•October 28, 2015•

By Matt Kracht
NP Sports Reporter

Sullivan Okaw Valley fell 42-38 on a last second play against the Clinton Maroons Friday night.

The Redskins held a 10 point lead late in the fourth quarter until a pair of costly turnovers allowed Clinton to steal the conference matchup.  Redskin head coach Gerald Temples said the loss was a disappointing one.   “I told them if we let them hang around, it’s going to be a ball game, and we let them hang around.  It is just disappointing tonight.”

In a classic rivalry game from the old Okaw, the Maroons would score first on a 40 yard touchdown pass aided by the wind to go up 6-0 with 8:18 remaining in the first quarter.

Alec Ballinger proceeded to take the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for the touchdown.  The Redskins special team unit got the inside pursuit sealed off, created a lane and Ballinger turned on the afterburners.  Just like that the Redskins were back on top 7-6 with only eight seconds off the clock.

Clinton punted on its next possession backing the Redskins’ offense up to their own 10 yard line.  Ty Molzen would orchestrate a two minute 90 yard scoring drive capped off with a 50 yard touchdown pass to Bryce Farris.  Farris, who has a nose for the endzone, was uncovered in the slot, and Molzen hit him in stride streaking down the seam alone.  The touchdown pass extended the Redskin lead to 13-6 with 5:22 left in the opening quarter.

Clinton answered with a body blow going 72 yards in four minutes to retake the lead on a 21 yard run.  The Maroons added a two point conversion to go back on top 14-13.  Clinton would score again early in the second quarter to push the lead to 21-13 with just over nine minutes remaining in the first half.       Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.