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Indians Hopes for Playoffs Dashed in
47-27 Marcellus Loss
19 Point Fourth Quarter by Wildcats
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Web Staff Reports |
10/16/2009 |
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The Hartford Indian Varsity
Football team came into Marcellus in game eight with one thing on
its mind: to keep their playoff hopes alive with a victory.
They left out of the playoffs and a loser of four straight.
The Indians kept even with Marcellus through three quarters, but
Marcellus ran their way to nineteen in the fourth, ending Hartford's
six game winning streak against them, by a 47-27 score Friday night
on Parents Night in Marcellus.
The first quarter saw the score be even at 14 all, as four
touchdowns were scored in the period.
The first touchdown came off of the feet of Mike Poczik, who took
the ball 31 yards to pay dirt for the first of the four touchdowns
in the quarter. Juan Perez added the point after try via the kick
and the score was 7-0 Indians.
Marcellus opened their scoring book next, as quarterback Zac
Eggerding called his own number, going 27 yards for the first
Wildcat points of the game. Kicker Jake Mencl added the extra point
try, and the game was tied at 7 all.
Hartford came right back and scored on the next possession of the
game, as Mike Poczik scored his second touchdown of the game, this
one from just inside his first at 25 yards out. Juan Perez once
again kicked an extra point through the uprights and the Indians led
14-7.
Marcellus took just 27 seconds to answer the second Poczik
touchdown run, as Zac Eggerding once again scored, this time a 65
yard run. See a pattern here? Jake Mencl added the extra point kick
try and the game was at a 14-14 deadlock after one. |
The second quarter, much
like the first, was a tie, as both teams scored seven points each
and the game was tied at the half at 21 all.
Hartford scored the first points of the second via there third
rushing touchdown of the night. But this time, it was Cody Westberry
who took the handoff just one yard for the touchdown. Juan Perez
remained perfect in extra points, now 3/3 on the night, as Hartford
grabbed a 21-14 lead.
But like most times all night, it was Marcellus answering yet again
and who else could it be but Zac Eggerding scoring? The senior
scored his third rushing touchdown on the night, this time from 47
yards after Hartford accepted a 2nd down penalty. Jake Mencl used
his left foot to kick his third extra point attempt through the
uprights, and that's how the half would finish. |
The Scene of the Indian Run.
(Jerrod Birmele Photo) |
The third quarter battle
was won by the Wildcats, as they took a 7-6 advantage in the
quarter.
After deferring to the second half on the coin toss, the Indians
got the ball first and scored on the feet of one Cody Westberry. The
big 6'2" inch lineman turned running back, took the ball across the
goal line from three yards out. The difference in the quarter was
the fact the Wildcats broke through the Indian line and blocked the
extra point. The score was 27-21 in favor of Hartford.
The Wildcats, like all night, answered the call on their next
possession, when two seniors, Zac Eggerding and running back Addison
Fletter, hooked up on a six-yard touchdown pass in the middle of the
end zone. Jake Mencl hit the extra point down the middle and the
Wildcats had their first lead of the night at 28-27.
The Indians threw away a chance on a broken play in the third, when
Phillip Woodward caught a Matt Najacht pass, but Jake Mencl got to
Woodward from behind and forced a fumble at the Wildcat eight yard
line, which effectively changed the momentum in the game. |
The fourth quarter was all
Wildcats, as they pulled away by winning the fourth quarter by a
19-0 margin.
The first score of the quarter was through the air, as Jake Mencl
caught a 27 yard touchdown pass from Zac Eggerding, who had a career
night. Mencl added another extra point, as he kicked his fifth extra
point of the night through the uprights to make it a 35-27 Marcellus
lead.
The second touchdown of the quarter was by Addison Fletter, who
rushed for his first rushing touchdown (second of the game). This
run was from ten yards out. The first extra point Marcellus missed
all evening happened on a botched snap and the pass failed.
Marcellus lead by a 41-27 score with just six minutes to go. |
Brant tackles Marcellus's Mencl.
(Jerrod Birmele Photo) |
The final touchdown of the
game was by Zac Eggerding, his sixth touchdown of the game (four
rushing, two passing), as he scrambled 19 yards for the final score
of the game. The extra point kick was blocked but by then, the game
was on ice for Marcellus, as they led by a 47-27 score. The Indians
couldn't manage much success with the ball in the fourth, leading to
their demise.
The Indians had a tough time stopping Zac Eggerding, who rushed for
266 yards and threw for 92 more, while Addison Fletter added 134
more yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats.
For the Indians on offense, Matt Najacht threw for 85 yards, most
of which were on the fumbled pass to Phillip Woodward. Shayne
Carlson led the Indians rushing attack with 211 yards, while Mike
Poczik added 86 yards and two touchdowns.
On defense, Kaleb Kolberg and Shayne Carlson had career nights,
each scoring 16 tackles in the loss. Jake Krieger intercepted Zac
Eggerding on the only Marcellus turnover of the night.
The Indians, now 4-4 on the season, are in action one final time
this season at Indian Stadium, as they take on the Lawrence Tigers
in a rivalry game to see. The Indians have defeated Lawrence twelve
consecutive times dating back to 1990. The Tigers are 3-5 after a
loss to Lawton 34-15 last week. Game time is set for 7:00 PM and
it's Parents Night. |
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