WARRIORS HAVE LONG NIGHT ON THE ROAD
Geneva, OH- In meeting of different play styles that was highly anticipated, the Edgewood Warriors faced off against the Geneva Eagles, resulting in a final score of 49-14 in favor of the Eagles. The game had its moments of excitement and struggle for both teams, making it an eventful contest for the fans.
The first quarter began with Geneva’s Hayden Diemer making a statement with a 29-yard touchdown run, followed by a successful extra point, putting Geneva ahead 7-0 with 7:29 left in the quarter. Unfortunately, things took a turn for Edgewood when Tony Hall threw an interception to Geneva’s Hayden Diemer, who returned it 8 yards for another touchdown. Geneva extended their lead to 14-0 after the successful extra point with 1:31 left in the first quarter.
The second quarter saw more action, with Hayden Diemer scoring his second touchdown of the day on a 5-yard run, increasing Geneva’s lead to 21-0 with 7:30 left. However, Edgewood managed to get on the scoreboard when Tony Hall ran for a 1-yard touchdown, and the extra point was good, making it 21-7 with 5:42 left. Geneva’s Luke Barbo quickly responded with a 70-yard kick return for a touchdown just 3 seconds later, and the extra point was good, putting Geneva ahead 28-7. Luke Smith of Geneva added to the lead with a 47-yard halfback pass to Giovani Rice for another touchdown, and the extra point was successful, giving Geneva a commanding 35-7 lead with 3:21 left in the second quarter.
In the third quarter, Tony Hall connected with Hunter Braat for a 26-yard touchdown pass, and the extra point was good, narrowing the gap to 35-14 with 8:43 left. However, Geneva responded again with Luke Smith’s impressive 65-yard touchdown run, and the extra point extended their lead to 42-14 with 8:15 left in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter sealed the fate of the game when Tony Hall threw another interception, this time to Geneva’s Giovani Rice, who returned it 20 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was good, and the final score stood at 49-14 in favor of the Geneva Eagles.
With this result, the Edgewood Warriors moved to a 4-2 record and will look to bounce back when they host the Madison Blue Streaks (5-1, 0-1 in CVC Lake division) at home in week 7. On the other hand, the Geneva Eagles improved to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the CVC Lake division, and they will travel to face the Conneaut Spartans (4-2, 1-0 in CVC Lake division) in week 7. It was a tough loss for the Warriors, but they will regroup and prepare for the challenges ahead in the season
