Wolverines outlast Quaker Valley in marathon matchup
Ellwood City (54) vs. Quaker Valley (41)
Written: Oct 27, 2012
LEETSDALE — The Ellwood City Lincoln High football team was prepared to battle to the finish last night.
And battle it did.
The Wolverines outlasted Quaker Valley 54-41 in a three-hour-plus nonconference marathon that saw 14 touchdowns, nearly 900 total yards and almost 200 yards in penalties by the two teams.
Ellwood City closes out its season at 2-7. Quaker Valley ends at 3-6.
The teams traded scores throughout the first three quarters, with the Quakers holding on to a 41-34 advantage heading into the fourth. The Wolverines closed the gap to 41-40 on a 42-yard run by Jared Meyers to open the final period, then got big interceptions from Christian Shurtz and Justin Vetica to set up 12-yard touchdown runs by both Beau Ewing and Meyers.
Meyers, a junior, finished with 312 yards on 22 carries and five rushing touchdowns to eclipse the 1000-yard rushing mark for the year with 1,095. He rushed for 124 yards on nine carries in the first quarter and threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Christian Sarver. Ewing finished with 132 yards on 14 carries with two rushing TDs.
Quaker Valley quarterback Burke Moser topped the 1,000-yard passing mark for the season with 202 yards through the air.
Ellwood City checked in with 449 yards on the ground and 515 in total offense, while the Quakers had 149 yards rushing for 351 total yards.
The Wolverines were flagged nine times for 94 yards in penalties and Quaker Valley was hit with 10 flags for 90 yards.
ELLWOOD CITY QUAKER VALLEY
21 First downs 20
449 Net Rushing 149
2 Passes Attempted 28
2 Passes Completed 12
0 Passes Intercepted 2
66 Yards Passing 202
515 Total Yards 351
2-1 Fumbles-Lost 4-0
2-48 Punts-Average 3-41.7
9-94 Penalties-Yards 10-90
ELLWOOD CITY 21 7 6 20 — 54
QUAKER VALLEY 21 6 14 0 — 41
Scoring plays
ELLWOOD CITY — Jared Meyers, 12-yard run (Colton Kauffman kick).
QUAKER VALLEY — Aaron Cunningham, 19-yard run (kick failed).
ELLWOOD CITY — Christian Sarver, 53-yard pass from Meyers (kick failed).
QUAKER VALLEY — Burke Moser, 25-yard run (Pete Bartolomucci pass from Moser).
ELLWOOD CITY — Meyers, 9-yard run (Beau Ewing run).
QUAKER VALLEY — Dane Jackson, 35-yard run (Jack Rugueiro kick).
QUAKER VALLEY — Bartolomucci, 11-yard pass from Moser (kick failed).
ELLWOOD CITY — Ewing, 9-yard run (Kauffman kick).
QUAKER VALLEY — Bartolomucci, 15-yard pass from Moser (Moser run).
ELLWOOD CITY — Meyers, 25-yard run (kick failed).
QUAKER VALLEY — Cunningham, 3-yard run (pass failed).
ELWOOD CITY — Meyers, 42-yard run (kick failed).
ELLWOOD CITY — Ewing, 12-yard run (Meyers run).
ELLWOOD CITY — Meyers, 12-yard run (run failed).
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