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The Shoremen were firing on all cylinders Friday night as they downed a pretty physical Midpark team by a score of 35-7.  A potent passing attack, led by the combination of  junior quarterback Trent Toy and senior wideout Kevin Morissette, finally took some of the pressure off the running game.  Mike Mansnerus paced the rushing attack with 194 yards on 27 carries, including a season’s long of 74 yards for a touchdown.  The defense played another strong game, with only a tipped pass on a long fade pattern that bounced to a Meteor receiver preventing a shutout.  The “D” even helped out with the scoring as Nick Marinkov returned an interception for a TD.   The kickoffs were deep and well covered, the punts were all fair caught, and the PAT’s were dead center. 

The first quarter was pretty much a punting contest.  Avon Lake kicked off, as Logan Christ’s kick was fielded at the 5 yard line and the return was stopped at the 20.  Three runs netted nine yards for Midpark and they punted to the A.L. 36.  The Shoremen went three and out, punting the ball back to the 20.  This time Midpark’s three runs gained nothing and the punt went to the Shoremen 35.  After one first down it was punt time again, this time to the 19.  Again the Meteors couldn’t gain any ground,  and the next kick put the Shoremen at their own 45.  The running game started to click as Mansnerus broke a counter for 13 yards and Marinkov carried on a trap for 10.  Morissette took a bubble screen up the left sideline to the 14, and three plays later on 4th & five Mansnerus ran a counter for the first down at the three.  Operating out of the shotgun, Toy took a keeper over the left side for the touchdown.  Brad Brill’s PAT was perfect and the Shoremen were up 7-0 just 57 seconds into the second quarter.  This time Midpark finally managed a first down before they had to punt again; the Shoremen did likewise, with Jake Janicek’s punt backing the Meteors up to their own 27.  On 3rd & three, QB Nick Biada lofted a long fade pass down the left side.  Morissette batted the ball but it bounced right into the hands of the receiver who took it to the Shoremen 14.  Four plays later Biada inched across the goal line on a sneak to make it 7-7 with 51 seconds left to play.  The Shoremen drove to the Midpark 30 before time ran out in the half.

Receiving the second half kickoff, our guys came out on fire.  On 3rd & 9 from his own 41, Toy hit Morissette with a perfect bomb down the left sideline.  Kevin made a super catch despite interference by the DB and took the ball down to the 16.  Mansnerus carried for five yards to the 11, then on the next play he went around the left side and cartwheeled into the end zone.  Brill’s kick made it 14-7 just two and a half minutes into the third period.  Midpark had to once again punt after just three plays, this time to the A.L. 31.  On the second play of the drive, Toy hit Morissette on another bubble screen in the left flat and Kevin pick up 31 yards behind a nice block by Ronnie Willoughby.  On 3rd& 4, it was Morissette yet again on the bubble, this time for a gain of 17  yards to the Meteor 15.  The Mansnerus runs punched it in and the Shoremen were starting to smell blood in the water.  John Rogers sacked Biada on the first play after the kickoff, and on third down T.J. Thompson picked off a pass at the Meteor 45.  A sack on first down led to a punt, this one fair caught at the 12.  Midpark moved to midfield before their drive stalled and they punted again.  The Shoremen returned the favor, then on third & long Thompson picked off his second pass of the game at the Shoremen 26.  On the next play Toy handed to a sprinting Mansnerus on the jet sweep.  Mike got to the corner, broke a tackle, and streaked 74 yards to paydirt as the rout was on.   Things continued to go downhill for Midpark on their next series as Marinkov grabbed a tipped pass at the 34 and ran it in for six.  The Shoremen reserves finished out the final eight minutes, with sophomore QB Chris Jedlicka looking solid both running and throwing.

Notes: 

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Avon Lake

0

7

14

14

35

Midpark

0

7

0

0

7

 

 

 

M

 

A.L.

First downs

 

9

 

16

Rush Yds

 

113

 

265

Pass Yds

 

153

 

150

Passes att-comp-int

 

19-7-3

 

15-8-0

Fumbles-lost

 

0-0

 

3-1

Penalties

 

9-64

 

7-60


AL – Toy 3 run (Brill kick)
M—Biada 1 run (Mogilnicki kick)
AL – Mansnerus 11 run (Brill kick)
AL – Mansnerus 3 run (Brill kick)
AL – Mansnerus 74 run (Brill kick)
AL – Marinkov 34 interception return. (Brill kick)