Garfield routs Southeast 48-10 as Moser picks up win #100

GARRETTSVILLE, OH- It was Homecoming night at JAG Field where the Garfield G-MEN played host to their Portage County and MVAC rival Southeast Pirates. Garfield took last season’s matchup 42-7 at Southeast. They would repeat again this season running away with a 48-10 win.

Southeast would receive the opening kickoff to get this one started. They were able to move the ball into G-MEN territory with a slow paced drive that ate up nearly eight minutes of the 1st quarter clock. It would stall at the Garfield 36-yard line after a false start penalty and a run for a loss on 3rd down forcing a punt that was downed at the G-MEN 5-yard line.

Garfield wasted no time kicking their potent rushing attack into high gear. On the fourth play of the possession Brandyn Bogucki broke off a big 72 yard run down to the Pirates 10-yard line. From there it was backfield mate Ryder Cain who scored from 10 yards out. Hannah Timmons PAT made it a 7-0 lead with 2:15 to play in the 1st.

Ryder Cain scores from 10 yards out to give the G-MEN a 7-0 lead

The Pirates would go three and out on their next drive after a fumbled snap on third down forcing another punt. Garfield would execute another quick scoring drive going 60 yards in five plays capped off by a Jack Neikirk 22-yard touchdown run. The PAT attempt was blocked leaving the score 13-0 with 9:41 to play in the 1st half.

Jack Neikirk keeps it for a 22 yard touchdown run in the 2nd

The G-MEN defense then put on a dominant 3 and out stoppage of the Pirates. A first down sack by Jack Timmons for a 3-yard loss, an incompletion and a Henry Veccia sack for a 5-yard loss forced a third straight Pirates punt.

The G-MEN would give it right back as Cain fumbled after a 13-yard gain giving the ball to Southeast at their 44-yard line. The Pirates would finally convert a score putting together a 51 yard drive that ended with quarterback Joe Sharish running it in from 35 yards out. The Tristan Finch PAT cut the G-MEN lead to 13-7 with 3:01 to play in the half.

Again the G-MEN would strike back. An 19-yard run by Devin Bates and a 9-yard run by Cain setup a field reversing 31-yard touchdown run by Brandyn Bogucki. They would convert a successful two-point conversion to open up a 21-7 lead with 43 seconds to play in the half.

Brandyn Bogucki reverses field for a 31 yard touchdown run

Disaster would strike for the Pirates on the ensuing kickoff as the return was fumbled at the 27 yard line where Nate Baczkowski scooped it up and scored for Garfield. Timmons hit the PAT and just like that the G-MEN took a 28-7 lead into the half.

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Garfield would continue to add on right out of the 2nd half gate. Their longest possession of the game took them 69 yards in 8 plays highlighted by a Devin Bates 28-yard run and finished off with a Cain 1-yard plunge. Timmons PAT put Garfield up 34-7.

Ryder Cain with a 1 yard touchdown run

Southeast would turn the ball over on downs after a bad snap on 4th and 4. The G-MEN took over at the Pirates 15 yard line which led to a Collin McGranahan 3-yard touchdown run. The PAT was no good and Garfield jumped ahead 41-7 starting a running clock with 4:23 left in the 3rd.

Southeast would get on the board one more time after Finch nailed a 23-yard field goal with 4:59 to play in the game making it a 41-10 G-MEN lead. Garfield would tack on a late touchdown for the final margin of 48-10.

Tristan Finch drills a 4th quarter field goal for Southeast

Brandyn Bogucki had 133 total yards and a touchdown earning him R&S Landscaping & Excavating Player of the Game honors. Ryder Cain scored a pair of touchdowns. It was a milestone night for Garfield coach Mike Moser who picked up coaching win #100!

Garfield coach Mike Moser poses with his team after picking up coaching win number 100

Joe Sharish with 69 yards rushing and a touchdown to lead Southeast.

Garfield will have a tough road test next Friday when they travel to play 5-1 Liberty while Southeast looks to rebound at home against Champion.