Armstrong Scores 14 Unanswered Points to Overcome North Catholic
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Jacob Harker | September 30, 2023
On Friday night, The Armstrong River Hawks traveled to LT. J.C. Stone Field to face The North Catholic Trojans and won by a score of 21-20. Armstrong had many star players out so they had to rely on Freshman QB Jaydon Oliver to lead them to Victory.
Armstrong received the ball first and drove 70 yards down the field to put points on the board first with a 12-yard receiving touchdown by Chase Jablonski thrown by Jaydon Oliver.
Armstrong with the first points of the game. Jaydon Oliver to Chase Jablonski for a 12 yard TD.
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North Catholic would immediately respond back to the scoring from Armstrong with a 2-yard rush from RB Jack Fennell. But the Extra point was missed leaving the score 7-6 Armstrong leading.
2 yard rushing touchdown by Jack Fennell.
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North Catholic would go on to force Armstrong to punt and get the ball back. They would then drive down the field leading to a 2 yd rushing touchdown by Danny Franco to give the Trojans the lead.
Danny Franco pounds it in to take the lead over Armstrong.
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Chase Jablonski would make a juggling catch over 2 North Catholic defenders to put the River Hawks out of their own territory. But a few plays later Jaydon Oliver would through a interception in the endzone to Gavin Kamody.
Chase Jablonski @AHSRIVERHAWKS with a huge catch over 2 @NCtrojansFB defenders to get them out of their own territory!!!@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/wLICUpPTVX
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 29, 2023
Intercepted in the Endzone by Gavin Kamody @NCtrojansFB to stop Armstrong on 4th down @PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/KeQCc0Ji91
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 29, 2023
The following drive the River Hawks would end up in Trojan territory again but end it with another Trojan interception but this time by Jason Siket.
Another interception by @NCtrojansFB
Jason Siket to keep Armstrong from scoring @PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/9MbrwGSiES— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 29, 2023
The Trojans would end the dominate half with another Jack Fennell rushing touchdown to extend their lead to 20-7.
Jack Fennell with another 2 yard rushing touchdown to extend their lead right before the half.
Ex point good@AHSRIVERHAWKS 7@NCtrojansFB 20@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews2nd Quarter 0:29 pic.twitter.com/WosKkv4QkA
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
The second half got underway in exciting fashion by a North Catholic muffed punt recovered by Armstrongs Ian Olsen that would eventually lead to a 15 yard TD reception by Nicolas McNeeley thrown by Jaydon Oliver to put the game within one score.
Muffed punt by North Catholic recovered by Armstrongs Ian Olsen!!!@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
3rd 9:45 pic.twitter.com/Qv5BENOvfu
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Armstrong capitalizes off the muffed punt with a Jaydon Oliver to Nicholas McNeeley 15 yard TD reception
Ex Point good@AHSRIVERHAWKS 14@NCtrojansFB 20@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews3rd 7:58 pic.twitter.com/3mHKnZH5Yu
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
Armstrong would then get the ball back after a North Catholic punt and march down the field ending the drive with Kyan Kline rushing touchdown. To finally give Armstrong the lead again nearing the end of the 3rd.
We have a game on our hands folks
#1 Kyan Kline fights his way into the end zone to put Armstrong on top.@AHSRIVERHAWKS 21@NCtrojansFB 20@PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard3rd 2:34 pic.twitter.com/7hB9fPZOD0
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
North Catholic would get the ball back and march down the field, knocking on Armstrong’s door but would be stopped on 4th down tuning over the ball.
A huge 53 yard pick up by Jack Fennell. To put them in great scoring position to start the 4th quarter.@AHSRIVERHAWKS 21@NCtrojansFB 20@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/dQqo3mg6eQ
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
Armstrong with a huge stop on 4th down to get the ball back with 11:47 left in the game!!!@AHSRIVERHAWKS 21@NCtrojansFB 20@PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard pic.twitter.com/VHqfiDrNOJ
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
North Catholic would get one more chance to try and win the game but would be stopped on 4th and 10 turning the ball back over to Armstrong with only a few minutes left in the game. Armstrong would go to seal the game kneeling the rest of the time out after a pass interference call made on 4th down.
Another huge 4th down stop by Armstrong to get a chance to put this game away@AHSRIVERHAWKS 21@NCtrojansFB 20@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
4th 4:37 pic.twitter.com/zHUKpOVrUF
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
A PI call on 4 and 7 against North Catholic will seal the win for Armstrong.
Final@AHSRIVERHAWKS 21@NCtrojansFB 20@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/LPhGeFnUCX
— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
Interview with Freshman Quarterback Jaydon Oliver on his first career High School football start.
Interview with Freshman Quarterback Jaydon Oliver. His first High School Football start leads the Armstrong River Hawks to a win over North Catholic. @oliver_jaydon
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— Jacob Harker (@JacobHarker3) September 30, 2023
Freshman Quarterback Jaydon Oliver and the Armstrong River Hawks look to carry this moment into the next game against Indiana next week at home. The North Catholic Trojans look regather as they take on Hampton away next week.
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