FB 2015-09-04 - Varsity at Monroe

By David Svien

Can they get a do-over?

Opening night was rougher than expected for a young Oak Harbor High School football squad, as it hit the road Friday and took a 55-6 thrashing at Monroe.


Not only were the Wildcats bruised on the scoreboard, but on the turf as well, as top rusher Princeton Lollar limped to the sideline early in the second quarter.


Before he went Lollar rambled for 59 yards on nine carries, teaming with Jordan Washintgon (7-51) and Savion Passmore (8-32) for most of Oak Harbor's offense.

'Cat quarterbacks Taylor Kolste and Tyler Snavely combined for just two completions and 10 yards through the air.

Monroe came out on fire and never cooled off, scoring on the first play of three separate drives. The Bearcats rolled up nearly 400 yards of offense, while forcing three Oak Harbor fumbles and blocking two kicks.

The Wildcats lone score came in the second quarter, and was set up by two nice runs from Lollar right before his injury.

Riding bursts of 15 and 12 yards from Lollar and an 18-yard zag from Washington, Oak Harbor finally moved down field at a consistent pace. Passmore then capped the drive with a 26-yard dash to the end zone.

Monroe blocked the extra point, however, holding on to a 21-6 lead, and things went quickly downhill from there for the Wildcats.

Oak Harbor managed just a single first down in the second half, coming courtesy a 16-yard run by Mackenzie Nuanez in the fourth quarter.

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