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SILVER BAY WOLVES [vs] EASTON BARONS
Metro Bowl, Late December

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS
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Qtr 1, 00:50.
Easton struck first late in the opening quarter with a sustained drive
that mixed strong rushing with a key explosive pass to flip the field.
Nick Denver (QB) finished the possession with a 5-yard touchdown pass
to Gern Brennan (WR) after the Barons worked inside the goal line.
Franklin Davis (K) added the extra point.
SILVER BAY 0, EASTON 7
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Qtr 3, 07:27.
After a scoreless second quarter defined by defense and punts, Easton
extended its lead with a methodical drive early in the second half. The
possession stalled inside the red zone, but Franklin Davis (K)
converted a 38-yard field goal to push the margin to ten.
SILVER BAY 0, EASTON 10
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Qtr 3, 03:37.
Easton added another scoring drive shortly after, again relying on
steady gains and field position. The drive reached the goal line but
stalled, leading to Davis (K) converting a short 21-yard field goal to
extend the lead.
SILVER BAY 0, EASTON 13
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Qtr 3, 00:19.
Silver Bay responded late in the third quarter with its first scoring
drive of the game, leaning on the run and a key downfield completion to
move into range. Hugy Altham (QB) connected with Bruno Carter (WR) on
an 8-yard touchdown pass, finishing the drive inside the red zone.
Mathew Brantley (K) added the extra point.
SILVER BAY 7, EASTON 13
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Qtr 4, 08:13.
Silver Bay took control early in the fourth quarter with a sharp,
well-executed drive that flipped momentum. Hugy Altham (QB) found
Joseph Tom (TE) for a 21-yard touchdown pass after sustained pressure
moved the ball inside the red zone. Mathew Brantley (K) converted the
PAT to give the Wolves their first lead.
SILVER BAY 14, EASTON 13
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Qtr 4, 02:59.
Easton answered with a crucial scoring drive, leaning on its ground
game to move into goal-to-go territory. Jerome Lankford (HB) capped the
possession with a 2-yard touchdown run after consistent gains inside
the five. The two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving Easton
narrowly in front.
SILVER BAY 14, EASTON 19
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Qtr 4, 01:07.
Silver Bay responded immediately with a quick, explosive drive through
the air. Hugy Altham (QB) connected with Mohammed Sena (WR) on a
23-yard touchdown pass, reclaiming the lead after a fast-moving
possession. The two-point conversion was successful, extending the
margin.
SILVER BAY 22, EASTON 19
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Qtr 4, 00:22.
Easton delivered the decisive moment of the game in the final seconds
with a dramatic deep strike. Nick Denver (QB) found Larry Carter (WR)
for a 37-yard touchdown pass after moving into range with quick
sideline completions. Franklin Davis (K) added the extra point to
secure the lead.
SILVER BAY 22, EASTON 26
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Final Score: SILVER BAY 22, EASTON 26
QUICK GAME RECAP ...
In a dramatic Metro Bowl showdown, the Easton Barons outlasted the
Silver Bay Wolves 26–22 in a back-and-forth fourth quarter that
featured multiple lead changes and a last-minute game-winning drive.
Easton controlled much of the game early, building a 13–0 third-quarter
lead behind efficient offense and consistent scoring from kicker
Franklin Davis, while Silver Bay surged back with two quick
fourth-quarter touchdowns to briefly take the lead. The final minutes
turned into a shootout, with both teams trading scores before Nick
Denver led Easton on a rapid final drive, capped by a 37-yard touchdown
pass with under 30 seconds remaining. MVP QB Nick Denver (EASTON)
delivered an outstanding performance, completing 17-of-22 passes
(77.3%) for 298 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions, guiding a
balanced offense that produced 429 total yards and ultimately delivered
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The Easton Barons are the
METRO BOWL CHAMPIONS!!
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GAME
STATS

MVP: (QB) Nick Denver (EASTON)
SILVER BAY Head Coach: Jack Castanza
EASTON Head Coach: Mike Armstrong
SILVER BAY 22 EASTON 26
Scoring 1 2 3 4 OT TOTAL SILVER BAY 0 0 7 15 0 22 EASTON 7 0 6 13 0 26
Game Stats SILVER BAY EASTON Score 22 26 First Downs (Run/Pass/Pen) 12 (2/8/2) 20 (7/10/3) Rushes - Yards 17 - 88 28 - 158 Passing Yards 227 298 Sacked - Yards Lost 3 - 22 6 - 27 Total Offense 293 429 Comp-Att-Int 14-27-0 (51.9%) 17-22-0 (77.3%) Fumbles / Lost 0-0 2-1 Turnovers 0 1 Penalties-Yards 7-51 3-23 Punts / Average 7-45.0 5-38.2 Field Goals Made / Att 0-0 2-2 Third Downs Converted 3-11 (27.3%) 3-10 (30.0%) Fourth Downs Converted 0-0 0-0 Time of Possession 16:58 23:02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SILVER BAY Passing Stats Player Comp Att Pct Yards Y/A FDs TDs Ints Long Sacks SYds Rating Hugy Altham [QB] 14 27 51.9 227 8.4 8 3 0 50 3 22 117.4 Adrian Stroud [QB] 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SILVER BAY Rushing Stats Player Rushes Yards YPC FDs TDs Long Fumbles Fum Lost Darrell Walston [HB] 11 57 5.2 1 0 28 0 0 Davis Fernandes [HB] 4 5 1.3 0 0 4 0 0 Wally Ridley [FB] 1 20 20.0 1 0 20 0 0 Hugy Altham [QB] 1 6 6.0 0 0 6 0 0 Jon Coletrain [FB] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
SILVER BAY Receiving Stats Player Catches Yards Y/C FDs TDs Long Mohammed Sena [WR] 4 59 14.8 3 1 23 Darrell Walston [HB] 3 35 11.7 1 0 26 Joseph Tom [TE] 3 30 10.0 1 1 21T Bruno Carter [WR] 2 58 29.0 2 1 50 Clifford Murray [TE] 2 45 22.5 1 0 39 Erik Gonzalez [WR] (R) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Jon Coletrain [FB] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Lum Bettis [WR] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Alden Robbins [WR] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Robbie Haskell [TE] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
SILVER BAY Total Offense Player Rushing Receiving Total yds FDs (P) FDs (R) FDs (C) TDs Darrell Walston [HB] 57 35 92 0 1 1 0 Mohammed Sena [WR] 0 59 59 0 0 3 1 Bruno Carter [WR] 0 58 58 0 0 2 1 Clifford Murray [TE] 0 45 45 0 0 1 0 Joseph Tom [TE] 0 30 30 0 0 1 1 Wally Ridley [FB] 20 0 20 0 1 0 0 Hugy Altham [QB] 6 0 6 8 0 0 0 Davis Fernandes [HB] 5 0 5 0 0 0 0
SILVER BAY Defensive Stats Player Tackles For Loss Safety Sacks Ints FumRec TDs Vince Preas [DRE] 7 3 0 2 0 0 0 Bruce Reid [LOLB] 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 Victor Bagley [DRT] 5 4 0 3 0 0 0 Buzz Birkenhead [ROLB] 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drake Sewell [DLE] 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 Kevin Morton [SS] 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 Leon Van Brocklin [RCB] 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steven Southey [LCB] (R) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Curt Upchurch [LILB/MLB] 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyrone Doyle [DLT/NG] 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Luis Stanbury [FS] 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billy Ray Webster [Nickel] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SILVER BAY Kicking Player FGA FGM FG % Lng FG XPA XPM XP % Points Mathew Brantley 0 0 0.0 0 2 2 100.0 2
SILVER BAY Punting Player Punts Yards Y/P Lng Blkd In20 TB Harley Winchester 7 315 45.0 48 0 1 0
SILVER BAY Kick Returns Player Ret Yards Y/R Lng TDs Earl Rayden 0 0 0.0 0 0 Davis Higdon 1 20 20.0 20 0
SILVER BAY Punt Returns Player Ret Yards Y/R Lng TDs FCs Milt Burns 4 22 5.5 11 0 0 Harley Gresham 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EASTON Passing Stats Player Comp Att Pct Yards Y/A FDs TDs Ints Long Sacks SYds Rating Nick Denver [QB] 17 22 77.3 298 13.5 10 2 0 41 6 27 148.9 John Codey [QB] 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
EASTON Rushing Stats Player Rushes Yards YPC FDs TDs Long Fumbles Fum Lost Flash Thomas [HB] 12 88 7.3 4 0 43 0 0 Jerome Lankford [HB] 8 53 6.6 3 1 38 2 1 Jimmy Blackwood [FB] 5 2 0.4 0 0 3 0 0 Dan Taylor [FB] 2 6 3.0 0 0 9 0 0 Nick Denver [QB] 1 9 9.0 0 0 9 0 0
EASTON Receiving Stats Player Catches Yards Y/C FDs TDs Long Larry Carter [WR] 7 170 24.3 5 1 41 Gern Brennan [WR] 4 47 11.8 3 1 19 Gordon Hartford [TE] (R) 3 55 18.3 2 0 31 Jerome Lankford [HB] 2 23 11.5 0 0 17 Dan Taylor [FB] 1 3 3.0 0 0 3 Flash Thomas [HB] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Jimmy Blackwood [FB] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 TE3 Weld [WR] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Wayne Norman [WR] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Ted Christy [TE] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Zack Mueller [TE] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Adam Wietecha [WR] 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
EASTON Total Offense Player Rushing Receiving Total yds FDs (P) FDs (R) FDs (C) TDs Larry Carter [WR] 0 170 170 0 0 5 1 Flash Thomas [HB] 88 0 88 0 4 0 0 Jerome Lankford [HB] 53 23 76 0 3 0 1 Gordon Hartford [TE] (R) 0 55 55 0 0 2 0 Gern Brennan [WR] 0 47 47 0 0 3 1 Dan Taylor [FB] 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 Nick Denver [QB] 9 0 9 10 0 0 0 Jimmy Blackwood [FB] 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
EASTON Defensive Stats Player Tackles For Loss Safety Sacks Ints FumRec TDs Tommy Earnshaw [LILB/MLB] 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 Abe Smith [ROLB] 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 Kelley Flaherty [LCB] 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kyle Wolf [DRT] (R) 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 Henry Spencer [DLT/NG] 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Adalberto Ames [SS] 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vincent Paul [Nickel] 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mike Russell [DLE] 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Rickey Stroud [DRE] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clay Fulton [FS] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz Person [RCB] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jerald Forman [RILB] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
EASTON Kicking Player FGA FGM FG % Lng FG XPA XPM XP % Points Franklin Davis 2 2 100.0 38 2 2 100.0 8
EASTON Punting Player Punts Yards Y/P Lng Blkd In20 TB Pete Odom 5 191 38.2 48 0 5 0
EASTON Kick Returns Player Ret Yards Y/R Lng TDs Donte Tompkins 0 0 0.0 0 0 Mark Marin 0 0 0.0 0 0
EASTON Punt Returns Player Ret Yards Y/R Lng TDs FCs Elroy Zagers 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 Brady Gladney 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
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