2A GSHL football: R.A. Long 41, Hudson’s Bay 21

The Lumberjacks used good old-fashioned short drives to reach the end zone five times before Hudson’s Bay answered back with a second half rally. Unfortunately for the Eagles it was not enough for a victory.

The Lumberjacks received good field position all night while the Eagles struggled to get past midfield often turning the ball over well inside Lumberjack territory.

In the third quarter Hudson’s Bay quarterback Jeremy Matheny threw a beautiful 41-yard pass to Nehemiah McDougal, which started an Eagles rally of two more McDougal touchdowns. Hudson’s Bay was in possession of the ball nearly all of the fourth quarter.

However a final 60-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth by Lumberjack’s Ryan Geier kept victory out of reach for the Eagles.

R.A. LONG 41, HUDSON’S BAY 21

R.A. Long 14 20 7 0—41

Hudson’s Bay 0 0 8 13—21

First quarter

RAL — Ryan Geier 10 pass from Conner Wallace (2pt failed)

RAL — Riley Opgrande 7 run (2pt good)

Second quarter

RAL — Lucky Davis 5 run (2pt failed),

RAL — Lucky Davis 8 run (Raul Balbuena kick)

RAL — William Teigen 5 run (Balbuena kick)

Third quarter

HB — Nehemiah McDougal 41 pass from Jeremy Matheny (2pt good)

RAL — Ryan Geier 60 punt return (Balbuena kick)

Fourth quarter

HB — Nehemiah McDougal 7 run (Caleb Grahnert kick)

HB — Nehemiah McDougal 1 run (2pt fail)

Individual statistics

RUSHING — Hudson’s Bay: Nehemiah McDougal 22-116, Jeremy Matheny 5-19, Tristan Maxwell 1-8, Camren Hyde-Moore 1-7, Anthony Sanchez 1-4, Jordan Hickman 1-6. RA Long: Lucky Davis 9-76, Riley Opgrande 5-40, William Teigen 1-5.

PASSING — Hudson’s Bay: Jeremy Matheny 5-10-0-80, Jordan Hickman 0-2-1-0. RA Long: Conner Wallace 6-13-0-98.

RECEIVING — Hudson’s Bay: Nehemiah McDougal 1-41, Anthony Sanchez 2-19, Stone Sabourin 1-18, Tristan Maxwell 1-4. RA Long: Riley Opgrande 2-40, Ryan Geier 2-34, William Teigan 1-15, Payton Miller 1-9.