Football: Glenelg wins opener on overtime conversion
Wilde Lake, Howard, Atholton, River Hill and Long Reach also win
By Andrew Conrad
aconrad@patuxent.com
Posted 9/05/09
After scoring a touchdown in overtime to answer Centennial's score, Glenelg had an option. Play it safe and kick the extra point to force a second overtime, or go for the win right then and there.
Glenelg went for the win and defeated Centennial Friday, 21-20, on opening night of the Howard County football season.
Glenelg coach Butch Schaffer said it was his players who made the call to go for two.
"Our kids made a decision. They put the time in in the summer, and I’m going to go with them. I have a lot of belief in them and ... and they executed," Schaffer said.
Senior quarterback Gage Trawick passed to Colin Osborne for the decisive two-point conversion.
"We wanted to go for two ... we wanted to win, we knew we could," Trawick said. "Coach called a perfect play; he trusted me. Colin got behind the (line)backer and I lobbed it in for the win."
Trawick credited his linemen — Nathan Coe, Robbie Shekletski, Kyle Emanuel, Willy DeBlase and Nick Hoyt — for giving him time to make the pass.
In fact, the game could have been over before Glenelg even had a chance for a two-point conversion if it weren't for the offensive line. Moments earlier, on fourth-and-goal from the seven-yard line, Trawick rolled right, saw no one open, scrambled left, and scrambled right again before finally spotting Shane Kellaher waving his arms in the back of the end zone.
"I just rolled out right, no one looked open and I knew we had to get a touchdown. Luckily, my line blocked for me, and I came back around. They all set up blocks. They didn’t stop blocking, and I found Shane in the back of the end zone with his arms up," he said.
The loss was not without its positives for Centennial. Quarterback Greg Edmonds and wide receiver Marcos Ocadiz connected for 72 yards on four completions, including a 17-yard touchdown on fourth down.
"He’s a big guy. He’s got good hands ... It’s a good thing to have on the team," said Edmonds, who twice completed long passes on fourth down from midfield. Edmonds also ran for more than 100 yards, including a 74-yard scamper on the first drive of the game.
And junior Matt Harbinson, in his varsity debut, made two interceptions and — entering the game as a backup quarterback after Edmonds had to leave late in the fourth quarter with a sore shoulder — scored the first touchdown in overtime on an option run.
Centennial led, 13-7, with just under four minutes left when Osborne caught a Centennial punt at the 40-yard line and ran it back 60 yards for the tying score. Each team missed an extra point and was unsuccessful on a field goal attempt.
Osborne and Centennial's Kyle Young each had rushing touchdowns to make the score 7-7 at halftime. Osborne's five-yard touchdown was set up by an 80-yard march down the field led by Shannon Maura, who had 61 yards on seven carries on the drive.
Centennial's Frank Bloom tackled Trawick behind the line of scrimmage for a 10-yard sack, and Lee Lucas made a five-yard sack for the Gladiators, as well as blocking an extra point and making another tackle for a seven-yard loss.
Maura, who led all rushers with 125 yards and recovered a fumble, wore the word CHARLIE on his eyeblack as a tribute to his grandfather who died a week before the season began.
"He’s been to every game since second grade," Maura said.
Centennial 0 7 6 0 7 - 20
Glenelg 0 7 0 6 8 - 21
C: Ocadiz 17 pass from Edmonds (Hugel kick)
G: Osborne 5 run (Russo kick)
C: Young 1 run (kick blocked)
G: Osborne 60 punt return (kick failed)
C: Harbinson 8 run (Hugel kick)
G: Kellaher 7 pass from Trawick (Osborne pass from Trawick)
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Glenelg wasn't the only team to win in overtime Friday night. Long Reach received all it could handle from Mt. Hebron, but the home-standing Lightning ultimately prevailed, 31-28, on a 27-yard field goal by David Dayhoff. Long Reach led, 14-7, at halftime, but Mt. Hebron hung tough and took a 28-21 lead in the fourth quarter on a Clint Huber-to-Spencer Wilkins 14-yard touchdown. However, junior Adam Reed, making his Long Reach debut after playing for Oakland Mills his first two seasons, returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards for the score. Dayhoff hit the extra point and then the field goal in overtime.
Matt Gaines rushed for two touchdown for the Vikings, and Scott Korzeniowski and Kwasi Sarpong each ran for touchdowns for Long Reach. Long Reach quarterback Dajon Modeste threw a touchdown pass to Damon Daniels, and completed the two-point conversion to Travis Preston to overcome an earlier missed extra point. In addition to his go-ahead touchdown reception, Wilkins also returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score. Mt. Hebron quarterback Clint Huber was 4-for-4 on extra points.
Mt. Hebron 0 7 7 14 0 - 28
Long Reach 0 14 7 7 3 - 31
MH: Gaines 1 run (Huber kick)
LR: Korzeniowski 1 run (kick failed)
LR: Daniels 22 pass from Modeste (Preston pass from Modeste)
MH: Wilkins 85 kick return (Huber kick)
LR: Sarpong 19 run (Dayhoff kick)
MH: Gaines 15 run (Huber kick)
MH: Wilkins 14 pass from Huber (Huber kick)
LR: Reed 80 kick return (Dayhoff kick)
LR: Dayhoff 27 field goal
Wilde Lake, which made it to the state championship game last season, made new head coach Mike Harrison a winner in his debut, 25-6, at Marriotts Ridge. Khalil Vierra (117) and E.J. Gilman (107) each topped 100 yards on less than than 10 carries and scored two TDs. Vierra also caught two passes from Joe Kelly for 35 of the teams 46 passing yards.
Wilde Lake 0 13 0 12 - 25
Marriotts Ridge 0 0 6 0 - 6
WL: Gilman 68 run (Kelly kick)
WL: Gilman 10 run (kick failed)
MR: Suarez 15 run (kick blocked)
WL: Vierra 29 run (pass failed)
WL: Vierra 55 run (run failed)
Howard didn't have much trouble with visiting Oakland Mills, winning 35-3. Michael Moore scored first on a five-yard run, followed by a pair of rushing scores each by A.J. Bonavitacola (3 and 13 yards) and Ryan Bacus (4 and 13 yards). Josh Lee was 5-for-5 on extra points for the Lions. Oakland Mills senior wide receiver Neko Rynn-Mason kicked a 25-yard field goal for the Scorpions.
Oakland Mills 0 0 3 0 - 3
Howard 14 14 7 0 - 35
Ho: Moore 5 run (Lee kick)
Ho: Bonavitacola 3 run (Lee kick)
Ho: Bonavitacola 13 run (Lee kick)
Ho: Bacus 4 run (Lee kick)
Ho: Bacus 13 run (Lee kick)
OM: Rynn-Mason 25 field goal
Kyle Schmitt won his debut as Atholton's coach, 43-21, at Reservoir. The Raiders took a 21-0 lead in the first quarter on a fumble recovery for touchdown by Ryan Raines, a touchdown pass from Kalvin Seamonson to Matt Robinson, and a touchdown run by Seamonson. Andrew King (two) and Adam D'Amico accounted for the other Atholton touchdowns. Chris Morris scored on a kickoff return for the Gators.
River Hill, the county champion in 2008, picked up where it left off. The Hawks beat Hammond, which went winless in 2008, 41-6, for their 29th consecutive win.
First year junior quarterback Harry McLaughlin threw touchdown passes to Jeremy Ogorzalek, Nick Bonhag and Kevin Johnson. Johnson also ran for a 20-yard touchdown. Brent Kluge and John McMichael also scored rushing touchdowns for the Hawks.
A one-yard Anton Haynes run accounted for the Bears lone score.
Hammond 0 0 0 6 - 6
River Hill 14 21 6 0 - 41
RH: Ogorzalek 32 pass from McLaughlin (Shahegh kick)
RH: Kluge 4 run (Shahegh kick)
RH: Bonhag 11 pass from McLaughlin (Shahegh kick)
RH: Johnson 22 pass from McLaughlin (Shahegh kick)
RH: Johnson 20 run (Shahegh kick)
RH: McMichael 10 run (kick failed)
Ha: Haynes 1 run (run failed)
This story has been updated. Neko Rynn-Mason kicked the 25-yard field goal for Oakland Mills on Friday.
user comments (1)
user bradleycarpenter says...
Great game!!! You had to be there.... Congrats Glenelg!! Its going to be a great year.
Posted 6:46 PM, 09.06.09 | Permalink
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