Football drops heartbreaking season finale at rival Marietta
The Muskingum football team dropped a heartbreaking season-finale contest at rival Marietta on Saturday afternoon, 21-20.
Muskingum
4-6
20
Marietta
8-2
21
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
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0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Marietta
Pa:
Connor Vierstra
- 167
Ru:
Bryce Agnew
- 176
Rec:
J. Sierputowski
- 72
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Muskingum | Marietta |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 219 | 167 |
| Rushing Yards | 37 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:20 | 32:40 |
November 11, 2023
The Muskingum football team dropped a heartbreaking season-finale contest at rival Marietta on Saturday afternoon, 21-20.
Notables
- The contest marked the 102nd meeting between the two schools. Muskingum leads the all-time series, 52-48-2.
- The game marked the annual Shriner Game, which started in 2009 between Muskingum and Marietta. Marietta leads the series, 8-7.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (4-6 overall, 3-6 OAC), Marietta (8-2 overall, 7-2 OAC)
- Location: Don Drumm Stadium - Marietta, Ohio
- Attendance: 2,042
Inside the Numbers
- Muskingum ended the game with 256 yards and 19 first downs.
- Crawford went 21-of-26 for 219 yards and three touchdowns.
- Senior receiver Zuri Edmondson hauled in five receptions for 93 yards and two scores.
- Unger added eight receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown.
- Sophomore running back Donald Francis led the Muskies with 31 yards rushing on 10 totes.
- Sophomore linebacker Conner Gurney paced the defense with 14 stops and 1.5 tackles for loss.
- Junior defensive lineman Toleo Malone had 10 stops with one sack for 18 yards.
- Junior linebacker Austin Willforth added nine hits.
- Marietta ended the outing with 362 yards of offense and 26 first downs.
- Connor Vierstra went 17-of-25 passing for 167 yards and two scores.
- Bryce Agnew rushed for 176 yards and one touchdown on 34 carries
- John Sierputowski had six grabs for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
- Brady Panucci led the Pioneers with 12 hits and one sack for 12 yards.
- Harley Hopkins added 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Key Plays
- Muskingum orchestrated an 11-play, 65-yard drive late in the fourth quarter that culminated with senior quarterback Doug Crawford hitting senior tight end Gannon Unger for a three-yard touchdown to trim the Muskie deficit to 21-20. The Muskies attempted a two-point conversion to take the lead, but the attempt came up short of the goal line.
- Marietta took its final possession with 3:32 on the clock and used eight plays to garner 59 yards and three first downs to end the game.