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By Barry Morgan - WLMI - For D9Sports.com
ST. MARYS - Craig Timm rushed for 173 yards on 22 carries to power the
Elk County Catholic Crusaders to a 24-21 win over Kane in an AML Southern
Division game at Dutch Country Stadium in St. Marys.
Kane won the toss and elected to receive. Mike Jamerson, normally a
tight end, played tailback for the Wolves on their initial possession.
Carrying the ball four straight times, Jamerson banged in from the four
yard line with 6:47 to go in the first quarter. Jared
Cecchetti's extra point kick made it 7---0 Wolves.
A Kane fumble on a pitch from Tyler Smith to Justin Jefferds set the
Crusaders up on their own 47.
With 9:41 to go in the second quarter, Timm scored the first of his three
touchdowns from 41 yards out, culminating a 3 play 53 yard drive, to make
it 7-6. Todd Silfes caught the conversion pass to make it 8-7,
Crusaders.
The Wolves would respond immediately. Tim Smith took the ensuing
kickoff 77 yards down the left sideline, behind solid blocking for a
touchdown. Cecchetti's kick was good. Kane led 14-8.
The Crusaders would turn to Timm again with 6:42 to go in the first half.
Running the same play as their first score, Timm raced 43 yards to paydirt.
He tacked on the two point conversion fpr a 16-14 lead at the half.
Elk County's first possession of the second half ended with a Tim Smith
interception that set the Wolves up on the Crusader 41. Kane had to
punt after three downs and the Crusaders were ready to roll.
Timm culminated a 9 play 48 yard drive with a two yard burst, amking it
22-14 with 2:53 remaining in the third canto. Robert Pearsall tacked
on the conversion for a 24-14 lead.
Kane's Hugh Rich caught a two yard toss from Tyler Smith with 8:27
remaining, to make it 24-20. Cecchetti's conversion was good.
Elk County led 24-21.
After the Wolves were stopped on fourth and short, Elk took the ball with
4:33 to go and ran out the clock, with Timm playing a big role, rushing
for 41 yards as the Crusaders won their third game of the season to go to
3-3 on the season. Kane drops to 1-5.
Statistics: Kane rushing Justin Jefferds 2-8
Jordan Martin 11-43 Justin Erickson 3-22 Keith
Morrison 4-11 Tyler Smith 8-2. Mike Jamerson 8-16. Team
36-102. Kane Passing: Tyler Smith 13-18- 95 yards 1 td.
Kane receiving: Hugh Rich 6-34 1 td. Tim Smith
4-38. Chhris DeFazio 2-17. Keith Morrison 1-6.
Elk Catholic rushing: Craig Timm 22-173. Todd Silfies
12-50. Ted Cherry 3-7. Shane Funair 2-19.
Robert Pearsall 6-8. Jake Stager 2-0. Team
49-257. Elk Passing: Robert Pearsall 5-6-55 yards
and one inerception. Receiving: Rocco Tettis 1-7. Todd
Silfies 3-40. Joe Urmann 1-8.
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