OTTO-ELDRED SNAPS 27-GAME LOSING STREAK
OCT. 25 WEEK NINE - Otto-Eldred 21, Johnsonburg 15
DUKE CENTER – Its over! For the first time since Oct. 22, 1999, the Otto-Eldred football team is a winner.

The Terrors broke a 27-game losing streak with a 21-15 win over Johnsonburg Friday night at Johnsonburg.

The last time Otto-Eldred was in the win column before Friday night was that late October night in 1999 when the Terrors beat Youngsville 43-14.

This time Virgil Graham was the hero rushing 16 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns. It was a 60-yard touchdown sprint by Graham with 9:12 left in the game that proved to be the difference for Otto-Eldred.

Johnsonburg got on the score board first on a 1-yard run by Stephen Iorfido with 5:46 left in the opening quarter.

Otto-Eldred closed to within 6-3 on a 35-yard field goal by Lee Windsor with 2:56 left in the quarter.

The Terrors then took a 9-6 lead with 27 seconds left in the quarter on a 3-yard run by Graham.

Johnsonburg went ahead 12-9 at halftime on a 1-yard run by Iorfido.

The Rams then took a 15-9 lead on a 26-yard field goal by Dan Carnovale with 9:15 left in the third quarter.

Otto-Eldred tied the game with 6:47 left in the third quarter on a 56-yard run by Jake Pessia.

Iorfido led Johnsonburg with 23 carries for 105 yard and two scores.

OTTO-ELDRED 21, JOHNSONBURG 15
Score By Quarters
Johnsonburg 6 6 3 0 - 15
Otto-Eldred 9 0 6 6 - 21
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
J - Stephen Iorfido 1 run (kick failed), 5:46.
O - Lee Windsor 35 field goal, 2:56.
O - Virgil Graham 3 run (kick failed), :27.
Second Quarter
J - Stephen Iorfido 1 run (pass failed), 1:06.
Third Quarter
J - Dan Carnovale 26 field goal, 9:15.
O - Jake Pessia 56 run (kick failed), 6:47.
Fourth Quarter
O - Virgil Graham 60 run (kick failed), 9:12.
J O
First Downs 10 6
Rushes-Yards 46-183 34-210
Passing Yards 16 38
Passes: Comp-Att-Int 1-7-1 1-7-3
Total Yardage 199 248
Punts-Average 2-33 1-44
Fumbles-lost 7-4 4-2
Penalties-Yards 4-22 2-10
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Johnsonburg: Stephen Iorfido 23-105, Don Wenner 10-42, Eric
Iorfido 6-40, Lincoln Shreffler 3-9, Team 1-(-10), Greg Wonderly 3-(-3).
Otto-Eldred: Virgil Graham 16-97, Jake Pessia 1-56, Eric MacPherson
7-31, Luke Breese 3-28, Chris App 2-8, Joey Drake 2-(-6), Ryan Little
3-(-4).
Passing - Johnsonburg: Greg Wonderly 1-for-7, 16 yds., 1 Int.
Otto-Eldred: Joey Drake 1-for-7, 38 yds., 3 Int.
Receiving - Johnsonburg: Kevin DeStephano 1-16. Otto-Eldred: Tyler
Ferguson 1-38.
Interceptions - Eric Iorfido 2, Stephen Iorfido. Otto-Eldred: Luke
Breese.