Bitten in OT

Woodstown goes to OT with Glassboro for second year in a row, this time come up short

By Riverview Sports News

WOODSTOWN – John Adams sounded a lot like a former NFL coach Dennis Green saying “They are who we thought they were” without raising his voice.

The Woodstown coach knew his Wolverines were in for a tough game even before the teams took the field.

Just looking at Glassboro on film told him the Wolverines were in for the most physical game they’d play this season. Knowing the teams went into overtime last year didn’t make the task any easier.

The teams went to overtime again Friday night, but this time Glassboro got the best of it, upsetting the top-ranked team in the South Jersey Group I power ratings, 13-7.

Amari Sabb broke through on a 5-yard run on the hammer side of the first overtime to give Glassboro the win. The Bulldogs turned back Woodstown’s possession that opened the OT with an end zone interception.

“They’re exactly what I said, the most physical team we’ve played to date,” Adams said. “They lined up in the I formation and pretty much had a defensive lineman in there at fullback and ran right at us.

“In overtime they got a first down and then busted one to the 5. The next play they ran the ball and their kid found a seam and found the end zone.”

The teams played to a scoreless first half. Glassboro broke through first on a 25-yard pass to Xavier Sabb in the third quarter that Gerrett Leyman nearly intercepted in the end zone. The Wolverines tied it on Max Webb’s 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.

The Wolverines ground out 119 yards on the ground with Bryce Belinfanti going for 85. Webb was 9-of-13 passing for 104 yards. Zach Bevis caught three balls for 52 yards.

“I liked the way our kids fought all game,” Adams said. “We told the kids we haven’t played a full 48 minutes with the varsity because we’ve been subbing the younger guys in. I told them all I ask is I get your maximum effort for 48 minutes and you gave me your maximum effort for more than that.

“This stings right now, but this is going to be something that helps us in the long run.”

Glassboro 13, Woodstown 7 (OT)

Glassboro (2-2)	0	0	7	0	6 –	13
Woodstown (3-1)	0	0	0	7	0 –	7

Scoring plays
G – Xavier Sabb 25 pass from Kristopher Foster (PAT kick)
W – Max Webb 1 run (Jake Ware kick)
G – Amari Sabb 5 run (no PAT attempt)

Cover photo of Woodstown QB Max Webb looking for an open receiver by Ellen Sickler.