West Virginia's Atley Cowan, who performed for the Linsly Cadets, throws a toss throughout the 78th annual Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star Soccer Sport at Wheeling Island Stadium on Saturday. Cowan threw for 74 yards and rushed for 45.
WHEELING – For the primary time in its illustrious 78-year historical past, the OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Soccer Sport led to a 13-13 tie at Wheeling Island Stadium. There is no such thing as a time beyond regulation within the competitors.
The all-time streak is now 45-31-2 in favor of Ohio, with the opposite impasse coming in 1992 when the sport was declared a washout (Zero-Zero).
West Virginia's protection got here up with a pair of giant stands deep in its personal territory, one ending in an extended fumble return for a landing that put them up 13-7 within the third quarter.
“Yeah, we had some mishaps on offense, however we additionally missed some tackles and stuff,” Ohio head coach Anthony Hayes mentioned. “All the main focus is on these issues, individuals will have a look at them due to that.
“The underside line is that everybody performed laborious. Each staffs ready their groups effectively.”
Ohio took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards in seven performs as River's Kabel Isaly discovered St. John's Cole Thoburn. Clairsville, heading down the left sideline from 34 yards out. The Crimson Devils' Jacob Meager took over for a 7-Zero lead with 9 minutes, 20 seconds on the clock. The drive took 2:40.
“We moved the ball constantly, we simply weren't capable of end some drives,” Hayes added. “
Barnesville's Luke Detling gave the Buckeyes the ball again with an interception, however a fourth-down cross fell incomplete because the Mountaineers had held on.
West Virginia drove proper down the sphere on its subsequent possession as Brooke's Gavin Moore capped a Four-play, 59-yard march with a 2-yard run down the appropriate sideline. John Marshall's Conor Fitzpatrick tied the sport with a layup at Three:48 of the second quarter.
The Buckeyes threatened once more late within the second quarter on a third-and-goal from the Mountaineers' Three. Nevertheless, a giant snap was held by Wheeling Park's Keohn Stephens, who gave the impression to be off to the races, solely to be tripped up by Barnesville's Taison Starr.
“I assumed I used to be taking her to the crib. I assumed I had a landing, however then I felt a hand round my ankle,” Stephens mentioned of the play that resembled Ben Roethlisberger's deal with towards the Indianapolis Colts late in an AFC playoff recreation. “I keep in mind that tune.”
On Ohio's first possession of the third quarter, it had a fourth-and-1 on the West Virginia 9, however the snap sailed over Isaly's head as he and Parkersburg South's Tristan Walker gave chase. Walker scooped up the free ball and sprinted 62 yards to pay floor as West Virginia took a 13-7 lead after the PAT was blocked.
“Nobody was going to catch me. I used to be taking him dwelling,” Walker mentioned.
Fitzpatrick recovered his personal onside kick to place West Virginia again in enterprise. After taking a primary descent, the unit stalled and adopted a observe.
Ohio lastly tied the rating within the fourth quarter, however a foul snap on the following PAT left the sport deadlocked.
On fourth-and-15 from his personal 24, Isaly obtained away from strain earlier than flipping a cross to Bellaire's Mac Mac Pettigrew, who was extensive open in the midst of the top zone. Nevertheless, a foul snap by the middle prevented Ohio from taking the lead with simply over 5 minutes remaining.
West Virginia had one final probability. Linsly's Atley Cowan rushed for 30 yards to the Ohio 10 earlier than taking an enormous hit from Starr. The ball flew into the air and was recovered by JR Adams of St. Clairsville.
The West Virginia protection held, giving the ball again to the offense with 46 ticks displayed. Cowan ran for 5 yards and threw an incomplete cross earlier than Starr picked off a cross.
“Our protection performed rather well. We pressured some turnovers that actually helped us,” West Virginia head coach Frank Sisinni mentioned. “Offensively, we had some huge performs that we simply couldn't join on.”
Isaly ran for 33 yards whereas passing for 133 and the 2 scores. Steubenville's Savier Faulks gained 69 yards on 15 carries as Ohio went 171-of-35. Petteway caught 4 passes for 45 carries.
Cowan handed for 74 yards and ran for one more 45 yards. Weir's Corey Lyons took 63 carries on six carries.
Ohio had 15 first downs, 4 greater than West Virginia. The Buckeyes have been punted six instances for 65 yards. West Virginia had 5 flags for 30. Each groups misplaced two fumbles.
Ohio 13, West Virginia 13
Ohio 7 Zero Zero 6 – 13
W. Va. 7 Zero 6 Zero – 13
OH-Thoburn 34 cross from Isaly (Poor shot)
WV-Moore 2 run (Fitzpatrick kick)
WV-Walker 62 Flaunt Return (Blocked Shot)
OH-Pettigrew 27 cross from Isaly (dangerous snap)
RUSHING: Ohio 35-171 (Faulks 15-69, Barton 6-39, Isaly 7-33, Starr Three-14, Falton 2-11, Sewell 1-5, White 1-Zero). W. Va. 21-106-td (Lyon 6-63, Cowan Eight-45, Moore 5-10-td, Stromile 1-(-2), Bowers 1-(-10)
PASSING: Ohio 11-16-133-2tds (all by Isaly). W. Va. 11-19-105-2ints (Cowan 7-11-74-int, Hudson 2-Four-33-int, Stromile Zero-1, Bowers 2-Four-(-2)
RECEIVING: Ohio 11-133-2tds (Petteway Four-45-td, Sewell Three-1, Thoburn 1-34-td, Felton 1-23, Barton 1-5, Hutton 1-5). W. Va. 11-109 (Walker 2-46, White 2-13, Stromile 2-12, Bachinski 1-11, Lyons 1-9, Stephens 1-Eight, Prospero 1-5, Moore 1-1)
FIRST DOWNS: Ohio 15. W.Va. 11
PENALTIES: Ohio 6-65. W. Va. 5-30
FUMBLES: Ohio 2-2. W. Va. 2-2
