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9/6/2008-Football
Eaglets rebound to shut out the Cubs
By JEFF STEARNS
FERNDALE--Orchard Lake St. Mary's Varsity Eaglets rebounded from their loss at East Grand Rapids by shutting out the U-D Jesuit Cubs, 42-0, on Friday evening at Ferndale High School.
The Cubs put themselves in a hole early by failing to convert on fourth down and 1 at their own 40-yard line as junior quarterback Stephen Degenhardt was stopped for no gain by the Eaglet defensive line. The Eaglets then took only seven plays to score what turned out to be the winning touchdown as senior fullback Justin Semmes scored on a 1-yard dive.
Thereafter, St. Mary's scored the next five times they had the ball, all on rushing touchdowns before the first half ended. Two drives were the result of interceptions by safeties Tayler Peruski and Scott Koenigsknect. Junior Gary Hunter also returned a Cub punt for 42 yards to the Cub 5-yard line.
Senior Justin Semmes and senior Sam Fironi each scored two rushing touchdowns. Seniors Suave Lavallis and Thomas Pellerito each scored a rushing touchdown. The Eaglets completed 2 of 3 passes for 49 yards, one a 42-yard completion from quarterback Robert Bolden to slotback Tayler Peruski.
The Cubs completed 14 of 25 passes for 128 yards and 3 interceptions.
Quarterback Robert Bolden led the Eaglets in rushing with 3 carries for 56 yards, including a 38-yard scamper on a second and 25 play.
Kicker Keegan Dupack converted all 6 PAT tries, and averaged 49 yards on kickoffs, with one touchback. Tayler Peruski punted one time for 34 yards.
After Sam Fioroni scored with 8:22 left in the second quarter to make the score 35-0, St. Mary's head coach George Porritt pulled the starters and played the reserves the remainder of the second quarter and all of the second half. Due to MHSAA and CHSL rules, there was a running clock in the second half.
The Cubs threatened to score late in the game, but junior defensive backs Mike Gilliam and Evan Webster stopped Cub running back Jamal Butler on the Eaglet 15-yard line as the clock expired.
St. Mary's plays Flint Southwestern Academy at home on Saturday, September 13. Kickoff is at 1 pm.
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