In what was a defensive battle the Pirates would defeat Villa Grove 18-7.
Cumberland got on the board first with 4:19 left in the first quarter on a 3 yard touchdown run from Blake McMechan. Cumberland would hold the 6-0 lead until 6:05 left in the half, as the Pirates would score on a 1 yard run by Braydon Olmstead, however the 2-pt conversion was stopped to keep it 12-0. Villa Grove would finally get on the board with 3:22 left in the half on a 4 yard touchdown pass from Layne Rund to Mason Carter. Villa Grove would make the extra point to make it 12-7 at the half.
Both teams traded possessions thru the third quarter, including the Pirates forcing an interception. Cumberland would seal the game late in the third quarter as the Pirates went on a 16 play, 82 yard drive that ate up 11:15, culminating in a 9 yard touchdown run from McMechan to go up 18-7. On the ensuing kickoff Cumberland would kick it short and after it hit off a Villa Grove player’s hand Cumberland would fall on it to milk the clock. Villa Grove’s defense would force a stop but couldn’t get in the endzone.
Cumberland is now 3-1 on the season and will head back home to face 4-0 ALAH.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Villa Grove | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cumberland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter-4:19- Cumberland- 3 Yard Run by McMechan- XP Blocked (6-0)
2nd Quarter- 6:05- Cumberland- 1 Yard Run by Olmstead- 2 PT No Good (12-0)
2nd Quarter- 3:22- Villa Grove- 4 Yard Pass from Rund to Carter- XP Good (12-7)
4th Quarter- 3:03- Cumberland- 9 Yard Run by McMechan- XP No Good (18-7)
Cumberland Stats
Braydon Olmstead- 18 Carries for 5 Yards 1 TD; 4/8 for 42 Yards
Blake McMechan- 30 Carries for 164 Yards 2 TD; 2 Catches for 18 yards; 1/1 15 yards
Grant Keyser- 4 Carries for 21 Yards
Kelby Bierman- 3 Carries for 8 Yards; 2 Catches for 21 Yards
Zach Harmon- 1 Catch for 18 yards
Team Stats
Rushing- 198 Yards
Passing- 57 Yards
Total- 253 Yards
0 Turnovers
1 Penalty for 5 Yards
19 First Downs (14 Rushing; 3 Passing; 2 Penalties)
Villa Grove Stats
Layne Rund- 5/12 80 Yards 1 TD 1 INT; 8 Carries for 25 Yards
Gunner Cline- 11 Carries for 62 Yards; 1 Catch for -3 Yards
Mason Carter- 2 Catches for 36 Yards 1 TD
Braydon Dowler- 1 Catch for 33 Yards
Hunter Butts- 1 Carry for 4 Yards
Noah Wilcoxon- 1 Catch for 14 Yard
Team Stats
Rushing- 91 Yards
Passing- 80 Yards
Total- 171 Yards
1 Turnovers (1 INT)
3 Penalties for 23 Yards
7 First Downs (3 Rushing; 3 Passing; 1 Penalty)
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