Leopards’ Early Lead Slips Away in 27–14 Loss at Green – Varsity Football
Green 27, Louisville 14
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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Football Team fell to the host Green Bulldogs 27-14 Friday Night at Green Memorial Stadium. With their second straight loss, Louisville drops to 5-3 on the season.
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Stoffer Scores Two Touchdowns in Opening Half
Quarterback Gabe Stoffer accounted for 178 yards of offense and scored the Leopards only two touchdowns in the opening half. Stoffer finished 9 of 13 for 140 yards through the air and ran the ball 16 times for 38 yards on the ground.
On Louisville’s first scoring drive, Stoffer hit Anderson Kandel over the middle of the field for a 37-yard first down reception to move the chains on 3rd-and-6. Stoffer then ran right, sprung by a block from Colton Dougherty, for a gain of 14 yards on the next play. Stoffer then capped off the 8-play, 74-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard quarterback draw running behind a big block from Aden Norris. Parker Daum booted home the extra point to put the Leopards in front 7-0 with 10:56 remaining in the second quarter.
Another third down pass play sparked the Leopards’ next scoring drive. Stoffer lofted a pass over the defense to sophomore tight end Jake Baker who angled toward the left sideline and stiff-armed a defender before being pulled out of bounds at the Green 9 yard line. The 52-yard reception converted a 3rd-and-5, flipped the field, and setup Louisville with goal-to-go. The Leopards capitalized four plays later when Stoffer ran through a hole, paved by Baker and running back Owen DiMarzios, for a 2-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal. Daum’s extra point split the uprights again to put Louisville ahead 14-7 with 4:21 left before halftime.
Seaman Interception Sets Up Leopards with Short Field
On the ensuing possession, defensive end Jakeb Beard penetrated the backfield and nearly had Green quarterback Tyson Hunka wrapped up for his second sack of the game. Instead, Hunka threw the ball up for grabs into heavy traffic and Louisville defensive back Luke Seaman intercepted. Seaman returned the ball 16 yards to the Bulldogs 21-yard line setting up the Leopards in prime field position.
A Game of Inches
They say football is a “game of inches” and that couldn’t be more true at Green Friday. Louisville faced a 4th-and-2 from the Bulldog 13 and elected to go for it out of a timeout. Stoffer ran right, but linebacker Kaden Worner penetrated into the backfield to get an initial hit on Stoffer. It was enough to allow the rest of the defense to close in on Stoffer for only a short gain.
The referees brought out the chains and the ball ended up being a chainlink or two short of the line to gain. Green took over on downs at their own 11 with 1:25 left before halftime.
Another few inches and the Leopards would have extended the drive. With a touchdown or a field goal, they would have been up by two scores at halftime or even if they failed to score they would have taken a 14-7 lead into the half.
Hunka Leads Bulldog Comeback
Instead, the Bulldogs marched right down the field on a 5 play, 89-yard scoring drive that only look 62 seconds. Quarterback Tyson Hunka and running back Evan Reed both carried for first downs to start the drive. Two plays later, Hunka avoided pressure in the pocket and rolled out to his right. He then heaved a pass deep down field to Reed for a 54-yard touchdown pass. Placekicker Nick Wygle added the extra point and just like that Green tied the game at 14-14 with 23 seconds remaining before break.
Hunka was clutch all night long on late downs. Earlier in the second quarter, he broke loose for a 38-yard touchdown run on a 4th-and-5 play. Later in the third quarter, Hunka put the Bulldogs in front 20-14 with a 4th-and-3 touchdown pass to Kaden Worner with 4:05 left in the third quarter.
Green Puts Game Away with 17-Play Scoring Drive
The Leopards’ next drive stalled around midfield. Louisville was looking to convert a 4th-and-1, but a false start pushed the Leopards back, so they punted.
Green got the ball back on their own 13 yard line following the punt. The Bulldogs responded by marching the 87 yards on 17 plays while consuming 7:23 off the game clock. Green converted 5-of-5 third downs on the drive including a 3rd-and-9 for an 18-yard Hunka to Reed touchdown reception with just 4:49 left in the contest.
Hunka would finish 6 of 15 passing for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Reed was the only Bulldog with multiple receptions and accounted for 72 yards receiving.
Worner Interception Ends Final Louisville Drive
Stoffer found Burick and Seaman for first down completions to begin the next drive. But it would end Kam Worner intercepting a pass at the Bulldog 36 giving the ball back to Green with 4:21 remaining.
Reed closed it out from there with a pair of 3rd-and-2 first down runs. Reed carried the ball 18 times for 112 yards, while Hunka finished with 29 carries for 129 yards.
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Louisville Vs. Green Football Series
The Leopards have now fallen to Green in each of the past three seasons. The Bulldogs now lead the all-time series 4-3, which includes a 3-1 record in games played at Green Memorial Stadium in the series.
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UP NEXT: The Leopards will next host the Cincinnati La Salle Lancers on Friday, October 17. Game time is set for 7:00 PM from Louisville Leopards Stadium.
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at Lexington 44, New Philadelphia 20
at West Branch 34, Alliance 28
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Louisville at Green Football Game Statistics
Scoring Summary
BULLDOGS 27, LEOPARDS 14
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 0-14-0-0–14
Green 0-14-6-7–27
1st Quarter
NO SCORING
2nd Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Gabe Stoffer 1-Yard Run (Parker Daum Kick) | LHS 7, GHS 0, 10:56
8 Plays, 74 Yards
GREEN – Tyson Hunka 38-Yard Run (Nick Wygle Kick) | LHS 7, GHS 7, 8:36
9 Plays, 75 Yards
LOUISVILLE – Gabe Stoffer 2-Yard Run (Parker Daum Kick) | LHS 14, GHS 7, 4:21
7 Plays, 66 Yards
GREEN – Evan Reed 54-Yard Pass from Tyson Hunka (Nick Wygle Kick) | LHS 14, GHS 14, 0:23
5 Plays, 78 Yards
3rd Quarter
GREEN- Kaden Worner 16-Yard Pass from Tyson Hunka (Kick Failed) | LHS 14, GHS 20,
7 Plays, 64 Yards
4th Quarter
GREEN – Evan Reed 18-Yard Pass from Tyson Hunka (Nick Wygle Kick) | LHS 14, GHS 27
17 Plays, 87 Yards
Records: Green 3-5, Louisville 5-3
Team Stats
First Downs
Louisville: 8 (4 Rushing, 4 Passing)
Green: 19 (13 Rushing, 5 Passing)
Total Offense
Louisville: 42 Plays, 220 Yards, 2 Touchdowns (5.2 Average)
Green: 63 Plays, 358 Yards, 4 Touchdowns (5.7 Average)
Rushing
Louisville: 28 Carries, 80 Yards, 2 Touchdowns (2.9 Average)
Green: 48 Carries, 239 Yards, 1 Touchdown (5.0 Average)
Passing
Louisville: 9 of 14 for 140 Yards, 1 Interception
Green: 6 of 15 for 119 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 1 Interception
Fumbles/Lost
Louisville: 0/0
Green: 0/0
Penalties/Yards
Louisville: 5 for 40 Yards
Green: 3 for 20 Yards
3rd Down Conversions
Louisville: 4 for 9 (44%)
Green: 9 for 15 (60%)
4th Down Conversions
Louisville: 1 for 2 (50%)
Green: 2 for 2 (100%)
Punt Yards
Louisville: 4 Punts, 134 Yards (33.5 Average)
Green: 3 Punts, 97 Yards (32.3 Average)
Kick Return Yards
Louisville: 5 Returns, 105 Yard (21.0 Average)
Green: 3 Returns, 7 Yards (2.3 Average)
Punt Return Yards
Louisville: 1 Return, 11 Yards
Green: None
Field Goal Attempts
Louisville: None
Green: None
Individual Stats
Rushing
Louisville
Gabe Stoffer 16 Carries, 38 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Owen DiMarzio 11 Carries, 34 Yards
Luke Seaman 1 Carry, 8 Yards
Green
Tyson Hunka 29 Carries, 129 Yards, Touchdown
Evan Reed 18 Carries, 112 Yards
Kaden Worner 1 Carry, -2 Yards
Passing
Louisville
Gabe Stoffer 9 of 13 for 140 Yards, 1 Interception
Green
Tyson Hunka 6 of 15 for 119 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 1 Interception
Receiving
Louisville
Jake Baker 1 Catch, 52 Yards
Anderson Kandel 1 Catch, 37 Yards
Luke Seaman 2 Catches, 24 Yards
Quin Burick 3 Catches, 21 Yards
Owen DiMarzio 2 Catches, 6 Yards
Green
Evan Reed 2 Catches, 72 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Kaden Worner 1 Catch, 16 Yards, Touchdown
Ben Brauneck 1 Catch, 13 Yards
Sam Dubravetz 1 Catch, 9 Yards
Cole Metcalf 1 Catch, 9 Yards
Kick Returns
Louisville
Luke Seaman 5 Returns, 105 Yards, 25 Long (21.0 Average)
Green
Ben Brauneck 1 Return, 7 Yards
Cayden Hall 1 Return, 0 Yards
Kaden Worner 1 Return, 0 Yards
Punt Returns
Louisville
Gabe Stoffer 1 Return, 11 Yards
Green
None
Punts
Louisville
4 Punts, 134 Yards, 40 Long, 1 Inside 20 (33.5 Average)
Green
Kam Worner 2 Punts, 65 Yards, 47 Long (32.5 Average)
Tyson Hunka 1 Punt, 32 Yards, 32 Long
