Hargrave 26 – Frostburg 6
The Hargrave PG Football team traveled up to Frostburg, MD for a match-up with the Frostburg State Bobcats. The Tigers played well, and the total team effort resulted in a 32-6 victory.
Offensively, the Tigers had solid quarterback play from both Evan Ingram and Dolapo Macarthy. Ingram completed 6 of 11 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown. He also ran 3 times for 28 yards. Macarthy completed 5 of 9 passes for 103 yards, while also rushing for 20 yards.
The running game was solid once again, as the Tigers racked up over 170 yards on the ground, and worked the clock the second half. Jerrell Rhodes led the way with 10 carries for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Tahron Goods had another good game, rushing 12 times for 73 yards and a touchdown. Fullback James Lipscomb pulverized the Frostburg defense and opened up holes for Tiger runners all day.
Wide Receiver Deon Long had a breakout game catching 5 balls for 173 yards and a touchdown. He continually ran by Frostburg defenders all day. Jabari Carr also played well catching 2 balls for 35 yards including an electrifying 23 yard grab that got the Tigers to the 2 yard line. Carr also contributed on special teams making 2 tackles on kickoff coverage that were big hits.
Along the offensive line, the Tigers played extremely well not allowing a sack and paving the way for the Tigers run game. Tom Pizzurro, Andy Bell, and Sawyer Russell all played solidly. Ryan Grimes, Paul Thompson, Harry Foster, Robert Fitzgerald, and Winston Hill also played well and contributed to the tremendous offensive performance.
Defensively, the Tigers played extremely physical and were active around the ball all day long. Defensive lineman Derek Peyton played very well, and clogged the middle of the line all day. Brandon Hunter, Cole Alexander, and Justin Kee all had big days, each recording 2 tackles for loss. Ego Ferguson Jr had yet another solid day, compiling 4 tackles and 2 sacks.
The Linebackers were stout stuffing the run and forcing the Frostburg offense to abandon the run and throw the ball. Foster Jones recorded 6 tackles, Jules Forney had 5 tackles, and Daniel Cox, had 4 tackles and did a good job blitzing and pressuring the Frostburg quarterbacks. Jimmie Lewis also played well.
In the secondary, the Tigers played very well. Dylan Farrington had yet another good game, coming up in run support and being a physical lock-down cornerback. He also had an interception returned for a touchdown. Calvin Tiggle recovered a fumble caused by Ego Ferguson Jr, and had numerous big hits from his safety spot. Ishmael Banks and Ross Madison also played well. Norcross, GA native Prince Kent also came up big with an interception, and safety Alec Wood broke up the pass that caused Kent’s interception. Cornerback Justin Black was solid all day, and also had three solid tackles on kickoff coverage.
Punter Troy Krepich kicked the ball well as did kicker Steve Yun.
The coaching staff is pleased with the team’s performance, but knows they need to continue to get better heading into the bye week this week.
