Highlights from Varsity Football Win on Opening Night
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Redwings vs Okemos Wolves
August 29, 2024
- Okemos came out strong, scoring the first touchdown and taking a 7-0 lead. (0-7)
- The Redwings answered on the following drive, Michael Oberlin (#7) scored the rushing TD. (7-7)
- Jackson Armstrong (#62) recovered an Okemos fumble, Michael Oberlin then scored his second rushing TD of the first Qr. The extra point was blocked. (13-7)
- QB Bryce Pratl (#2) hit Thomas Putmon (#34) with a touchdown pass early in the second Qr. (20-7) Video
- After an Okemos TD, Thomas Putmon (#34) scored a rushing TD to bring the lead back to 13. (27-14)
- Jackson Armstrong (#62) grabbed an interception inside the red zone and Brandon Schomisch (#15) was able to punch it in soon after. (34-14)
- On the following kickoff Gus Kaiser was able to recover the ball for the Redwings. Pratl then hit Putmon with a pass for their second TD of the half. The Redwings took a 27 point lead into halftime. (41-14)
- The Redwings fumbled a punt return in the third, but Gus Kaiser (#12) was able to come up with an interception in the end zone to get the ball back.
- Anthony LaCross (#4) scores a rushing TD in the 4th to put the Redwings up (48 – 14)
- Okemos recovers a fumbled snap late in the 4th and scores the final points of the game. (48-21)
- Redwings (1-0) 48 Wolves 21 Final.
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