Hoover 45 - Austintown Fitch 42 (2 OT)

Friday, October 3, 2008

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AUSTINTOWN Hoover's Erick Howard had another big offensive day as the Vikings edge Fitch in

double overtime. Howard scored on runs of ten, one and three yards, as well as a 64-yard touchdown

pass to contribute to his 258 total yards.

Fitch quarterback Jon Ballard connected for 3 touchdown passes to Quinton Pirl for 6 yards,

Terry Terrigno for 57 yards and Sam Mariano for 20 yards, as well as rushing for a touchdown.

Hoover trailed by 10 midway through the fourth quarter when quarterback Brett Tulodzieski found

Erick Howard for a 64-yard touchdown which cut the lead to 3. Tulodzieski completed 19-of-26

passes for 258 yards.

A 21-yard field goal by A.J. Sarbaugh with 50 seconds left in regulation sent the game into overtime.

Fitch scored on the first play with a touchdown pass from Ballard to Mariano. Hoover answered with

its possession on a 3-yard run by Howard.

In the second overtime Sarbaugh kicked a 23-yard field goal to take the lead but Fitch fumbled on

third and goal from the one to end the game.

Hoover's Dan Nettleton caught 7 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown and Fitch's Sylvester Gibbs

and Nick Groat both added a touchdown run.

Box Score

Hoover Vikings 7 11 7 10 7 3 45

Fitch Falcons 8 13 7 7 7 0 42

H-Howard 10 run (Sarbaugh kick)

F-Gibbs 10 run (Groat run)

H-Nettleton 20 pass from Tulodzieski (Nettleton pass from Tulodzieski)

F-Ballard 24 run (Burns kick)

H-Sarbaugh 38 FG

F-Pirl 6 pass from Ballard (kick failed)

F-Terrigno 57 pass from Ballard (Burns kick)

H-Howard 1 run (Sarbaugh kick)

F-Groat 37 run (Burns kick)

H-Howard 64 pass from Tulodzieski (Sarbaugh kick)

H-Sarbaugh 21 FG

F-Mariano 20 pass from Ballard (Burns kick)

H-Howard 3 run (Sarbaugh kick)

H-Sarbaugh 29 FG

Game Stats

First Downs: Hoover 23; Fitch 20

Rushes-Yards: Hoover 47-205; Fitch 41-191

Comp-Att-Int: Hoover 19-26-0; Fitch 19-26-0

Passing Yards: Hoover 258; Fitch 223

Fumbles-Lost: Hoover 4-2; Fitch 5-2

Penalty Yards: Hoover 48; Fitch 55

Records: Hoover 6-1, 4-0; Fitch 3-4, 0-4

NETWORK

A. J. Sarbaugh

Brett Tulodzieski

Erick Howard

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