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Defense holds Bulldogs in check as Falcons advance to second round

  • Writer: Staff
    Staff
  • 3 days ago
  • 2 min read

LANCASTER— If the Fairfield Union Falcons were attorneys, they’d be defense lawyers.


The Falcons’ defense held the Heath Bulldogs to just 90 total yards in a 22-3 win on Friday in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division 4 Region 17 playoffs.


Heath (6-5) ran 15 times for just 26 yards and was 9 of 24 passing for 64 yards with an interception.

The Falcons recovered 2 of 3 fumbles they forced.


"We played well. We out-physicaled them for sure," said Falcons coach Andy Clark.


Fairfield Union (7-4) recovered a fumble at the Heath 4-yard line and quarterback Dean Clark scored on the next play with 5:14 on the first quarter clock.


Colin Pike kicked the point after for a 7-0 lead.


The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 7-3 with 10:40 on the second quarter clock as Camden Montgomery kicked a 43-yard field goal.


But the Falcons went up 15-3 with just 2:54 left in the half on Colton Borah’s 2-yard interception return.


After a scoreless third quarter, the Falcons went on a 90-yard, 14-play time consuming drive that culminated on a 2-yard run by Clark with 8:23 to play and the lead was 22-3.


Fairfield Union had 17 first downs, lost 2 of 3 fumbles and were penalized 3 times for 40 yards. Boston McKoyes had one punt for 30 yards.


The Falcons will move on to the regional quarterfinals where they will face top-seed New Lexington.


Heath 0 3 0 0 = 3

Fairfield Union 7 8 0 7 = 22

First Quarter

FU — Dean Clark 4 run (Colin Pike kick) 5:14

Second Quarter

Hth — Camden Montgomery 43 field goal 10:40

FU — Colton Borah 2 interception return (Kohen Arnett run) 2:54

Fourth Quarter

FU — Dean Clark 2 run (Colin Pike kick) 8:23

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Fairfield Union Statistics

RUSHING —Fairfield Union: Dean Clark 24-112 2-TD, Brady Andrews 21-83, Colton Borah 1-7, Boston McKoyes 1-0, Lane Burkhardt 3-15.

PASSING —Fairfield Union: Dean Clark 4-8-0 61.

RECEIVING — Fairfield Union: Boston McKoyes 2-22, Brady Andrew 1-34, Kohen Arnett 1-5.

FIELD GOALS — None.

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