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Football Late touchdown hurts Quakers NCAC battle October 15, 2005 Oberlin scored early in the final period. “They made more plays than we did at the end,” Earlham head coach Gerry Keesling said. The Quakers scored in the opening quarter on a 22-yard field goal by senior George Abdalla (Jerusalem, Palestine/Jerusalem). Oberlin took the lead in the second quarter on a touchdown run, but the Yeomen missed the extra point and it was 6-3. After Earlham blocked an Oberlin 47-yard field goal attempt with 3:27 left in the half, the Quakers went back in front First-year quarterback Randy Kerns (West Manchester, OH/National Trail) found first-year Derrick Freshwater (Marion, IN/Marion) for an 11-yard touchdown pass to give the Quakers a 10-6 advantage at intermission. A fumble, missed field goal and three stalled drives were all the Quakers could muster in the second half. “It was a hard-fought contest,” Keesling said. “We still didn’t convert on some opportunities.” Kerns finished 14 of 23 for 96 yards and one touchdown. Freshwater had three grabs for 28 yards, while first-year Chris Owens (Ft. Thomas, KY/Highlands) had four catches for 23 yards. Sophomore Manny Myers (Fairmount, IN/Madison-Grant) ran for 100 yards on 23 carries. Junior Brandon Warner (Indianapolis, IN/Ben Davis) rushed for 53 yards on five attempts. Defensively, senior Stephen Groce (Gary, IN/Roosevelt) had 13 tackles for the Quakers, while senior Mike Thompson (Riverview, FL/East Bay) added 10. Earlham (1-6, 0-4) is back on the road next Saturday as the Quakers visit Denison University. The NCAC game begins at noon. Box score |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |