Tonight (Thursday, September 14, 2017) is the start of Week #4 of The
2017 Ohio High School Football Season. For Beavercreek High School (BHS), this
is when it gets “REAL!” Thus far this season, BHS has had an easy time. The
Beavers’ first three opponents each did not manage to present a major
challenge. At the end of each game, Beavercreek was overwhelmingly victorious.
From this point forward, matters will not be so easy. For the remainder of the
2017 Season, each week will present a difficult challenge. The first challenge
is tonight’s opponent. Lebanon High School (LHS) has made its way to
Beavercreek’s Miami Valley Hospital Stadium. Coming into Week #4, the remainder
of Beavercreek’s Schedule includes 4-Undefeated Teams which all possess a
Season Record of 3-0. Two teams possess a 2-1 Record. Finally, only one team
possesses a losing record of 1-2. As you can see, Beavercreek will be going
down a difficult path. Without any shadow of a doubt, the Beavers has to be at
the top of its game. Plain and simple, BHS must be fully prepared for each
game. There is no room for “SLACKING OFF!” Beavercreek is on a
march to earning a potential Playoff Spot. Lebanon is the first obstacle which
stands in Beavercreek’s way. The Beavers must find a way to get past the Warriors.
Beavercreek
was the first team to start on Offense. The Beavers’ Offense started on its own
29-Yard Line. The unit had no success. On 4th Down and 11 from the
28-Yard Line, BHS was forced to Punt (10:05). Lebanon’s Offense started on its
own 40-Yard Line. Immediately, Quarterback Kyle Short completed a 9-Yard Pass
to Jake Tewart. On 2nd Down and 1, Brendan Lamb took the ball to
Beavercreek’s 43-Yard Line (9:24). On 1st Down and 10, Short ran the
ball for 6-Yards. Then, Lamb got the ball again. Instead of gaining yards, he
lost 3-Yards. The Warriors Offense almost had a big break. At 7:39, LHS faced a
3rd Down and 7 from BHS’s 40-Yard Line. Short threw a pass to Alec
Koch. Unfortunately, the pass was incomplete. The ball was too far in front of
an open Koch. The defender was trailing behind. Had Koch made the reception,
there is no telling what could have happened. On 4th Down and 7,
Lebanon had to Punt (7:36).
When
Beavercreek regained possession, its offense got on a mini-roll. After the kickoff,
BHS was pinned back on its own 3-Yard Line. After two rushes from Kaden Wenger,
the team was faced with a 3rd Down and 8 on the 5-Yard Line. At the
snap, Wenger was given the ball again. This time, he picked up a First Down
(6:06). The ball was placed on the 17-Yard Line. On 1st Down and 10,
Quarterback Cody Hocker kept the ball himself. He picked up 6-Yards. At the
5:16 mark, Sebastian Rendon took the ball to the 32-Yard Line. The Beavers went
on to go three plays and out. On 4th Down and 8 from the 34-Yard
Line, Beavercreek had to Punt (2:52). Lebanon went three plays and out. On 4th
Down and 10 from its own 35-Yard Line, the Warriors had to Punt (1:29). After
the Punt, Beavercreek started on its own 20-Yard Line. On 1st Down,
Wenger was handed the ball. He blasted his way down the field. In the end,
Wenger was in the end zone. An 80-Yard Touchdown Run had been made. Marcella
Cash’s Extra Point Kick was Good. Beavercreek leads Lebanon 7-0.
After
the Kickoff, Lebanon started from its own 15-Yard Line. Ethan Marsh proceeded
to rush the ball twice. The ball rested on the 31-Yard Line. At the end of the
1st Quarter, Beavercreek leads Lebanon 7-0. When the 2nd
Quarter got underway, the Warriors had a 1st Down and 10 on the
31-Yard Line. Marsh completed a 14-Yard Pass to Trevor Richmond (11:57). At
11:35, Marsh had the ball in his hands again. This time, he proceeded to rush
the ball 55-Yards. At the conclusion of the play (11:35), Marsh was standing in
the end zone. The Extra Point Kick was Good. By the score of 7-7, the game is
tied. On its next Offensive Drive, BHS’s Offense experienced issues with two
penalties. On 4th Down and 9 from its own 21-Yard Line, Beavercreek
punted the ball (9:09). Two minutes later (7:09), Beavercreek took the ball
back. The Warriors had a 1st Down and 10 on the Beavers’ 29-Yard
Line. Short was intercepted by BHS’s Jake Maloney. Maloney was tackled on his
team’s 13-Yard Line.
Led
by the rushing of both Wenger and Hocker, the ball was moved all the way to
Lebanon’s 18-Yard Line. Both young men were the only two Offensive Players to
move the ball. On 1st Down and 10, Drew Nanda rushed the ball into
the end zone (3:05). Cash’s Extra Point Kick was Good. Beavercreek leads
Lebanon 14-7. For the Warriors, it did not take long to get even. After the
ball was kicked off, Jake Tewart fielded the kickoff at the 12-Yard Line. He
ran all the way to the end zone for an 88-Yard Touchdown (2:48). The Extra Point
Kick was Good. Once again, the game is tied (14-14). With 2:43 remaining in the
2nd Quarter, Beavercreek had a 1st Down and 10 from its
own 15-Yard Line. Hocker completed a pass to Drew Nanda. Nanda was wide-open.
As he caught the ball, he fell down (on the 31-Yard Line). Had that not happened,
Nanda would have scored. If he did not score, he would have had a much longer
gain. No defender was near Nanda.
An
ensuing Sack and a rush for a loss of yards derailed the drive. With 1:25
remaining in the First Half, the Beavers faced a 4th Down and 15 on
its own 26-Yard Line. At the snap from center, the ball flew over the Punter’s
head. The Punter managed to obtain possession of the loose ball. He was tackled
on the 2-Yard Line. On 3rd and Goal from Beavercreek’s 3-Yard Line,
Short completed a Touchdown Pass (15-Seconds). Alec Koch was the lucky
recipient. Once the completion of the Extra Point Kick had taken place, Lebanon
had its first lead (21-14). At the end of the First half, Lebanon leads
Beavercreek 21-14. I could be wrong. However, I keep on having a feeling that
this game will go down to the very last second. At the 10:24 mark of the 3rd
Quarter, Beavercreek’s Offense received the ball. Lebanon had been forced to
punt the ball away. The ball rested on the Beavers’ 14-Yard Line. On 1st
Down and 10, Wenger picked up 12-Yards (10:18). The ball had been moved to the
26-Yard Line.
A
False Start Penalty soon got into the Beavers’ way. The penalty resulted in a
loss of 5-yards. On 2nd Down and 13, Wenger took the ball from the 23-Yard
Line to his team’s 37-Yard Line (9:06). Wenger just keeps on obtaining First
Downs. With 8:38 on the clock, Hocker completed a 35-Yard Pass to Sebastian
Rendon. The ball was now on the Warriors’ 28-Yard Line. On 1st Down
and 10, Wenger ran the ball to Lebanon’s 13-Yard Line. At 8:17, LHS’s Defense
was penalized for an Encroachment Violation. That penalty moved the ball to the
8-Yard Line. On 1st Down and 5, Hocker rushed the ball to the end
zone (8:14). Cash’s Extra Point Kick was Good. BHS has tied the game 21-21. After
an Onside Kick, Lebanon started on Beavercreek’s 45-Yard Line. The Warriors
went on to go three plays and out. On 4th Down and 6, Lebanon had to
Punt.
On
2nd Down and 7, the ball was positioned on Beavercreek’s 11-Yard
Line. Nanda took the ball to his team’s 33-Yard Line (22-Yard Rush) – (6:19). On
3rd Down and 2, the ball was on the 41-Yard Line. Wenger went on to
make an 8-Yard Run (4:33). With 3:00 remaining in the 3rd Quarter,
the Beavers faced a 4th Down and 3 on Lebanon’s 44-Yard Line. Hocker
moved the ball to the 37-Yard Line. After Hocker managed to run the ball twice,
BHS faced another, critical 3rd Down Play. On 3rd Down
and 8 from the Warriors’ 35-Yard Line, Wenger ran the ball. Unfortunately, he
lost 4-Yards. At the 30-Seconds mark, Beavercreek’s Offense had a decision to
make. From LHS’s 39-Yard Line, it was now 4th Down and 12. BHS
decided to run an Offensive Play. During the process of a Reverse Play, Jake
Maloney was given the ball. He proceeded to run to the 24-Yard Line. At the end
of the 3rd Quarter, the scored is still tied 21-21. With 4-Seconds
left in the 3rd Quarter, Wenger picked up 4-Yards.
At
10:44 of the 4th Quarter, Beavercreek faced 4th Down and
5 on Lebanon’s 19-Yard Line. Once again, the Beavers decided to run another 4th
Down Offensive Play. At the snap, Hocker kept the ball himself. When he was
brought down, Hocker was on the 7-Yard Line. Wenger went on to rush the ball
twice. On 3rd Down and Goal from the 4-Yard Line, Hocker completed a
Touchdown Pass to Rendon (9:10). Cash’s Extra Point Kick was Good. By the score
of 28-21, Beavercreek leads Lebanon. After receiving the ball back, Lebanon's
Offense was on its own 40-Yard Line. On 2nd Down and 10, Short
completed a 13-Yard Pass to Tewart (8:57). That is as good as matters would
get. Eventually, a Holding Penalty would move the ball back to the Warriors’
40-Yard Line. On 4th Down and 23, the Warriors had to Punt (8:02).
The Punt was a good one too. When the ball was downed, it was on the Beavers’
7-Yard Line.
On
1st Down, Rendon rushed the ball to the 20-Yard Line. Hocker and
Wenger both tried their best to move the ball. Their attempts were just not good
enough. With 5:19 on the scoreboard, Beavercreek had a 4th Down and
1 on its own 29-Yard Line. Maloney was handed the ball. As a result, he gave
his team new life. Maloney’s run obtained 2-Yards. With some assistance from a
False Start Violation, BHS went on to go three plays and out. On 4th
Down and 10 from the team’s 31-Yard Line, the Beavers had to Punt (2:30). The
ball was downed on Lebanon’s own 48-Yard Line. On 1st Down, Short
completed a 33-Yard Pass to Derrick Allen. Allen was tackled on Beavercreek’s
19-Yard Line (2:23). Then, the trouble started. Lebanon had trouble moving the
ball. With 1:27 remaining in the game, Lebanon faced a critical 3rd
Down and 8 on the 17-Yard Line. Short kept the ball and he picked up a First
Down. Wait a minute! A flag has been thrown. Luckily, the penalty was against
Beavercreek. Beavercreek’s Defense had been penalized for a Personal Foul.
The
ball was placed on Beavercreek’s 3-Yard Line. On 1st and Goal, Short
was Sacked (1:09). That play moved the ball back to the 6-Yard Line. On 2nd
and Goal, Short completed a Touchdown Pass to Allen (30-Seconds). The Extra
Point Kick was Good. With 30-Seconds remaining in the game, the game is tied
28-28. At the end of Regulation, the game is still tied. The game was heading
to Overtime Play. Lebanon won the Overtime Coin Toss. The Warriors decided to
go on defense. The Beavers’ Offense took the field. The ball was positioned on
LHS’s 20-Yard Line. After Wenger made two runs, BHS was left with a 3rd
Down and 1 on LHS’s 11-Yard Line. After the snap, Wenger was handed the ball
again. He proceeded to take the ball to the 3-Yard Line. On 1st and
Goal, Wenger got into the end zone. Cash went on to successfully convert the
Extra Point Kick. Beavercreek leads Lebanon 35-28.
It
is now time for Lebanon’s Offense to take the field. The unit will start on
Beavercreek’s 20-Yard Line. On 1st Down and 10, Short completed a
pass. A Penalty Flag was thrown. BHS’s Defense was penalized for a Personal
Foul Violation (Face Mask). The ball was placed on the 8-Yard Line. On 1st
and Goal, Short threw an Incomplete Pass. The Intended Receiver dropped the
ball. On 2nd and Goal, Short threw another pass. This time, the
reception made. Allen made the reception, and he was standing in the end zone.
With the successful completion of the Extra Point Kick, the game is tied 35-35.
The game is headed to a 2nd Overtime. Lebanon will start on offense
first. Of course, Beavercreek’s Defense has to take the field.
On
2nd Down and 10, Short completed a 5-Yard Pass to Alec Koch. From
that point, the ball would not move forward. On 3rd Down, an
Incomplete Pass was thrown. With the ball resting on Beavercreek’s 15-Yard
Line, it was now 4th Down and 5. The Warriors decided to try a Field
Goal Attempt. At the snap, the Field Goal Attempt was No Good. Now, the game is
the Beavers’ to lose! A Field Goal or Touchdown will obtain VICTORY.
After two rushes, the Beavers’ Offense faced 3rd Down and 5
on the Warriors’ 15-Yard Line. Wenger rushed the ball to the 10-Yard Line. As
the next play was getting underway, a Penalty Flag was thrown. Beavercreek’s
Offense committed an Illegal Shift. That violation moved the ball back to the
15-Yard Line. On the ensuing 1st Down Play; 2nd Down
Play; and 3rd Down Play, a different player rushed with the
football. BHS was left with a 4th and Goal on the 2-Yard Line. A
Field Goal Attempt was not going to be made. After the snap from center, Drew
Nanda was handed the ball. Immediately, he got into the end zone. With that
Touchdown Play, the game ended. By the Final Score of 41-35, Beavercreek High
School won this exciting, Double Overtime Thriller.
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