by In a game that boasted two schools that struggled last year, we weren’t sure of the game we were going to see. Clearview was hampered offensively as their original starting quarterback transferred to Elyria Catholic, leaving an opportunity for a new leader to emerge this year.
On the other side, Parma was led by captains Keanu Krall, Logan Ziol, and Dominic Dearman who methodically and systematically drove the Redmen offense down field most of the night with long drives. It was only when Parma made mental mistakes with ill times penalties to stall out their drives by putting themselves in long yardage situations did they struggle.
The game started slow for Clearview who fumbled twice in the first quarter. The second of those they lost. This set up Parma’s first scoring drive capped off by a 1yd. TD. run by Dominic Dearman.
Clearview’s struggles continued into the second quarter as on they attempted a quick kick out of shotgun formation and it was blocked. Parma took advantage of the short field with the help of the gashing jet sweeps to Ethan Deamiches.
The Redmen were able to turn this into 6 as well as Dominic Dearmen punched it in again, this time from 3 yards out. Parma missed any chance late in the half on a deep ball to go up 21- 0 and with the way the game was going would have seemingly been the nail in the coffin.
To start the 3rd, the Redmen were driving and on the Clippers side of the field when the wheels seemingly fell off the wagon for Parma. They were flagged for numerous personal foul calls and somehow still managed to get the ball down to the one yard line but couldn’t convert.
Clearview’s Ethan Lorenzana hit Keith Colvin on the very next play for the play of their lives going 99 yds for a TD catching the Parma defense sleeping.
That was almost all the Clipper fans had to cheer for though as Parma would answer in the 4th with a 10 yard Keanu Krall TD run to put Parma up 20-6. The last bit of excitement the The Clippers had was a safety on a bad snap by Parma. The snap sailed wide right on the QB Krall who tried to one hand errant snap and settled for falling on the ball instead.
Player of the game was Ethan Deamiches who was all over the field on offense, defense and returning kicks. He had a nice interception and ran the ball extremely well, getting to the outside and using his speed and shiftiness to juke defenders and pick up big chunks of yards when he touched the ball.
Maybe pay more attention to the defense. 5 sacks, two turnovers and a blocked punt. I don’t think Clearview had any positive rushing yards. I was there. Thank you.