 The Boomers received the opening kickoff, but the Railer defense came
ready to play, forcing a turnover on downs. The Railer offense then
put together their best drive of the game, going 60 yards on seven
plays and capping the drive with a Trent Koehler 20-yard touchdown
run. Coleman Atkins added the point after on a 3-yard run, putting
the Railers up 7-0.That would be all the offense the Railers
would need, but it was hardly easy going the rest of the way against
a very good Boomer team. Neither team mounted much of an offensive
threat until the end of the first half, when the Boomers used big
plays and a couple of Railer penalties to drive the ball to the
Railer 15-yard line. The Railer defense again answered the call, as
Atkins intercepted a Boomer pass at the 5-yard line to halt the
drive as the first half came to an end.
The second half proved to be more of the same, as both defenses
controlled the action until late in the game. After a long punt
return, the Boomers set up first-and-goal at the Railer 9-yard line.
The Railer defense stood strong and turned the Boomers away on four
plays, giving the Railers the ball back on their own 3-yard line.
After three plays, the Railers were forced to punt the ball away,
but a Boomer player fumbled the ensuing punt and Hayden Gellner
recovered the fumble to seal the victory for the Railers.
Offensively for the Railers, credit has to be given to the entire
offensive line, as they were able to get a consistent push against
the largest defensive front they have seen all season. While lacking
explosive plays, the offense was able to grind out 4 and 5 yards at
a time to control the clock and the game. Andrew Cline, Tony
Gandolfi, Gabe Work, David Hurley, Dahylon Kusnerik, Hayden Gellner,
Devon Brady and Kylen Baker all blocked well upfront for the Railers,
along with wideouts Drew McCray and Jamison Carter blocking on the
edge.
The Railer defensive performance was keyed by middle linebacker
Tony Gandolfi and defensive tackle Marco Power, who each had six
tackles to lead the defense.
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The Railers, now 3-3 on the season, take on Clinton on Wednesday
night under the lights of Clinton High School.
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Lincoln stats
Passing:
- Griffin Turner: 1 completion, 1 attempt, 0 yards
Rushing:
-
Coleman Atkins: 16
rushes, 118 yards, 0 touchdowns
-
Trent Koehler: 11 rushes, 41 yards, 1
touchdown
Receiving:
- Coleman Atkins: 1 reception, 0 yards, 0 touchdowns
Kick return:
- Bricen Gillum: 1 kick return, 17 yards, 0 touchdowns
Defense:
-
Tony Gandolfi: 6
tackles, 2 tackles for loss
-
Marco Power: 6
tackles, 1 tackle for loss
-
Andrew Cline: 5
tackles
-
Coleman Atkins: 3
tackles, 1 interception
-
Dahylon Kusnerik: 2
tackles
-
Jake Baker: 2 tackles
-
Justin Powell: 2
tackles, 1 tackle for loss
-
Hayden Gellner: 1
tackle, 1 fumble recovery
-
Kylen Baker: 1 tackle
-
Trent Koehler: 1
tackle
-
Jamison Carter: 1
tackle
-
Gavin Gibbens: 1 tackle
[Text from file received from
Lincoln Youth Football] |
