Leopard Freshman Fall to Quakers 41-21 in Season Opener – Freshman Football
New Philadelphia 41, Louisville 21
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The Louisville Leopards Freshman Football Team dropped their season opener 41-21 to the visiting New Philadelphia Quakers Thursday evening at Louisville Leopards Stadium.
Pawley Opens the Season with Two Long Scores
Louisville wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Karter Pawley sprinted 70 yards for a touchdown on the Leopards’ very first play from scrimmage. Ryker Youngen’s extra point kick gave Louisville a quick 7-0 lead just 14 seconds into the game.
New Philadelphia answered back just minutes later when their defense scooped up a fumble and returned it five yards for a touchdown. The Quakers then took advantage of an interception returned inside the Louisville 15. On the next play, they cashed in on a 12-yard touchdown run and tacked on the extra point to go ahead 14-7.
The Leopards responded before the end of the quarter as Pawley broke free again, this time for a 60-yard touchdown run that capped 3 play, 70-yard drive. Youngen’s kick tied the contest 14-14 with 34 seconds to go in the opening quarter.
Quakers Surge Ahead Before Half
The Quakers regained the lead in the second quarter when quarterback #8 scrambled 30 yards for a touchdown on a 4th-and-2 play. Another successful PAT put New Philadelphia ahead 21-14 with 5:57 remaining before the break.
Less than a minute later, Louisville completed a pass to the left behind the line of scrimmage and #17 jarred the ball free on the hit. Quaker #19 scooped up a fumble and ran it back 27 yards for a touchdown. The extra point made it 28-14 New Philadelphia, which held through halftime.
Edgein Finds Jones for 4th Down Score Late
New Philadelphia stretched its lead further in the third quarter on a 7-yard touchdown pass from #8 to #25. Louisville blocked the extra point attempt, but the Quakers still went up 34-14 with 3:30 left in the third.
Louisville answered with a determined 11 play, 70-yard scoring drive in the fourth. Quarterback Maddux Edgein connected with Anderson Jones on 4th-and-10 from the Quaker 11-yard line for the Leopards’ third touchdown of the night. Youngen drilled the point-after to trim the deficit to 34-21 with 7:38 left in the contest.
However, New Philadelphia delivered the knockout blow late in the fourth. Facing another fourth down, #8 hit #19 for a 28-yard touchdown pass with 2:35 remaining. The Quakers added the extra point to seal a 41-21 victory.
UP NEXT: The Freshman Leopards will next host the Alliance Aviators on Thursday, August 28 at 5:00 PM.
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Louisville Freshman Football Scoring Summary
QUAKERS 41, LEOPARDS 21
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
New Philadelphia 14-14-6-7–41
Louisville 14-0-0-7–21
1st Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Karter Pawley 70 Yard Run (Ryker Youngen Kick) | LHS 7, NPHS 0, 8:46
1 Play, 70 Yards, 0:14
NEW PHILADELPHIA – #5 5 Yard Fumble Return (#17 Kick) | LHS 7, NPHS 7, 6:51
NEW PHILADELPHIA – #24 12 Yard Run (#17 Kick) | LHS 7, NPHS 14, 1:54
1 Play, 12 Yards, 0:08
LOUISVILLE – Karter Pawley 60 Yard Run (Ryker Youngen Kick) | LHS 14, NPHS 14, 0:34
3 Plays, 70 Yards, 1:20
2nd Quarter
NEW PHILADELPHIA – #8 30 Yard Run (#17 Kick) | LHS 14, NPHS 21, 5:57
8 Plays, 70 Yards, 3:37
NEW PHILADELPHIA – #19 27 Yard Fumble Return (#137 Kick) | LHS 14, NPHS 28, 5:03
3rd Quarter
NEW PHILADELPHIA – #25 7 Yard Pass from #8 (Kick Blocked) | LHS 14, NPHS 34, 3:30
11 Plays, 70 Yards, 5:30
4th Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Anderson Jones 11 Yard Pass from Maddux Edgein (Ryker Youngen Kick) | LHS 21, NPHS 34, 7:38
11 Plays, 70 Yards, 4:52
NEW PHILADELPHIA – #19 28 Yard Pass from #8 (#17 Kick) | LHS 21, NPHS 41, 2:35
9 Plays, 70 Yards, 5:03
Records: New Philadelphia 1-0, Louisville 0-1
