Bears have it all working vs. Grafton
NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Through the week, Oak Glen coach Ted Arneault said his team’s matchup with Grafton was a big opportunity for his Golden Bears. His team answered the call and took full advantage, defeating the Bearcats 49-21 Friday night at home.
“That’s a big win for us,” Arneault said. “That is a big win for our program. That is a school that is our size that was No. 7 in the state coming in.”
Sophomore quarterback Nick Chaney accounted for six scores – five through the air to go with 242 yards passing and one on the ground — while junior wideout Zach Taylor hauled in three touchdown passes, finishing with four catches for 101 yards.
The Golden Bears, now 2-2, won for a second straight week and raced out to a 28-0 lead before Grafton (2-1) got on the board. Hunter Patterson and Taylor made touchdown grabs on the first two Oak Glen possessions for a 14-0 lead after one quarter. Gage Patterson, who returned from injury with a 195-yard rushing performance and a touchdown each on the ground and receiver, hauled in a 3-yard touchdown pass and then burst through everyone for a 97-yard scoring run to push the advantage to 28-0.
After a pair of quick scores by the Bearcats, Taylor had a 28-yard catch and run to make it a 35-14 lead at the half.
Chaney scored on a QB sneak early in the third quarter and Taylor hauled in a 53-yard bomb to cap the scoring midway through the fourth quarter.
Oak Glen hosts rival East Liverpool in Week 5.
Oak Glen 49, Grafton 21
Grafton 0-14-7-0 – 21
Oak Glen 14-21-7-7 – 49
O: H. Patterson 5 pass from Chaney (Dwoskin kick), 8:51
O: Taylor 6 pass from Chaney (Dwoskin kick), 4:40
O: G. Patterson 3 pass from Chaney (Dwoskin kick), 10:26
O: G. Patterson 97 run (Dwoskin kick), 4:49
G: Whitehair 75 pass from Wellman (Wolverton kick), 3:40
G: Hodges 11 run (Wolverton kick), 2:15
O: Taylor 28 pass from Chaney (Dwoskin kick), :53.6
O: Chaney 1 run (Dwoskin kick), 9:26
G: Moore 4 run (Wolverton kick), 6:40
O: Taylor 53 pass from Chaney (Dwoskin kick), 7:25
RUSHING: Grafton 36-181-2 (Bish 19-99; Hodges 5-56-1; Moore 6-5-1; Wellman 3-15; Moran 3-6). Oak Glen 37-291-2 (Shuman 19-74; G. Patterson 7-195-1; Mick 4-4; Ray 2-2; Chaney 1-1-1; Pritchard 1-6; Preston Brown 1-7: Lightner 1-1).
PASSING: Grafton 5-13-118-1-2 (Wellman 4-9-106-1-2; Moore 2-5-12-0-0). Oak Glen 15-26-242-5-2 (all by Chaney).
RECEIVING: Grafton 5-118-1 (Whitehair 1-75-1; Bish 2-27; Simmons 2-16); Oak Glen 15-242-5 (Taylor 4-101-3; H. Patterson 4-68-1: G. Patterson 3-9-1; Travis 4-64).
FUMBLES: Grafton 2-1; Oak Glen 0-0
PUNTS: Grafton 4-29.5; Oak Glen 2-24.5
PENALTIES: Grafton 5-45; Oak Glen 3-37
FIRST DOWNS: Grafton: 9; Oak Glen: 15