Garfield sets the tone early in impressive 36-14 win over JFK

GARRETTSVILLE, OH- For the second straight week we had a Thursday night special football game as the Garfield G-MEN hosted the JFK Eagles in a game originally scheduled to be played at Liberty on Friday night. Both teams were coming off disappointing Week 1 losses. JFK handed the G-MEN their only regular season loss a year ago at JAG Stadium. Garfield would get revenge on their home turf this night running away with a convincing 36-14 win over the Eagles.

JFK received the opening kickoff. After gaining a first down on the first play from scrimmage, they went three and out aided by a false start penalty and were forced to punt.

Garfield would take their first drive 89 yards in 14 plays chewing up most of the first quarter clock. Brandyn Bogucki would end it with a 13-yard touchdown run. Hannah Timmons would convert the PAT for an early 7-0 G-MEN lead.

Brandyn Bogucki scores from 13 yards out to get the G-MEN on the board

The Garfield defense would force an Eagles three and out on the next possession forcing another punt. Unfortunately for the G-MEN they would fumble on their first play giving the ball back to JFK on the G-MEN 24 yard line. Four plays later LeMarcus Provitt would run it in from 7 yards out for the Eagles first score. The PAT would tie things up 7-7.

Garfield would respond and grab the momentum back on their next possession. After five straight running plays, quarterback Jack Neikirk hooked up with William Simon on a 42-yard pass play for the second G-MEN touchdown of the half. Timmons converted the PAT for a 14-7 G-MEN lead with 5:44 to play in the first half.

JFK had a chance to even things up striking on a 61-yard touchdown pass, however it was called back due to a false start penalty. The drive would end on a Nate Baczkowski interception for the G-MEN on a fourth down pass play.

Nate Baczkowski with a big interception for the G-MEN in the 2nd

Neither team would generate much offense the rest of the half as we went into the break with Garfield leading JFK 14-7. Ryder Cain led the G-MEN in the first half with 72 yards rushing.

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Garfield came out of halftime with a three play scoring drive capped off by Ryder Cain reversing field for a 69 yard touchdown run. An offsides penalty by JFK on the PAT attempt allowed Garfield an opportunity to go for two. Brandyn Bogucki ran in the two point conversion giving Garfield a 22-7 lead early in the third quarter.

Brandyn Bogucki follows Ryder Cain’s 69 yard TD run with a two point conversion

It was a brutal next possession for JFK as receivers dropped two potential touchdown passes of 27 and 32 yards. Sandwiched in between was a sack for a big loss by Garfield lineman Henry Veccia. They would turn the ball over on downs after the second dropped pass.

Garfield would make them pay after Cain capped off a 13 play, 64 yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. Timmons would knock through her third PAT putting the G-MEN up 29-7 with 9:24 to play in the game.

Ryder Cain scores his second TD of the half

JFK would get another touchdown run by Provitt cutting the G-MEN lead to 29-14 before Cain ripped off his third touchdown of the second half scoring on the first play from 49 yards out. Timmons would hit another PAT going 4/4 on the night and the G-MEN led 36-14 with 4:50 to play.

Hannah Timmons with her 4th PAT of the game following the Ryder Cain 49-yard TD run

The Garfield defense would stop the Eagles one final time before G-MEN coach Mike Moser emptied the bench to run out the clock and clinch an impressive 36-14 win over the Eagles.

Ryder Cain had 231 yards on 24 carries and 3 touchdowns earning him R&S Landscaping & Excavating Player of the Game honors. Brandon Bogucki finished with 93 yard and a touchdown. Jack Neikirk was 4/5 passing for 65 yards and a 42-yard touchdown strike to William Simon.

The G-MEN will look to keep it rolling next Friday when they host the Springfield Tigers.