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Needing a win more
desperately than any time in recent memory, the Shoremen pounded out a classic physical
win over a tough North Olmsted
team, 22-7. Our Maroon & Gold heroes
didn’t turn the ball over, covered kicks well, and played virtually flawless
defense. The only breakdown came on a 75
yard run by the Eagles’ sophomore speedster Marc Remy. Even with that run, the visitors tallied only
111 net rush yards on the night, and they ended up with just 140 yards of total
offense. Avon Lake
piled up 307 rushing yards, as Mike Mansnerus carried 39 times for 168 yards
while Trent Toy and Nick Marinkov chipped in 62 and 68 yards respectively.
The Shoremen kicked off &
stopped the return at the 22. On 2nd
& 7 Christian Pace sacked QB Michael Shoemaker for an 11 yard loss, and two
plays later the
Eagles punted to the 50. Mansnerus
picked up 16 on a toss to the right, followed by a Marinkov burst over right tackle on the counter good for 24
yards. Three inside runs netted 7 yards,
and on fourth down Brad Brill drilled a 20 yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. North
Olmsted managed a couple of first downs on their next
series, but another sack, this one by Nick Marinkov, led to another punt. The Shoremen went three & out, but Jake
Janicek’s 49 yards punt pinned the Eagles inside their 20. On the first play of the second quarter,
facing 4th & one from their 28, North
Olmsted punted again.
Brian Walborn came off the left edge to block it, and the Shoremen took
over at the 33. After a holding penalty,
it was 2nd and 19 when Toy rolled left, couldn’t find anyone
open, and took off downfield for 11 yards.
On 4th & 3, Mansnerus picked up the first down on a toss
to the left. A personal foul on the
Eagles put the ball on the nine. Three
plays later Marinkov powered in from the one and the PAT made it 10-0. Some more good
kickoff coverage stopped the ball at the 25. But on first down Remy took a toss to the
right, turned the corner, and sprinted 75 yards for the score. Just like that it was 10-7 and all that good
momentum evaporated. The Shoremen
started the at their 14 after the kickoff, and put
together a decent drive before turning the ball over on downs at the N.O.
42. The Eagles went three & out, and
the Shoremen ran out the clock to end the half.
Craig Goodwin grabbed the
kickoff to start the
second half, and ran it out to the 38.
Marinkov ran for 24 yards to the Eagle 35, and a couple of Mansnerus
carries gave the Shoremen a first down at the 22. But the drive stalled their as North Olmsted’s defense
stiffened and they took over on downs.
Two Eagle punts sandwiched around one by Avon Lake
put the ball on the Shoremen 20. Toy ran
for a first down on 3rd & 7 as the third period came to a
close. The Shoremen opened the fourth
quarter with a spread look, and Toy immediately picked up another first down at
the 46. Two more Toy carries netted
another first down at the Eagle 40. As
the Eagle coaches scrambled to adjust to the spread, the Shoremen went back to the I, with Mansnerus ripping off a couple nice runs on
sweeps to the right. A late hit penalty put the ball on the fourteen and two
plays later Mansnerus took another toss to the right in for a six yard TD. The Eagles got a decent return out the 36,
and a pass interference call gave them a first down at the A.L. 49. But Shoemaker tried to force a pass into
tight coverage, where it was tipped in the air & picked off by Marinkov
with seven minutes left. One first down
put the ball in Eagle territory, and by the time the Shoremen punted to the 14
only three minutes remained. On the
first play after the punt, Shoemaker was swarmed under as he rolled right and
lost the ball. The Shoremen recovered at
the 16 and needed five plays to score. A
one yard plunge by Mansnerus iced the game.
Notes:
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Avon
Lake
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3
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7
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0
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12
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22
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North Olmsted
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0
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7
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0
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0
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7
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NO
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A.L.
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First downs
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6
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18
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Rush Yds
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111
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307
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Pass Yds
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29
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4
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Passes att-comp-int
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8-5-1
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5-1-0
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Fumbles-lost
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2-1
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2-0
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Penalties
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3-37
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6-60
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AL – Brill 20 FG
AL – Marinkov 1 run (Brill kick)
NO – Remy 75 run ( Rodriguez kick)
AL – Mansnerus 6 run (pass failed)
AL –
Mansnerus 1 run (kick failed)