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Parma, Ohio –
Normandy couldn’t get much going on its opening possession and was forced to punt to North Olmsted. On North Olmsted’s first drive of the game, a strong return by WR Blake Drazen gave the Eagles excellent field position at the Normandy 16-yard line. An illegal formation penalty moved the ball five yards closer, and QB Will McPherson followed with a 10-yard run to set up first-and-goal at the 1-yard line. Running back Koen Beasley finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown plunge, giving North Olmsted an early 6-0 lead, the PAT was no good.
RB Hero Agidigbi broke free for a 51-yard rush on the opening play of Normandy’s next drive to move the Invaders into Eagles territory. The drive stalled after that but facing a fourth-and-2 from the 16-yard line, QB Jakob Muniak kept the possession alive with a 3-yard scramble. Muniak followed that up with a 10-yard run that pushed Normandy inside the 10-yard line. However, the Invaders came up empty after facing another fourth-and-short situation. Muniak attempted to run for the first down but was stopped short of the marker, resulting in a turnover on downs. North Olmsted wasted little time taking advantage. On the first play of the ensuing drive, McPherson ripped off a 52-yard run to move the Eagles deep into Invaders territory. A series of strong runs by Koen Beasley moved North Olmsted to the edge of the red zone, and Beasley eventually punched in a 7-yard touchdown run for his second score of the game, North Olmsted extended its lead to 13-0.
Normandy’s next drive ended in disaster. Facing a third-and-long situation, the Invaders fumbled the ball, and North Olmsted recovered, giving the Eagles excellent field position. A holding penalty pushed North Olmsted back 10 yards, but it didn’t slow down Koen Beasley. Beasley broke free for a 28-yard touchdown run, extending the Eagles’ lead to 20-0. The score marked Beasley’s third touchdown of the first half.
Looking for any kind of momentum, Normandy couldn’t find it and was forced to punt the ball back to North Olmsted. The Eagles quickly flipped the field as wide receiver Cody Jak broke loose for a 57-yard run, moving North Olmsted deep into Invaders territory at the Normandy 20-yard line. From there, Koen Beasley continued to wear down the Normandy defense with a pair of strong runs that moved the Eagles to the 5-yard line. McPherson then finished the drive himself, powering into the end zone on a 5-yard touchdown run. The score extended North Olmsted’s lead to 27-0 as the Eagles continued to dominate on both sides of the ball late in the first half.
Once again, Normandy struggled to generate any offense on their next possession and was forced to punt the ball back to North Olmsted. The Invaders then hurt themselves with a personal foul penalty, giving the Eagles possession near midfield at the 50-yard line. A holding penalty pushed North Olmsted back 10 yards, but the setback was short-lived. WR Blake Drazen broke off a 26-yard run to move the Eagles inside the Normandy 20-yard line with less than two minutes remaining in the first half. A pair of penalties then backed North Olmsted up to the 27-yard line, but McPherson erased the lost yardage with a 25-yard run that set the Eagles up at the 2-yard line. One play later, McPherson powered into the end zone on a 2-yard touchdown run, capping off another Eagles scoring drive. With just 34 seconds remaining in the first half, North Olmsted extended its commanding lead to 34-0, putting the finishing touches on a dominant opening half which then took us to halftime.
North Olmsted received the opening kickoff of the second half and with a running clock in effect due to its 34-point lead, wasted little time adding to its advantage. A strong return by Koen Beasley gave the Eagles possession near midfield, and Cody Jak quickly moved the chains with a 14-yard run into Normandy territory. Just a few plays later, Jak broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run, extending the Eagles’ lead to 40-0. The extra point attempt was blocked, keeping the score at 40-0. Normandy’s struggles continued on its ensuing possession, as the Invaders were unable to move the ball and were forced to punt. However, the punt never got away cleanly, as North Olmsted blocked the kick and recovered it at the Normandy 12-yard line, giving the Eagles another short field. North Olmsted capitalized immediately. On the first play of the drive, RB Ahmed Mahmoud burst into the end zone on a 12-yard touchdown run, pushing the Eagles’ lead to 47-0 and adding to an already dominant second-half performance.
Normandy looked for a spark as the third quarter wound down, but the drive ended with another costly mistake as the Invaders fumbled the ball and North Olmsted recovered. The Eagles, however, gave it right back, fumbling on their ensuing possession and allowing Normandy to recover and regain possession. Despite the brief momentum swing, the Invaders were unable to capitalize and were forced to punt the ball back to North Olmsted after another stalled drive. The Eagles quickly put any thoughts of a comeback to rest. On their next possession, running back Malik Farraj broke through the Normandy defense and raced 57 yards for a touchdown, adding another big-play score to North Olmsted’s dominant night. The touchdown extended the Eagles’ lead to 54-0, as North Olmsted continued to overwhelm the Invaders on both sides of the ball, and that would do it. Final Score, North Olmsted 54 Normandy 0.
North Olmsted was led by QB Will McPherson who had 6 rushed for 102 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns, RB’s Koen Beasley who had 12 carries for 95 yards and 3 touchdowns, Ahmed Mahmoud with 1 rush for a 12-yard touchdown, Malik Farraj with 1 rush for a 57 yard touchdown and WR Cody Jak who had 3 rushes for 107 yards and 1 touchdown.
Normandy was led by QB Jakob Muniak who went 8/16 passing for 38 yards and 3 rushes for 13 yards, and RB Hero Agidigbi who had 11 rushes for 48 yards
Player of the Game: North Olmsted RB Koen Beasley, 12 carries for 95 yards and 3 touchdowns
