6/26/2023 0 Comments The big clock of berea“Nolan has helped us at safety and at wide receiver.” “Nolan made a really nice catch and he is one of these seniors in our program that has immensely stepped up this season,” expressed Fox. Nordonia’s first score came on a 6-yard TD pass on the sideline to Nolan Cribbs.Ī senior wide out, Cribbs quietly had an outstanding game with four catches for 22 yards to support Tufts (four receptions for 62 yards). “Aiken has worked extremely hard and is splitting kicking duties (with Connell Rafferty), and did an excellent job to get us the lead.” “Rocco DeLorenzo did a great job and made a big play off a great punt by Palinkas,” said Fox. Palinkas then had a booming punt that forced Devins to retreat backwards and after some odd bounces, an opportunistic Rocco DeLorenzo fell on the football for his first varsity touchdown!Ī two-point conversion run by Zender made it 37-28 with 8:18 left and although Midpark (0-2) scored with 4:30 left to cut it to 37-34 on Troy Shick’s second TD pass to Austin Clay, the Nordonia offense chewed up the rest of the clock for the win. More special teams play soon figured in the decision as Nordonia was forced to punt. “I thought the halfback throw was such a dynamic play as it was a tough throw by Zach and Mike made an athletic play for us,” said Fox.Īfter Noah Silva had a 4-yard TD run at the 5:27 mark of the third stanza to vault Midpark ahead 28-26, Aiken split the uprights for a 24-yard field goal with 11:57 left in the game to push Nordonia ahead 29-28 for good. It was a tough throw by Zender as the Titans defended it pretty well and Ebert made a play in traffic to get the catch. More excitement came when the Knights scored early in the third period when running back Zach Zender tossed a halfback option TD pass of 27 yards to Mike Ebert. “That was a great return by Tufts and the whole return team did a great job,” said Fox. Craig Aiken’ extra point sliced the lead to 21-19. Nordonia (2-0) showed its resolve as quarterback Joey Palinkas scored on a 2-yard keeper.Īfter the Knight defense got a stop, Nordonia’s Devin Tufts changed the momentum with an electrifying 60-yard punt return for a score with 1:20 left before halftime. “It was not a perfect game as there were a lot of mistakes by a team that is still young in spots, but it showed that we are mentally tough and the guys just kept on playing.” Explained Fox.Īfter Hudson Devins had a 9-yard TD jaunt with 4:25 left in the first half, Midpark was up 21-6. “All three phases stepped up for us and special teams play was great.” “Midpark is a very good team and this was a really good win for our program,” noted Fox. The Titans led 14-0 after one quarter and seized a 21-6 lead in the second quarter, but the Knights used a punt return touchdown, a halfback option scoring pass, a field goal, and a fumble recovery TD off a punt return to fire back and snag a huge win.Ĭrazy things always seem to happen when these clubs meet as Nordonia won 28-27 last year, but Fox liked the fact that his Knights were resilient against a quality team. Finding ways to win - Nordonia football coach Jeff Fox loves to see his club produce winning plays.Ī huge rally fueled by big plays on special teams enabled Nordonia to register a 37-34 comeback victory on the road over Berea-Midpark on Tressel Field at George Finnie Stadium in Berea Friday.
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