Michael Landolfi threw for 2 touchdowns and ran for the difference-making rating within the third quarter, and Lawrence Academy held on to beat Dexter Southfield 21-20 within the NEPSAC Todd Marble Bowl in Brookline.
Lawrence Academy (7-2) went forward for good with a 12-play, 71-yard drive that took greater than seven minutes off the clock within the fourth quarter. A ten-yard run by Jordan Johnson (13 carries, 61 yards) acquired the Spartans to the DS 8-yard line, then Landolfi scrambled the remainder of the best way to go up 21-14 with 2:16 left.
Landolfi had landing passes to Jovon Mobley and Michael Gregoire within the first half, ending with 76 passing and 77 dashing yards.
“Watching film this week, I saw that they play a lot of man defense, so I knew I’d have a lot of opportunities to run,” Landolfi stated. “I’m just happy we get to send off the seniors with a W.”
A 27-yard go from Joseph McCauley to Darius Day (six receptions, 96 yards) helped get Dexter Southfield (7-2) into the crimson zone on the following possession. McCauley discovered Austin Hartsell for the 12-yard landing go to get inside a degree, however Andrew Leigh’s additional level missed broad left to maintain the Spartans forward with simply 35 seconds left.
Leigh rapidly shook off the miss, bouncing an onside kick to a spot the place teammate Michael Bonsu might get better, and Leigh would have two extra possibilities to win the sport on a area objective within the closing 10 seconds. An offsides penalty worn out a block on the primary try, however Dominic Selvitelli tipped Leigh’s 34-yard strive because the clock expired to safe the win.
“We will work until the game is over, and that’s what we did today,” stated Lawrence Academy coach Jason Swepson. “I’m very proud of this group.”
McCauley completed 16 for 23 with 278 passing yards and two touchdowns. He discovered Dom Wadland on a 75-yard catch-and-run rating within the third quarter, simply three performs after Wadland’s finish zone interception denied a possible Spartans scoring drive.
Takai Whitmore, who’ll play for Bucknell University subsequent yr, completed with 77 dashing and receiving yards for Dexter Southfield and tied the sport 14-14 on a 9-yard run with 9:49 left within the fourth.
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