Freshman football vs Marysville

The Oak Harbor Freshman Football team finished up their season at home against the Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks. The game was close throughout, but the Tommies were able to pull out a 21-20 win.

The game started with Oak Harbor going 2-and-out, then Marysville, using the same run scheme as the varsity, scored a TD in only 3 plays to take and early 7-0 lead.

Oak Harbor responded with a quick TD of their own. Returning the kickoff to the 32, a run by Edward Denmon brought it out to the 35, then Justin Everett broke loose for a long run and was finally tackled at the 5. Peter Franssen got the ball next and dove in for the Oak Harbor touchdown.

The OH defense quickly sniffed out the MP offense, forcing them to punt from their own 33 after running 4 plays.

Starting at their own 45, the Wildcats alternated between Everett, Fransson and Denmon to move the ball to the 31. There, Denmon got loose and appeared to have another OH TD, as he lunged and it looked like ball broke the plane, but the official called him down at the 1 yard line. No problem - QB Matt Burgoyne snuck in for the TD on the next play, and OH was in the lead 14-7 at the end of the 1st quarter.

Marysville moved the ball down to the OH 13, but didn't get any further. There was a fumble for a 6-yard loos, then Gabe Dye got at the runner for only a short gain, then #83, who should be Owen Irvin, stopped a sweep to the left for a loss. MP lined up to kick a field goal from the 32, but missed.

OH took over on the 20, but couldn't move the ball and punted out to the OH 44.

With Marysville looking at a 4th & 7 at the OH 30 with 48 seconds left in the half, it looked like the 'Cats had stopped the drive. The Tommies went for it, attempting a pass. The QB was under heavy pressure by the OH defense, but was able to get a pass away, and was somehow caught by MP down to the 3. From there they ran it in to tied the game at the half 14-14.

MP took the 2nd half kickoff, and on the first play, Brent Ryan, Donnie Snider and Ben Miller combined for a tackle for loss, and two plays later Irvin got an interception after the ball was batted around a bit, going down at the OH 45. The Wildcats could only get it out to the 50 and punted to the MP 36.

There the Tommies got their run game on track, scoring a TD in 7 plays.

With 2:42 left in the 3rd, OH had the ball on the 31, but a long run by Denmon, coupled with a late hit penalty moved the ball all out to the MP 48, then 3 runs by Everett got the ball to the MP 28 to end the 3rd.

Starting the 4th, the Wildcats continued their drive, with runs by Burgoyne and Franssen resulting in a 1st & goal at the MP 8. Everett got it to the 4, but a false start brought the ball back to the 9. There, Burgoyne completed a pass to Cody Sanders with 6:38 remaining. At this point, Coach Esvelt elected to attempt a 2-point conversion, hoping to avoid a tie, but the run failed, leaving the score 21-20 for MP.

Marysville ran the ball into OH territory, but the defense stiffened, and helped by a pair of offensive penalties, had the Tomahawks in a 4th & 8 situation with 3:32 remaining. The MP punter muffed the snap which was recovered by Brandon Stratton at the MP 27.

Oak Harbor drove down to the 13, and on 4th & 6 with just 1:18 remaining, lined up for a field goal attempt. The snap was good, the hold was good, but the kick was not, falling short of the crossbar.

Taking over at the 20, MP, unlike Arlington, was content to run the clock out after gaining one last first down and leave with the 21-20 win.



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