Dunn deal: GlenOak RB carries Eagles past Hoover
Friday, October 22, 2010
Jim Thomas, Canton Repository
NORTH CANTON Hoover High School’s Memorial Stadium had witnessed this before. The thunder between
the tackles. The pitter-patter of quick feet around end.
Friday night, GlenOak junior running back Bri’onte Dunn evoked the memory of the Vikings’ Erick Howard,
a two-time Mr. Football, behind the blocking of a stout offensive line and fullback Devin Curren.
Dunn carried the ball a school-record 50 times for 275 yards and four touchdowns in a 32-27 Federal League win over Hoover. Dunn also threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to DaShawn Hall, and the Golden Eagles needed all five scores to hold off a North Canton squad that tried two failed onside-kick attempts in the final 3:10 only to fall just short.
“Give GlenOak credit, they ran the ball down our throats,” Vikings head coach Don Hertler Jr. said. “But our kids played hard. I’m proud of the way we played — we played a lot of young kids — and we kept battling back to make it a game to the end.” Read more...
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Box Score
Canton GlenOak Golden Eagles 0 13 7 12 32
Hoover Vikings 0 8 7 12 27
Individual Scoring
GO—Dunn 15 run (Hayes kick)
H—Feinberg 28 pass from Iero (Newbauer pass from LePage)
GO—Dunn 9 run (kick failed)
GO—Hall 15 pass from Dunn (Hayes kick)
H—Nutt 6 pass from Iero (Sarbaugh kick)
GO—Dunn 5 run (run failed)
H—Housos 10 pass from Iero (pass failed)
GO—Dunn 49 run (run failed)
H—Choong 2 pass from Iero (pass failed)
Game Stats
First Downs H 21, GO 17
Rushes-Yards H 22-60, GO 64-344
Comp-Att-Int H 19-35-1, GO 2-4-1
Passing Yards H 254, GO 45
Fumbles-Lost H 2-0, GO 4-2
Penalty Yards H 44, GO 23
Records H 1-5, 3-6, GO 2-4, 4-5
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