Hornets take 29-0 win in OVC showdown
By Jim Walker, The Ironton Tribune, Ohio | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Gunther ran 16 times for 150 yards and a touchdown while also catching four passes for 40 yards as the Coal Grove Hornets blanked the Chesapeake Panthers 29-0 Friday in a battle for first place in the
The Hornets' defense limited the Panthers to 63 net total yards as they sacked
Quarterback
The game was scoreless until 2:45 left in the first quarter when the Hornets blocked a punt out of the end zone to take a 2-0 lead.
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It remained that way until late in the half when the Hornets marched 83 yards in 12 plays. Rigsby capped the drive as he hit Dolen with a 26-yard scoring pass with six seconds left on the clock.
"That (touchdown) before the half was huge. (Chesapeake coach
Gunther had a fourth-and-one stop of
A big 33-yard run by Gunther got the ball to the 1-yard line and he finished off the drive on the next play to make it 21-0 with 1:18 to go in the third quarter.
"It's a typical
The score was set up when Pleasants and Abrams sacked McComas for a 16-loss back to the Panthers' 44.
Coal Grove 2 7 12 8 = 29
Chesapeake 0 0 0 0 = 0
First Quarter
CG -- Safety (blocked punt went out of end zone) 2:45
Second Quarter
CG --
Third Quarter
CG --
CG --
Fourth Quarter
CG --
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CG Ch
First downs 18 5
Rushes-yards 40-245 28-16
Passing yards 156 47
Total yards 401 63
Cmp-Att-Int 9-13-1 9-12-0
Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-yards 2-15 4-24
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Individual Leaders
RUSHING --
PASSING --
RECEIVING --
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