Beavercreek Passes Test #2

 

            TEST #1 HAS BEEN PASSED! Beavercreek High School’s (BHS) last football game was a 41-35 Double Overtime THRILLER! At the end of the game, BHS was victorious (over Lebanon High School). Beginning with the Lebanon game, the remainder of the Beavers’ 2017 Football Schedule contains quality opponents. Only one of the teams (Springboro High School) has a losing record. However, do not allow Springboro’s “Losing Record” to fool you! Just like the other GWOC (Greater Western Ohio Conference) teams on the schedule, Springboro will be no easy task. If you want to know if Beavercreek is a CONTENDER or PRETENDER, just watch how its remaining schedule plays out. Coming into tonight (Friday, September 22, 2017), BHS is 4-0. Fairmont High School (FHS) – (Beavercreek’s opponent for tonight) is 4-0 too. Therefore, a “BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED TEAMS” is about to commence. To be 100% HONEST, I must say the following. When (and if) Beavercreek suffers its first loss, that loss will take place tonight! While I knew that the Lebanon game was going to be a challenge, I was quite confident that Beavercreek was up for the challenge. As far as the ensuing game goes, my confidence level is not that high. In fact, I am worried. Fairmont is a surprising Undefeated Team. While I cannot speak for everyone, I can speak for Darryl Lesley McGee. Coming into the 2017 Season, I did not expect FHS to be this good. In fact, I did not expect the team to possess a “Winning Record” whatsoever. To me, Fairmont has been a HUGE SURPRISE. Tonight, can the Firebirds continue to shock me? I am about to find out.

 

            Fairmont won the Official Coin Toss. The Firebirds has deferred (until the Second Half). Beavercreek will be the first team on Offense. After the Opening Kickoff, the Beavers’ Offense started on its own 30-Yard Line. Attempts by Cody Hocker and teammate Kaden Wenger to rush the ball did not go far. On 4^th Down and 9 from the 31-Yard Line, BHS had to Punt. Fairmont received the ball on its own 17-Yard Line. On 2^nd Down and 8, Firebirds’ Quarterback Braden Miller took the ball from the 19-Yard Line to the 26-Yard Line (9:26). Before the 3^rd Down and 1 Play commenced, a Penalty Flag was thrown. The Beavers’ Defense was penalized for Encroachment (8:47). Beavercreek’s mistake enabled Fairmont to have a 1^st Down and 10 on the 31-Yard Line. On 1^st Down and 10, Miller rushed for 5-Yards to the 36-Yard Line. When the next play started, Miller ran again. Unfortunately, he lost 1-Yard. With 6:58 on the clock, Fairmont faced a 3^rd Down and 6 from the 35-Yard Line. Miller moved the ball to the 40-Yard Line. He did not obtain the First Down.

 

            Now, Fairmont had to make a decision. Will the Firebirds Punt? Will the Firebirds attempt to obtain the First Down? On 4^th Down and 1, FHS decided to attempt to obtain the First Down. After the snap, Miller picked up exactly 1-Yard (6:14). Utilizing the legs of Jacob Perkins; Jesse Deglow; and David Stamer, FHS tried its best to gain a First Down. The team was not successful. On 4^th Down and 7 from the 44-Yard Line, FHS had to Punt (3:34). Beavercreek’s next Offensive Drive started on its own 31-Yard Line. Immediately, Hocker moved the ball three yards. With 2:32 remaining in the 1^st Quarter, the Beavers had 3^rd Down and 7. The ball was still on the 34-Yard Line. Sabastian Rendon made a 7-Yard Run. On 2^nd Down and 8, the ball was positioned on the 43-Yard Line. Wenger made his second, consecutive rushing attempt. He picked up 11-Yards (1:28). During the play, Wenger pounded his way through the Offensive Line. As he was proceeding to run, he dragged defenders who were clinging onto him.

 

            With 34-Seconds remaining in the 1^st Quarter, Beavercreek had a 2^nd Down and 9 on Fairmont’s 45-Yard Line. Wenger rushed the ball 10-Yards. On 1^st Down and 10 from the 35-Yard Line, Wenger picked up five more yards. As the quarter was coming to a close, the Beavers’ Stevie Llanas made a 4-Yard Run (4-Seconds). At the end of the 1^st Quarter, the score is still tied 0-0. As the 2^nd Quarter got underway, BHS had to deal with 3^rd Down and 1 on FHS’s 26-Yard Line. The ball was handed to Wenger. The Firebirds’ Defense was instantly on him. He got nowhere. On 4^th Down and 1, Wenger was given the ball again. Once again, he got nowhere. Beavercreek turned the ball over on downs (11:17). On its own 26-Yard Line, Fairmont’s Offense took over possession. On 1^st Down, Miller kept the ball. He proceeded to run the ball 30-Yards. That play gave the Firebirds a 1^st Down and 10 on BHS’s 44-Yard Line (11:10).

 

            On 2^nd Down and 9 from the 43-Yard Line, Miller completed a 30-Yard Pass to Ryan Hall (10:02). In order to make the catch, Hall had to jump high into the air. After he came back down and started running, he had to spin around to avoid a tackle. A few steps later, Hall was tackled on Beavercreek’s 13-Yard Line. On 1^st Down and 10, Miller rushed the football. For a loss of 2-Yards, he was stopped. The next play gained only 1-Yard. On 3^rd Down and 11 from the Beavers’ 14-Yard Line, Miller threw an Incomplete Pass (8:01). On 4^th Down and 11, Asher Rohm successfully converted a Field Goal Attempt. By the score of 3-0, Fairmont scored the game’s first points. After the ensuing Kickoff, BHS’s Offense started on its own 33-Yard Line. During the drive, the Beavers managed to move the ball only 4-Yards (to the 37-Yard Line). On 4^th Down and 6, BHS was forced to Punt. The Firebirds’ Offense fared no better. It received the ball on its own 25-Yard Line. Although the team managed to obtain 6-Yards, the team ended up facing 4^th Down and 4. FHS had to Punt (3:33).

 

            After Fairmont’s Punt, Beavercreek took over on its own 43-Yard Line. On 1^st Down, the Beavers’ Sabastian Rendon sped his way downfield. After his 57-Yard Run concluded, Rendon had reached the end zone (3:15). Marcella Cash’s Extra Point Kick was Good. Beavercreek now leads Fairmont 7-3. At the 3:14 mark, Cash made an Onside Kick. BHS’s Special Teams Unit recovered the kick (3:14). With 3:13 remaining in the First Half, BHS had the ball at Midfield (50-Yard Line). On 2^nd Down and 9, Rendon picked up 9-Yards (to the Firebirds’ 40-Yard Line).  With 2:09 on the scoreboard, Wenger took the handoff. He proceeded to move the ball to the 19-Yard Line (21-Yards). Once the ensuing First Down Play ended, Hocker had been tackled for a 5-Yard Loss. On 2^nd Down and 15 from the 24-Yard Line, Wenger made a 20-Yard Run (1:13). Before the next play started, Beavercreek was penalized for Illegal Procedure (50-Seconds). Instead of the ball being on the 4-Yard Line, the ball was pushed back to the 9-Yard Line. On 1^st and Goal, Hocker took the ball to the end zone (36-Seconds). Cash’s Extra Point Kick was Good. By the score of 14-3, BHS leads FHS.

 

            With 34-Seconds remaining in the 2^nd Quarter, Fairmont had 1^st Down and 10 on its own 31-Yard Line. At the 24-Seconds mark, Fairmont’s Kennon Burroughs was intercepted by Beavercreek’s Maurice Wilson. With only seconds remaining until the Halftime Break, the Beavers faced 4^th Down and 5 from the Firebirds’ 16-Yard Line. BHS had to go with a Field Goal Attempt. Cash’s Field Goal Attempt was No Good. At the end of the First Half, Beavercreek possesses a 14-3 Lead. As the Second Half got underway, Beavercreek repeated something which happened in the First Half. Marcella Cash made another Onside Kick. Once again, the Beavers recovered the ball. Stevie Llanas made the recovery (11:59). The ball rested on the Firebirds’ 46-Yard Line. At 10:17, Beavercreek had a 4^th Down and 1 on the 37-Yard Line. Wenger rushed the ball to the 28-Yard Line. After Wenger went on to rush the ball twice, the ball was on Fairmont’s 11-Yard Line. To get there, Wenger picked up 13-Yards (from the 24-Yard Line to the 11-Yard Line) – (9:21).

 

            Drew Nanda; Wenger; and Hocker went on to each make 1-Rush. None of the players was able to obtain a First Down. Now, Beavercreek had to make another 4^th Down Decision. The Beavers decided to attempt to retrieve the First Down. On 4^th Down and 3, the ball was positioned on Fairmont’s 4-Yard Line. After the snap from center, Hocker kept the ball. As close as he came to obtaining the First Down, Hocker was stopped on the 3-Yard Line (7:17). BHS turned the ball over on downs. The Firebirds’ Offense was backed up on its own 3-Yard Line. On 1^st Down, Jesse Deglow rushed with the ball. On the 3-Yard Line, Deglow was instantly tackled. On 2^nd Down, Deglow was given the ball again. This time, he got to the 6-Yard Line. With 5:53 remaining in the 3^rd Quarter, FHS faced 3^rd Down and 7. For a third, consecutive time, Deglow ran with the ball. His run gained only 1-Yard. At the 5:16 mark, Fairmont had to Punt.

 

            Beavercreek’s Offense got started on its own 39-Yard Line. The ball never made it past the 41-Yard Line. On 4^th Down and 12, the Beavers punted (3:32). Fairmont started its Offensive Drive on the team’s own 20-Yard Line. On 2^nd Down and 9, the ball rested on the 21-Yard Line. Miller rushed the ball to the 28-Yard Line (2:54). With 2:13 remaining in the 3^rd Quarter, the Firebirds faced 3^rd Down and 2. A run placed the ball on the 40-Yard Line. As a direct result, FHS obtained a First Down. On 1^st Down and 10, Miller completed a pass to a wide-open Kennon Burroughs. The 29-Yard Pass Completion gave Fairmont a First Down. The ball sat on BHS’s 30-Yard Line (1:48). On 1^st Down and 10, Miller rushed the ball to the 27-Yard Line. The next play had Miller completing a pass to Burroughs. To Burroughs’ dismay, he was quickly tackled. He was unable to gain anything. The ball remained on the 27-Yard Line.

 

            At the 35-Seconds mark, Fairmont had 3^rd Down and 7 on Beavercreek’s 27-Yard Line. Deglow ran the ball to the 23-Yard Line. At the end of the 3^rd Quarter, BHS leads FHS 14-3. After the 4^th Quarter started, it was now time for 4^th Down and 3. Instead of choosing to Punt, the Firebirds decided to run the ball. That turned out to be an unwise decision. The ball was turned over on downs (11:57). The Beavers took over on its own 23-Yard Line. After Wenger rushed the ball twice, the ball was positioned on the 32-Yard Line. On 3^rd Down and 1, Wenger rushed to the 40-Yard Line (10:27). Another First Down was earned. Once Rendon moved the ball to the 44-Yard Line, Beavercreek faced 2^nd Down and 6. At 9:17, Wenger picked up 9-Yards (to FHS’s 47-Yard Line). On 1^st Down and 10, Wenger ran the ball to the Firebirds’ 38-Yard Line (8:49). On 2^nd Down and 1, Hocker kept the ball. He did not move past the 38-Yard Line.

 

            On 3^rd Down and 1, Hocker ran the ball again. This time, he picked up the 1-Yard which he needed to gain (7:36). Beavercreek now had a First Down on Fairmont’s 37-Yard Line. The Beavers soon avoided a disastrous situation. On 1^st Down, Wenger took the handoff. As he was running, he ended up fumbling the ball. Luckily, he had the awareness to fall on the ball. Wenger recovered his own fumble (7:13). The ball was on the Firebirds’ 26-Yard Line. Two more plays had Wenger rushing the football. He did not garner a First Down. With 5:34 on the clock, Hocker kept the ball himself. His 5-Yard Rush earned the First Down. The 3^rd Down and 4 (from the 20-Yard Line) became 1^st Down and 10 (on the 15-Yard Line).  With 5:11 remaining in the game, Stevie Llanas made a 9-Yard Run.

 

            Llanas’ run gave Beavercreek a 2^nd Down and 1 on Fairmont’s 6-Yard Line. At 4:30, Wenger picked up the 1-Yard. On 1^st and Goal from the 5-Yard Line, Wenger rushed the ball again. This time, he fumbled the ball. In the end zone, FHS’s Defense recovered the loose ball (4:07). The Touchback gave the Firebirds’ Offense 1^st Down and 10 on its own 20-Yard Line. With 3:58 on the clock, Jacob Perkins made a 29-Yard Run. Perkins was tackled on his team’s 49-Yard Line. At 3:43, Miller completed a 24-Yard Pass to Ryan Hall. Hall got the ball to Beavers’ 27-Yard Line. Miller went on to throw 2-Incomplete Passes. On 3^rd Down and 10, Hall rushed the ball. He was tackled for a loss of 3-Yards. With 2:52 remaining in the game, Fairmont faced 4^th Down and 13 on Beavercreek’s 30-Yard Line. After the snap from center, Miller proceeded to run the ball to the 16-Yard Line (14-Yard Run).

 

            On 1^st Down and 10, Miller threw an Incomplete Pass (2:33). The next play ended with Miller being sacked. For a loss of 8-Yards, Miller was sacked back on Beavercreek’s 24-Yard Line (2:28). The Sack led to Fairmont facing 3^rd Down and 18. At 2:17, Miller completed a 13-Yard Pass to Hall. Once again, Hall made a spectacular-looking reception. During the process of the play, Hall had to jump up into the air. As he was making the catch, three defenders were near him. Hall was tackled on the 11-Yard Line. With no other choice but to conduct a play, the Firebirds’ Offense faced 4^th Down and 4. After the snap from center, Miller went on to throw an Incomplete Pass (1:51). FHS turned the ball over on downs. With the victory now secured, the Beavers’ Offense proceeded to run out the clock. By the Final Score of 14-3, Beavercreek High School successfully passed Test #2! After this tough Defensive Battle, BHS does not have much time to celebrate. Next Friday (September 29, 2017), Beavercreek will be traveling to Springboro, Ohio. The Beavers’ opponent will be Springboro High School. After what happened in last season’s CONTROVERSIAL GAME, I know that BHS is ready for this game to get started. If you do not know what took place in that game, please go to: “Victory Views” (www.victoryviews.com/community/darrylmcgee). Read the complete story for yourself.