, but on Thursday evening it wasn't enough. _____ With the help of O'Hara fumbles, the Hogan Rams were able to score three touchdowns between the first and fourth quarters to win 33-14. _____ Hogan scored a first quarter TD on a fourth down 14 yard run by KeWaun Riley but the attempt for a two-point convesion was short. ______ Two plays later the Celtics took the lead on a 72 yard breakaway run by Brock Hughes followed by the extra point by Zach Drake. _____ Well into the second quarter, Hogan regained the lead and held it the rest of the game. _____ The go-ahead touchdown was a 12 yard run by Anthony Sherril and KeWaun ran for a two-pointer. _____  With less than a minute left before halftime, Isaih Baylis completed a pass to Anthony Sherril who weaved his way into the endzone, covering 49 yards. _____ The extra point kick was good giving the Rams a 21-7 advantage. _____ The only score in the third quarter was a 53 yard run by Anthony Sheril and early in the fourth quarter the Rams got six points on Edward Collins' 12 yard run. _____ O'Hara got its second touchdown following a fumble by the Rams' punter recovered by Ben Kirse for the Celtics on the 24 yard line. ____ The points came on a 9 yard run by Ronnie Sailer.  _____ Zach Drake who hasn't missed an extra point attempt except for one that was blocked, connected again for the Celtics. _____  _____ On September 17th, the JV team won two touchdowns to one, both scored by Sly Newman; one was on a quarterback sneak and the other on a returned interception.

O'Hara 13 Knob Noster 6

The O'Hara Celtics scored early and held on to defeat the Knob Noster Panthers 13-6 on September 7. _____ The defenses of the two teams dominated play in the first quarter until the last two minutes, not allowing any gains more than ten yards until Brock Hughes ran for twelve to bring the ball to the 5 yard line. _____ He scored from there and Zach Drake added the extra point. ______ As the first quarter was drawing to a close, Logan Lawber passed to Ryan Gilbertson for a 34 yard gain and along with an 11 yard run by Logan Lawber, brought the ball to the 15 yard line before giving up the ball on downs. _____ The Celtics eventually punted, and the Panthers moved as close as the 23 yard line when they again gave up the ball on downs. _____ With 2:04 on the clock and the ball 80 yards away from the goal line, the Celtics moved in for a TD with five plays. _______ The large gains were a 45 yard pass play from Michael Briggs to Peter Briggs and an 18 yard run by Ronnie Sailer. _____ Ronie Sailer scored on a 5 yard run but Drake's extra point attempt was blocked. ______ The Celtics led at the half 13-0. _____ Much of the action in the third quarter was in midfield. ______ However, with just over four minutes left to the third quarter, Lane Epperson found an opening along the right sideline for an exciting 82 yard TD run. _____ Kyle Thomas wasn't able to convert the extra point and the score remained at 13-6 the rest of the contest. _____ Sam Morrison intercepted two passes for O'Hara in the fourth quarter while the Panthers' deepest penetration in the final quarter was to the 14 yard line.

O'HARA FOOTBALL TEAM SHUTS OUT LINCOLN PREP 35-0

On the last day of August, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Celtics football team defeated the Lincoln Prep Blue Knights 35-0. _____ The entire game was played in the rain. _____ O'Hara kicked off and held the Knights from making a first down. _____ Starting from the 36 yard line resulting from a short punt, the Celtics scored the first touchdown of the game using five plays. ______ Freshman Brock Hughes got the six points on a ten yard run an Zach Drake kicked the first of his five extra points in the game to put O'Hara on top 7-0. _____ Again Lincoln could not muster a first down and punted. _____ This second scoring drive for O'Hara began on the 42 yard line taking eight plays to build the score to 14-0. _____ Ronnie Sailer ran the ball into the end zone from 9 yards away. _____ O'Hara's next TD came in the second quarter. _____ From midfield, the team in nine plays scored again. _____Along the way, Peter Briggs caught a pass from Michael Briggs for 13 yards and Ronnie Sailer had a 21 yard run.  ______ The touchdown was a 3 yard running play by Ronnie Sailer. ______ O'Hara's next offensive thrust was halted by an interception by Seth Fisher. _____  The second half began with both teams forced to punt, but then the Celtics put together the drive for their fourth touhdown of the evening. _____ Ronnie Sailer had a 16 yard run to bring the ball past midfield in the drive, and a 29 yard catch by Peter Briggs advanced the ball within the 20 yard line. _____ Eventually quarterback Michael Briggs plunged one yard for the TD. _____ O'Hara's last touhdown was set up following an O'Hara punt that was fumbled deep in Lincoln territory recovered by Maverick Griffin. _____  A little later, Brock Hughes took the ball in from 10 yards out. _____  The rest of the game was played with a running clock because of the point spread, and Lincoln got as far ae the 4 yard line without crossing the goal line. _____Lincoln was held to just two first downs in the game and a total of 55 yards on offense. _____ O'Hara had 228 total yards with Ronnie Sailer running for 136 yard on 22 carries and Brock Hughes had 74 yards on 10 carries.

O'Hara Opens Football Season with 14-28 Loss to Richmond

The Archbishop O'Hara High School football team lost their opening game of the season at Richmond 28-14. _____ The Celtics opened the game with a drive from their own 30 yard line ending on the Spartan 16. _____ A field goal attempt by Zack Drake was wide. _____ Peter Briggs pounced on a fumble a few plays later to set up The Celtics first scoring of the game. _____ Michael Briggs promptly completed a 24 yard TD pass to Cardell Miller, and Zach Drake's extra point gave the Celtics a 7-0 lead to end the first quarter. _____ The Spartans finally showed some offense in the second quarter and scored on a 3 yard run by Jimmy Hamm. _____ The Spartans had fairly good drives going during the second quarter but were  stopped by a sack by Peter Briggs, a fumble recovery by Austin Yancy, and an interception by Ronnie Sailer. _____ The Celtics advanced the ball to the 14 yard line where Zach Drake missed the second of this two field goal attempts in the first half. ______ Halftime score of the game was 7-7. _____ Richmond got the first touchdown in the third quarter to lead 13-7 when Jimmy Hamm's extra point kick bounced back from the goal post. _____ Hamm had scored the six-pointer on a 5 yard run.______ But the Spartans couldn't hold the lead through the end of the third quarter when freshman Brock Hughes scored from five yards out and Drake's extra point gained a one-point advantage as the two teams moved into the final quarter. _____  The O'Hara defense failed to prevent quarterback Quinton Maxwell from scoring on an 11 yard run and let Jimmy Hamm break away for a 34 yard TD run with two minutes remaining in the game. _____ The Spartans had 16 first downs in the game to the Celtics' 14. _____ In total yards, Richmond had a 335 to 282 advantage, but in the passing department, O'Hara garnered 106 yards to Richmond's 35. _____  Cardell Miller caught six passes for 82 yards.

CELTICS AT FOOTBALL JAMBOREE

On August 17, the Archbishop O'Hara High School football team played in the jamboree with teams from University Adademy, Pleasant Hill, and Ruskin. _____ In the format, each team is given twelve offensive and twelve defensive plays with each team. _____ Both the Celtics from O'Hara and the Gryphons from University Academy scored two touchdowns apiece. _____ For O'Hara, Michael Briggs scored on a five yard run and Brock Hughes scored from four yards out. _______ The Gryphons' two scores were on runs of 26 yards and 3 yards. _____ _____ The Pleasant Hill Roosters were able to score touchdowns on two runs of 5 yards and 29 yards, but the Celtics' only TD was on a 26 yard run by Sam Morrison. _____ The Celtics nearly tied the game on a one yard play on their twelfth play of their series but was stopped by the Rooster defense. _____ _____ The Ruskin Eagles had the best showing against the Celtics with four scores. _____ They were two 2 yard runs, a 35 yard run, and a 35 yard pass play. ______ The Celtics crossed the Ruskin goal line three times, twice by Brock Hughes on runs of 10 yards and 1 yard, and then Michael Briggs completed a touchdown pass to Tony Darling covering 10 yards.