EAGLES SINK TALONS INTO NEW PHILADELPHIA

HUBBARD, Ohio –
Two historic programs stumbling into the postseason, Hubbard and New Philadelphia came into cold wet night with one goal in mind, survive and advance.

The weather played a factor throughout the beginning of the ballgame, as sloppy offensive play and penalties had things tied at the conclusion of the first.

After a Quaker fumble allowed Hubbard to take the ball over in New Philly territory, the Eagles would pick up one first down to get senior kicker, Kyle Walker, into field goal range before blasting through a twenty-nine-yard field goal to break our seal and give Hubbard the lead.
New Philadelphia’s ensuing possession saw the Quakers pick up a first down before a couple of penalties put them well behind the sticks and forced them to punt the ball away.

Hubbard started their drive at the Quaker thirty-seven-yard-line and just six plays later, TC Caffey would punch in his first score of the night on a fourth and goal from the one.

The Quakers, however, had no intentions on going away easily into the night. The first play of the ensuing New Philly drive hit for sixty-four yards and set the Quakers up for their first score of the night, a five yard touchdown pass from Kurtis to Konnor Tetzloff, sending out score to where the half would end, 10-7.

Starting the second half with the ball, New Philadelphia’s opening drive would see the Quakers turn the ball over for the second time of the night, this time deep in Eagle territory on the Hubbard four.

In just six plays Hubbard went ninety-six yards for the score, capped by a vintage TC Caffey fifty-nine-yard touchdown run, featuring four broken tackles, and Caffey’s jets. TC would go on to score twice more in the ballgame, once from twelve yards out, and the other from eight.
TC’s effort in the Eagles 39-20 victory over New Philadelphia put himself in the state record books twice, with over 2400 yards rushing and 36 rushing TDs, and also has surpassed Hubbard legend, LJ Scott, for most rushing TDs in a season.

BIG PERFORMERS
HUBBARD:
TC Caffey: 35 carries, 272 rushing yards, 4 TDs
Landan Bates: 6-9, 90 passing yards, 11 carries, 78 rushing yards
Ben Wilcox: 5 carries, 56 rushing yards
NEW PHILADELPHIA:
O’Rhen Martin: 5 catches, 119 receiving yards, 2 TDs

UP NEXT
Hubbard: Bouncing back in a big way after their embarrassing loss to Canfield South Range, the Eagles will hit the road for the second round, and again travel to Canfield, this time to take on the big dog Canfield Cardinals (10-1). Hubbard leads the all-time series 15-7-1 and have won the only three matchups this century.

New Philadelphia: The Quakers end their season with a final record of 6-5, and on a two-game losing streak. Losing six starters on offense and three on the defensive side, New Philly will return a plethora of then senior talent, and will have their names in the postseason race once again.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

Postgame interview with TC Caffey: