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Fighting Muskies take two tough hits on route to Baldwin

Wallace by Matthew Dotson

Quarterback Garrett Gurney looks for an opening to pass the ball down field. Matthew Dotson
Vs Heidelberg (10/26) 66 yards for a touchdown 28 – 10 Princ-
After a road trip to Tiffin, the Fight- es. Heidelberg’s Ethan Ramsdail kicked
ing Muskies stepped onto the field at a 32-yard field goal to take the lead to
Hoernemann Stadium to take on the 31 – 10. With just 6:20 left in the quar-
Heidelberg Student Princes. The Princ- ter Dmitry Peters through a huge 64-yard
es grabbed the lead in the first quarter pass to Poorman for a touchdown and a
when Mark Wilder ran the ball 6 yards 38 – 10 boost in the score. Near the end
for paydirt for a 7 – 0 score. The Fighting of the third quarter, the Muskie’s Jayden
Muskies were able to tie up the score in Young through a 40-yard pass to Travan-
the second quarter when Cavan Cooper ti for a touchdown and a much-needed
hit Travanti Keitt with a short pass on a point infusion to set the score at 38 – 17
nine-play drive to set the score even at Princes. Moments into the final quar-
7. In the final minutes of the quarter the ter, Poorman completed another short
Princes found themselves one yard from touchdown setting the lead to 45 – 17.
goal twice and capitalized on it both Cooper answered back for Muskingum
times with back-to-back touchdowns with a short jump over the goal line to
from Ty Poorman setting Heidelberg up close the gap slightly at 45 – 24. With
21 – 7. Aaron Meyers was able to take just two minutes on the clock, Drew Mill-
the edge off of the deficit with a 34-yard er laid down the final 8-yard touchdown Kamari Hill made a surprise catch off of a tipped ball and ran for the endzone. Matthew Dotson
field goal to leave the Muskies down 21 for Heidelberg to give them a final score
– 10 at halftime. of 52 – 24 over the Muskies. receptions for a career-high-tying 185 went back to work this time Melchiori
When the game continued, the Stu- Sophomore quarterback Cavan Coo- yards. Senior receiver Travanti Keitt had completed another 34-yarder to Vierstra
dent Princes didn’t waste much time per went 16-of-29 and one touchdown four receptions for 70 yards and two to pump the lead up to 24 – 0. As Musk-
getting back in the swing of things with and he also rushed for 25 yards. Soph- touchdowns. Freshman running back Ri- ingum tried to step up their offense, a
Joseph Norris III carrying a punt return omore receiver Davion Grant had 12 ley Woodie rushed for 28 yards pass intended for a Muskie receiver was
Muskingum will travel to Baldwin Wal- intercepted by Brady McManaway and
lace on Saturday, November 2nd with a carried 39 yards for a touchdown and a
Ohio Pottery Zanesville 1 pm start scheduled. 31 – 0 lead to end the third quarter.
Just minutes into the final quarter of
Vs Marietta (10/19)
play, the Pioneers lit up the scoreboard
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a scoreless first quarter, the Pioneers to Travanti Keitt but couldn’t make the
took command of the field in the second two-point conversion. The Muskies
Plus bird baths, outdoor plaques, period starting with a 31-yard field goal couldn’t squeeze out another score and
fell to the Pioneers 38 – 6.
by Derek Cline to take a 3 – 0 lead. Mar-
hen & chick pots, crocks, hanging bird ietta came back just minutes later with Sophomore receiver Davion Grant had
feeders, hundreds of flower pots, statuary Jay Melchiori’s 34-yard pass to Connor five receptions for 88 yards. Senior re-
including angels, dogs, military, rabbits Vierstra for a touchdown setting the lead ceiver Travanti Keitt had four receptions
at 10 – 0. With just 1:55 left in the first for 29 yards and one touchdown. Senior
and more! half of the game quarterback Dawson tight end Gannon Unger had four recep-
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into the halftime break.
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