Norm Weber's write from the Varsity / JV scrimmage with Erie McDowell.
Nice to see basketball player Montorie Foster with 2 TD receptions. Lombardo must be licking his chops on ways to spread the ball over the field with Montorie now playing football as he enters his senior season.
By Norm Weber
nweber@sehs.net
LAKEWOOD – After giving up a 50-yard pass completion on the first play of the morning, St. Edward’s defense settled down and the varsity football Eagles went on to a victory over McDowell in the second scrimmage of the season Saturday here in Br. James Everett C.S.C. Stadium.
For what it’s worth, the Eagles’ varsity, State Champs last year and four times this decade, won the scrimmage, 24-12.
“We weren’t ready on the first play with the long pass, but from then on in the defense played pretty well,” said St. Edward Head Coach Tom Lombardo.
Using three quarterbacks, the offense put up four scores.
“We moved the ball consistently on offense,” Coach Lombardo said. “We did well in different situations of the scrimmage.”
The scrimmage started off with special teams. The Eagles made their first five PAT/Field Goal kicks, including one from 37 yards and Richard Johnson blocked a punt.
“The blocked punt was excellent,” Coach Lombardo said. “We are looking for guys who can block the punt. I liked that in there. The field goals were good, but it was a little disappointing that we didn’t make the field goal in a game situation.”
After the varsity series, the JV units went on the field for two series, the Eagles winning that segment, 18-0.
“They really looked terrific,” said Coach Tom about the JVs.
The Trojan varsity did score after that long pass, but then the defense did not allow them to midfield the rest of the 10-play series.
The Eagles answered with a 37-yard touchdown pass from Conor O”Malley to Michael Lombardo, making it 6-6.
In the rest of the first offensive series, the Eagles drove to inside the 10-yard line, but ended it on a missed a field goal attempt. Joey Formani had a 25-yard run and O’Malley completed a pass to Nate Simon in the drive for a first down.
McDowell could get to the Eagle 30 on the next 10 plays but no father on Coach Pete Pappas’ defense.
Malachi Watkins took over at tailback on the next series. He carried six times including a 12-yard TD run that made it 12-6. O’Malley hit Simon for a 15-yarvd pickup in the drive.
The defense of St. Ed’s denied the Trojans a Red Zone chance on the next 10 plays.
Formani scampered for a 44-yard gain to put the Eagles into the Red Zone. On loan from the basketball program, Montorie Foster caught a touchdown pass from Broden Bostwick to make it 18-6.
Right after Foster’s score, Andrew Shaver ran for a 15-yard gain to midfield. Shaver also had a 10-yard run later after the defense denied the Trojans another Red Zone chance.
St. Edward’s final varsity score came on a 65-yard TD pass from Bostwick to Foster. Also on loan from basketball, Zach Chatmon caught a 12-yard pass from Christian Ramos.
Ramos then segued his quarterback work into the JV section, which was highlighted by two pick-sixes by Nathan Fallon.
On one JV defensive series, the Eagles forced a fumble, had a sack (by Matthew Oudeman), had a tackle for loss and an interception.
A 17-yard run by Ramos set up a score by William Runple. Ramos completed four of five passes in the scoring drive.
Ramos later had a 44-yard run.
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