Game 4: Marshall, September 17, 2010

Varsity

Friday, Sept. 17: Rangers Victory! Clements 17 - Marshall 14

Marshall scored on their opening drive which turned out to be their only offensive score of the game. Rangers 1^st possession was 3 plays and punt. Marshall’s next drive took them to the Rangers 31 where they had a 4^th down and went for it. Ranger’s defense stepped up and stopped them on 4^th down. Rangers again run 3 plays and face 4^th & 6 yards to go. A fake punt had Brett Dunn passing to Scott Garcia where Scott runs it to the Marshall 45 yard line.

Start of the Second quarter had Rangers and Marshall exchanging possessions. Rangers then get the ball and drive down to the Marshall 21 where Adam Blankenship scores on a running play to tie the game 7-7. Marshall takes the ensuing kick and moves the ball to the Ranges 21 yd line where it is 4^th down. The Rangers defense holds Marshall and the Rangers offense takes over. Clements gets the ball and again has to punt to Marshall. On Marshall’s 2^nd play a pass, Scott Garcia intercepts and runs to the Marshall 31 yd line. Ranger’s offense moves the ball and sets up a Brett Dunn 21 yard field goal and the Rangers take the lead 10-7 at the end of the 1^st half.

Third quarter Rangers get the ball 1^stbut after a couple of plays, Marshall recovers a fumble at the Clements 43. Marshall drives the ball to the Rangers 19 and for the third time face a 4^th down play and only 2 yards to go for a 1^st down, Marshall goes for it but Scott Garcia makes a great defensive play stopping Marshall short of the 1^st down. Rangers had 3 great defensive stops during the game on 4^th down plays deep in their own territory turning Marshall away.

Shortly after the start of the 4^th quarter with Rangers still on top 10-7, Rangers faced a 4^th down and fumbles the ball and Marshall picks up the fumble and returns it for a touchdown and takes the lead 14-10 with 11:19 remaining in the game. Rangers get the ball and move to the Marshall 25 yd line facing crucial 4^th & 5 where Mike Seitz throws a 6 yd pass to William Dillie picking up the 1^st down. Two plays later Jarrod Johnson scores on a 7 yd run to take the lead 17-14 with 4:46 left in the game. Ranger’s offense had put together a game winning 13 play drive. Marshall got down to the Rangers 35 yd line when they fumble the ball, and Chandler Roncancio comes up with it to seal the win for the Rangers!

Jarrod Johnson had 115 yds on 25 carries for the Rangers.

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