MARSHFIELD – With upset-minded Malden Catholic coming to James G. Anderson Discipline, Marshfield rallied again from 21 right down to knot it up 21-21. The Lancers answered proper again and had a key defensive cease to come back away with their first playoff victory since 1965.
No. 12 Malden Catholic acquired an interception from senior Jamaal Thurston with underneath two minutes left and acquired a primary down off the legs of junior Anthony Wadland to seal the 28-21 Div. 3 first spherical win on the highway Friday evening.
“I like my youngsters,” stated Malden Catholic coach Joe Gaff. “Ten seniors they usually gave up a 21-point lead and to come back again like that exhibits a whole lot of coronary heart.”
The Lancers will play Hingham on the highway within the Div. 3 quarterfinals subsequent week.
With a 21-14 deficit on the half, Marshfield (6-3) acquired a three-and-out defensively and marched down the sphere on 9 performs capped by a 20-yard landing run off a jet sweep for Cole Summers to knot the rating 21-21.
Malden Catholic (4-5) responded proper again and used a 14-play, 72-yard drive that was punctuated by a dashing rating for Wadland within the wildcat formation.
“(Wadland) was in every single place tonight,” stated Gaff in regards to the junior who had two scores on the evening.
The Lancers then pressured a three-and-out on protection earlier than driving to the Ram’s 18, the place Marshfield acquired a key cease to maintain it a one possession contest with underneath three minutes left.
The Rams acquired proper previous midfield the place Thurston intercepted the important thing cross on second down with 1:58 remaining.
“We have been in cover-4 and I needed to play on the fly,” stated Thurston about making the choose. “I noticed the extensive receiver popping out and I simply knew I needed to go make a play. I stepped up, learn the ball and acquired the choose.”
Within the first half, Malden Catholic got here to play from the opening snap and, after forcing a turnover on downs, the Lancers wanted simply two performs as senior Dominik Mercier ran it in from 48 yards out to go up 7-0.
The Malden Catholic protection as soon as once more stood tall and compelled a 3 and out after which drove the sphere 17 performs, with the assistance from a operating into the kicker penalty on a punt round midfield, so as to add to their lead with a 10-yard cross from Mercier to Wadland.
Marshfield responded with a drive that stalled on the Lancers’ 5 and one snap later junior Trayvon Turner ran it 95 yards for the home name as Malden Catholic led 21-0 with 5:03 left within the first half.
The Rams didn’t falter and an 80-yard kickoff return landing for Jameson Bongiolatti minimize the deficit to 21-7.
After the Lancers have been pressured to punt, Marshfield wanted simply three performs to search out paydirt as a display screen cross from Nate Rollinson discovered Aidan Summers for a 62-yard rating because the Rams trailed 21-14 with 1:25 to go within the first half.
