Last Friday night (10/25/2019) was my
beginning. Quite possibly, tonight (Friday, November 1, 2019) is the end. The
forthcoming game is a Week #10 Contest. This is the final week of the 2019 Ohio
High School Football Regular Season. Next Friday night, the Playoff Tournaments
will commence. If I end up not being able to cover another Ohio High School
Football Game until August 2020, I can say one thing. Although it was brief, I
was able to accomplish what I wanted to do during 2019. After not being able to
cover any high school football games since November 2017, I finally made my way
back. Better yet, I was finally able to watch Beavercreek High School’s
Football Team play again. For the Beavers, last week’s game was a major
disappointment. To the dismay of Beavers Nation, its beloved team went down in
defeat. A 35-0 loss to Fairmont is not what any of BHS’s faithful supporters
wanted to see take place. For Beavercreek, it is now time to move on. Today is
a brand-new day. Last week’s defeat is in the past. The Beavers must forget
about it. Right now, the focus needs to be on Miamisburg High School (MHS). The
Vikings did not travel to Miami Valley Hospital Stadium (MVHS) to lose. Just
like Beavercreek, Miamisburg wants to end the season on a positive note.
After
tonight, both Beavercreek and Miamisburg will each have its season end. Neither
team will qualify for a playoff tournament. Therefore, this entire game will be
a very interesting one which to witness. Seeing how both teams each end the
season is something that I have got to know. Miamisburg won the Official Coin
Toss. The team has elected to receive the ball. Beavercreek wasted no time
performing a Trick Play. Instead of a normal kickoff, the Beavers’ Special
Teams Unit made an Onside Kick. Unfortunately, BHS did not recover the bouncing
ball. At Midfield (50-Yard Line), Miamisburg’s Offense got started. On 1st
and 10, Quarterback Braden Barr kept the ball. He proceeded to make a good run.
Unfortunately, flags were thrown (11:52). The Vikings’ Offense was penalized
for Holding. On 2nd Down and 11, the ball was on MHS’s 49-Yard line.
After the snap-from-center, Barr rushed the ball to Beavercreek’s 39-Yard Line
(12-Yards – 10:58).
With
9:25 on the clock, Miamisburg faced 3rd Down and 2 on Beavercreek’s
31-Yard Line. The Vikings’ Offense was penalized. A Neutral Zone Infraction had
been committed. That penalty resulted in a loss of 5-Yards. On 3rd
and 7, Barr kept the ball. He was stopped on the line of scrimmage. At the 8:31
mark, it was now 4th Down and 7 on the Beavers’ 36-Yard Line. Barr
completed an 8-Yard Pass to Taiwan Howard. On 2nd Down and 9 from
the 27-Yard Line, Christian Davis moved the ball to the 22-Yard Line. Once
again, it was time for the Vikings to face another, crucial play. After the
snap on 3rd Down and 4, Barr completed a 4-Yard Pass to Kollin Ivy
(7:16). On 1st Down and 10, Barr picked up an 18-Yard Touchdown
(6:51). The ensuing 2-Point Conversion Run was no good. Regardless, Miamisburg
leads Beavercreek 6-0. When Beavercreek’s Offense finally received the ball,
nothing went positive. Quarterback Nick Brown threw three passes. Each one was
incomplete. On 4th Down and 10 from the team’s own 30-Yard Line, BHS
was forced to punt (6:21).
Beavercreek’s
Special Teams Unit dodged a potential disaster. The snap-from-center was high.
However, the punter managed to grab the ball. After the punt, the ball was
downed on Miamisburg’s 45-Yard Line. On 2nd Down and 9, Barr
completed a 23-Yard Pass to Ivy (5:39). Ivy was tackled on BHS’s 31-Yard Line.
With 4:19 remaining in the 1st Quarter, MHS’s Offense was down to 3rd
and 4 on the 25-Yard Line. Barr completed his third pass (of the drive). Howard
was the recipient of a 5-Yard Pass. A Holding Penalty would soon get in the
way. The ball would go on to not get past the Beavers’ 17-Yard Line. On 4th
Down and 7, a Field Goal Attempt was no good (1:34). From its own 20-Yard Line,
BHS’s Offense took over possession. Immediately, a fatal mistake almost took
place. Elijah Howard was given the ball. Howard ended up fumbling. Fortunately,
the Beavers recovered the ball (1:29). The ball was downed on the 28-Yard Line.
The next play ended with Howard obtaining a 2-Yard First Down. At the end of
the 1st Quarter, Miamisburg leads Beavercreek 6-0.
Shortly
after the beginning of the 2nd Quarter, it was now 4th
Down and 1 on Beavercreek’s 39-Yard Line. No punt would be made. Instead,
Howard rushed the ball for exactly 1-Yard (11:19). Howard’s First Down
Conversion meant nothing. Beavercreek proceeded to go three plays and out. On 4th
Down and 7 from the 43-Yard Line, BHS was forced to punt (9:26). Miamisburg’s
Offensive Possession commenced on the team’s 30-Yard Line. After the snap,
Tamar Thomas was handed the ball. He ran a long way downfield. Thomas had
separated himself from the Beavers’ Defense. Before he was able to reach the end
zone, Thomas was tackled on Beavercreek’s 13-Yard Line (9:06). At this point,
Beavercreek’s Defense would get tough. First, Barr rushed the ball. The run
picked up 4-Yards. On 2nd Down and 6 from the 9-Yard Line, Davis
took the hand-off. The Beavers’ Defense immediately pounced on him. For a loss
of 2-Yards, Davis was tackled on the 11-Yard Line (8:22). On 3rd and
8, Barr completed a 7-Yard Pass to Jackson McGohan.
With
the ball positioned on the 4-Yard Line, Miamisburg now faced 4th
Down and 1. Barr kept the ball. He was stopped on the 1-Yard Line (6:57). On 1st
and Goal, Thomas took the ball into the end zone (6:36). The 2-Point Conversion
Run (by Corwyn Hurt) was good. Miamisburg leads Beavercreek 14-0. For the
Beavers, nothing was going right. During the ensuing kickoff, BHS’s Kick
Returner fumbled the ball. MHS recovered the loose ball. The ball was downed on
Beavercreek’s 31-Yard Line. On 1st and 10, Barr threw an Incomplete
Pass. To make matters worse, the Vikings’ Offense was penalized for a Holding
Violation (6:19). The penalty moved the ball back to the 41-Yard Line. With 5:28
remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Miamisburg faced 3rd Down
and 14 on Beavercreek’s 35-Yard Line. Barr completed a 22-Yard Pass to Davis. The
Vikings now had a First Down on the Beavers’ 13-Yard Line. From that spot,
Davis rushed the ball to the 9-Yard Line.
On
2nd Down and 6, Barr ran the ball to the end zone (4:45). Reese
Bryant’s Extra Point Kick was good. Miamisburg now leads Beavercreek 21-0. Upon
receiving the ball again, Beavercreek’s Offense had a spark to it. The
Offensive Possession started on the team’s 37-Yard Line. After Nick Brown made
a 6-Yard Run, the ball got to the 43-Yard Line. Brown went on to carry the ball
again. This time, he lost 3-Yards. On 3rd Down and 7 from the
40-Yard Line, Addison Culpepper rushed the ball 10-Yards (3:17). Culpepper was
tackled at Midfield (50-Yard Line). Nick Brown and Cade Lutz went on to each
rush the ball once. Brown’s run lost 1-Yard. Lutz managed to gain 3-Yards. An
ensuing Incomplete Pass was thrown. With 1:25 remaining in the First Half,
Beavercreek had a 4th Down and 8 on Miamisburg’s 48-Yard Line. Chandler
Patrick completed an 11-Yard Pass to Nick Brown. That trickery gave Beavercreek
a First Down. The ball rested on Miamisburg’s 37-Yard Line. With the clock
reading 59-Seconds, the ball was positioned on the 32-Yard Line. On 2nd
Down and 5, Culpepper was handed the ball. When he stopped running, he was in
the end zone. The Extra Point Kick was no good. The 2nd Quarter
would go on to end. At the end of the First Half, Miamisburg leads Beavercreek
21-6.
After
the start of the 3rd Quarter, Beavercreek kept the momentum going. The
team started on its 32-Yard Line. Although a pass on 1st and 10
ended in a loss of 4-Yards, Miamisburg’s Defense ended up lending a helping
hand. The Vikings’ Defense ended up being penalized for a Personal Foul
(11:07). The ball was moved to the Beavers’ 40-Yard Line. BHS’s Offense got in
on the violations aspect too. At the 10:24 mark, BHS’s Offense was charged with
a Holding Violation. The penalty negated a First Down Play which the Beavers
had obtained. After runs by Brown (13-Yards) and Fullback Aidan Whitehead
(3-Yards), the ball was at Midfield (50-Yard Line). When the 3rd
Down and 2 Play got going, flags were thrown. Beavercreek committed an Illegal
Procedure Violation (9:07). That mistake cost the Beavers 5-Yards. The ball was
moved back to the Beavers’ 45-Yard Line. The ensuing 3rd Down and 7
Play had Brown rushing the ball to Miamisburg’s 49-Yard Line (6-Yards – 8:52). At
the 8:27 mark, Beavercreek was down to 4th and 1. Instead of
punting, the Beavers decided to go for the First Down. The Beavers’ decision
was a wise one too. Brown rushed the ball 8-Yards (to the Vikings’ 41-Yard
Line). The Beavers’ Offense soon faced another critical play.
On
3rd Down and 7, the ball was on Miamisburg’s 38-Yard Line. Culpepper
moved the ball to the 30-Yard Line (6:49). In the process, Beavercreek earned
another First Down. Rushing plays from Brown; Whitehead; and Howard moved the
ball under the 10-Yard Line. “All good things must come to an end.” With
4:06 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Beavercreek was in a 2nd
and Goal Situation. After the snap, the ball was fumbled on the pitch.
Miamisburg’s Defense recovered the loose ball. The ball was downed on the
Vikings’ 15-Yard Line. MHS’s Offense immediately started experiencing problems.
First, a completed pass resulted in a 1-Yard Loss. Then, Barr was sacked. Barr
lost 7-Yards. At the 2:48 mark, MHS had a 3rd Down and 18 from its
own 7-Yard Line. Barr completed a First Down Pass to Ivy. What happened next
was Christian Davis making an explosive play. On 1st and 10, Davis
made a long, downfield run (2:18). To MHS’s dismay, flags were thrown. A
Holding Penalty negated a run which ended near the goal line. The ball was
placed all the way back on MHS’s 15-Yard Line.
Miamisburg’s
Offense proceeded to dig itself out of a hole. On 1st and 13, a
24-Yard Run took the ball to the 39-Yard Line (1:59). Not much else positive
took place. On 4th Down and 4 from its 45-Yard Line, the Vikings had
to punt (7-Seconds). At the end of the 3rd Quarter, Miamisburg still
leads Beavercreek 21-6. As the 4th
Quarter got underway, the Beavers’ Offense started on its 20-Yard Line. First,
Brown ran 8-Yards (to the 28-Yard Line – 11:55). Next, Howard made three,
consecutive runs. From the 28-Yard Line, the ball ended up on the 45-Yard Line.
Two of the runs obtained a First Down. The third (and final) run nearly
obtained a First Down too. With the ball on Miamisburg’s 46-Yard Line, it was 2nd
Down and 1. Brown took the ball to the 42-Yard Line (10:17). Brown’s play
earned a First Down. At 8:47, the ball was on MHS’s 37-Yard Line. On 3rd
Down and 5, Howard rushed the ball 6-Yards. Soon enough, BHS faced another 3rd
Down Play.
On
3rd Down and 2 from Miamisburg’s 23-Yard Line, Howard rushed the
ball to the 19-Yard Line (8:07). The next play had Brown running the ball to
the 7-Yard Line. At the 6:05 mark of the 4th Quarter, the ball
rested on Miamisburg’s 6-Yard Line. On 3rd and Goal, Beavercreek
fumbled the ball. Miamisburg’s Defense recovered the fumble. The ball was
downed on the Vikings’ 9-Yard Line. With 5:15 remaining in the game, MHS had 2nd
Down and 5 on its 14-Yard Line. Thomas proceeded to rush the ball to the
22-Yard Line. Then, Miamisburg went three plays and out. On 4th Down
and 8 from the 24-Yard Line, the team punted the ball away (4:07). Just a
little over one minute later, Miamisburg had the ball again. On 3rd
Down and 2 from Miamisburg’s 46-Yard Line, Brown kept the ball. Unfortunately,
he went on to fumble. Miamisburg’s Defense recovered the loose ball (3:03). The
play ended on Miamisburg’s 26-Yard Line. Once again, the Vikings went three
plays and out. After a Delay of Game Violation, the ball moved from the 29-Yard
Line back to the 24-Yard Line. With 31-Seconds remaining in the game on 4th
Down and 12, MHS punted the ball.
By
the Final Score of 21-6, Miamisburg went on to defeat Beavercreek. Now that the
game has concluded, I do not know what is next. Either I will not cover anymore
Ohio High School Football Games until August 2020, or I will be able to cover
some 2019 Ohio High School Football Playoff Games. As I get ready to exit Miami
Valley Hospital Stadium, I sure know one thing. If I am lucky enough to be able
to cover playoff games, I sure pray that I get to come back to this stadium. If
I do get to come back, I know that I will not be watching Beavercreek play.
That does not matter. Although I thoroughly enjoy watching the Beavers play, I
just love being in MVHS. If I end up not being able to cover anymore games
until the 2020 Season begins, I can appreciate that. After not being able to attend
high school football games for almost two years, I am so thankful to God that I
was finally able to find my way back. Including both last week’s game and
tonight’s game, I only covered 2-Regular Season Games. Two games are better
than none. Up until last Friday night, I had not covered a sporting event in
just about one year. My writing skills were dormant. It feels so good to have
my creative juices flowing again. When you love sports writing so much (like I
do), you just want to continuously keep on writing. A stoppage is not a fun
experience.
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