Saturday, October 17, 2015

PIRATES SAIL BY ELKMONT

Rogers 51, Elkmont 7: With just under two minutes left in the second quarter, Elkmont (0-8, 0-6) had gained some life after scoring a touchdown and forcing a three-and-out. Elkmont was vying for another quick score before the break but a Rogers defender jumped in front of a Red Devils’ pass to get the interception.
 
Rogers scored midway through the first quarter when an Elkmont bad snap on a punt resulted in a safety. The Pirates took advantage of the short field on the next possession by punching it in with a 1-yard touchdown run by Cade Serment, for a 9-0 lead with 1:47 left in the first quarter. The Pirates added another touchdown with a 12-yard run with eight minutes left in the second quarter.  Elkmont then put together what proved to be the only successful drive all night when Jordan Nelson connected with Noah Sharp for a 3-yard touchdown pass.

Talbot Rueppel cashed the turnover in for Rogers (5-3, 3-3) with a 2-yard touchdown run. It gave Rogers a 23-7 halftime lead and effectively ended Elkmont’s upset chance. “That interception was the turning point of the ball game,” Rogers coach Randal Martin said. Elkmont was unable to get close to the end zone the rest of the night.

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