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Manchester Essex Hornets Football '15

Fri, Nov 06, 2015 07:00 PM @ Manchester Essex
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Whittier 6 6 0 0 12
Manchester Essex 0 0 7 8 15

Late fumble dooms Whittier

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MANCHESTER — Trailing by three with two minutes to play, Whittier drove the length of the field before fumbling at the Manchester Essex 15-yard line, ending the comeback bid and giving the Hornets the 15-12 win.
Whittier led 12-0 at halftime after Hunter McKinnon rushed for a 46-yard touchdown midway through the first quarter, and then Shane Mambro added a 3-yard run with five minutes to play in the second.
Manchester Essex came back with a 20-yard touchdown in the third, and then with 5:02 to play in the fourth, the Hornets took the lead for good on a 30-yard run.
Whittier (2-7) hosts O'Bryant next weekend at a time to be determined.

Game Statistics:

First Quarter

W — Hunter McKinnon 46 run (run failed), 7:00

Second Quarter

W — Shane Manbro 3 run (run failed), 5:00

Third Quarter

M — Manchester 20 run (kick good), 4:00

Fourth Quarter

M — Manchester 30 run (run good), 5:02

 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

RUSHING: Shane Mambro 14-83, Eli Perez 12-80, Hunter McKinnon 6-72, Marcus Calamari 4-20, Jonathan Lech 4-12, Kevin Bradley 1-1

PASSING: Jonathan Lech 1-4, 8; Kevin Bradley 0-2-1, 0

RECEIVING: Hunter McKinnon 1-8

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