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Cumberland caps Varsity Salukis, JV downs Pirates in follow-up game  Share
The Red Hill High School varsity football team got close to its goal, but ran out of time to score Friday night. In their first Little Illini Conference game of the season, the ''Dawgs'' fell to Toledo- Cumberland, 17-0. Neither team posted a score in the first quarter. Then, the football landed in the hands of the Pirates after bouncing from intercepted passes in the second quarter. With 5:49 remaining on the clock in the first half, SilasGabel scored for Toledo-Cumberland. Brenden Ritchey made the extra point kick good for the 7-0 score. In the second half, another intercepted pass resulted in the loss of possession of the ball by the Salukis. A pass intended for Robert Young was picked off by a Pirate. With 1:22 remaining in the third quarter, Cumberland kicked a field goal from the 20-yard line which counted for another three points, making the score 10-0. Red Hill did connect on a series of plays in the third quarter as one standout double pass to Tony Theriac and then to Lucas Hahn gained yardage for the ''Dawgs.'' With only six yards to go, an incomplete pass left the Salukis without scoring at the end of the quarter.
The Salukis built from that momentum, however, and tripped up the Pirates early in the fourth quarter. Red Hill's Anders Erickson brought down Andrew Markwell in a significant defensive move, giving the Salukis possession of the ball at the 42-yard line. Two standout passes, executed by Red Hill quarterback Eli Latch to Jordan Padgett and Conner Reed, again got the Salukis back in the game. Cumberland was waiting on the 34-yard line to take over on downs and take over the game with Silas Gabel tow to the goal for another score. After the touchdown and after-point kick with 3:24 remaining, Toledo-Cumberland had the game in tow with a score of 17-0. Red Hill made 11 of 24 passes, while Toledo-Cumberland connected 8 of 18. The Pirates gained 165 passing yards, compared to 97 yards for the Salukis. Quarterback Eli Latch counted in 97 yards on the pass plays. Lucas Hahn led Red Hill, receiving 4 passes for 44 yards, while Tony Theriac made three catches for 25 yards. Trevor Albertson caught two for 12 yards, while Jordan Padgett held on to one for 13 yards and Conner Reed, one for seven yards. The Pirates also took over on land with 228 net rushing yards, compared to the Salukis' 101. Latch led Red Hill with 34 rushing yards in eight attempts. Both Albertson and Theriac made 29 yards apiece, while Evans gained nine in three attempts. For the ''Dawg'' defense, Tyler Kidwell and Theriac stood out with seven solo attacks each. The Red Hill Jr. Varsity football team opened with a win, Tuesday, downing Cumberland, 21-6. Tyler Sparks opened the ''Dawgs'' scoring with a 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Tim Bergst added the extra point. Sparks also scored on a 62-yard pass from Quarterback Mason Akers. The kick attempt was blocked. The final Red Hill tally came on a 52-yard run in the fourth quarter by Jordan Evans. Akers hit Brian Perry for the two-point conversion. Red Hill will be on the turf again in Casey, Tuesday, Sept. 8. Barbara E. Allender is editor of the Bridgeport Leader.
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