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Jr. Midgets Lose Heartbreaker in Over Time
It
was one of the first cool days of autumn on Saturday as the Arlington
Jr. Midget Eagles received the ball from the Gretna Black.
In the game that followed, it was all defense for both teams.
Eagle lineman Sam Neary sacked the quarterback twice and also
recovered a fumble. Other
defensive playmakers were Christopher Gorton with an interception and
Tanner Smith with numerous tackles for losses.
Key players on the offensive side were running backs Ross Miller
and Jack Scott and quarterback Christian Vogt.
At
the end of regulation, the score stood at 0-0.
In overtime play the Eagles had four un-timed downs to score from
the ten yard line. However,
the ball was fumbled and recovered by
Gretna
.
Gretna
then scored on their first down attempt. The final score 0-6
Gretna
.
Head
Coach Tim Miller said, “This was the best we’ve played all year.
The kids worked very hard.”
Student
Assistant Coach Taylor Johnson commented, “Due to some key position
changes we had some outstanding performances.
If we keep playing like this, we’ll definitely win some ball
games.”
The
Jr Midget’s next game against the Elkhorn Cowboys is in
Elkhorn
next Saturday, September 22, at
11am
.