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Newburyport Clippers Football '14

Fri, Nov 14, 2014 07:00 PM @ Newburyport
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final
North Reading 0 7 6 8 6 27
Newburyport 0 7 0 14 8 29

Hornets fall in OT

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NEWBURYPORT — North Reading outrushed Newburyport by a 3-1 margin last night, but the Hornets got stopped when it counted most — on the last play of the game.

After a 21-21 stalemate after regulation, both teams scored in overtime. But newburyport threw for two points to give it 29 while the Hornets' rush through the line was stopped just short of the goal line, giving the Clippers the 29-27 victory.

Led by David Smith (25 rushes, 199 yards), the Hornets gained 381 yards on the ground and dominated the ball possession battle and they had a 30-yard field goal try at the end of regulation that would have won the game go wide.

But Newburyport passed for 143 yards and was on the money in the clutch. It also had two TDs called back by penalty.

North Reading (4-6) will now prepare for Lynnfield on Thanksgiving while Newburyport will be at Amesbury.

Game Statistics:


Second Quarter

NR — Nick O'Connell 15 run (conversion good)

N — J.J. Bajko 7 pass from Mike Shay (Conversion good)

Third Quarter

NR — Matt McCarthy 2 run (conversion failed)

Fourth Quarter

N — Bajko 82 kickoff return (conversion good)

NR — David Smith 7 run (conversion pass)

N — Tom Isabel 24 pass from Shay (conversion good)

Overtime

N — Shay 1 run (conversion pass)

NR — Nick O'Connell 2 run (conversion failed)

 

 

NORTH READING LEADERS

RUSHING: David Smith 25-199, Merullo 10-41, Matt McCarthy 16-93, Nick O'Connell 8-48

 

 


 

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