Pennsville scores 3 TDs in first quarter, but can’t hold the lead, falls to Overbrook to remain winless
By Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE — Things couldn’t have started better for the Pennsville Eagles in their quest for a first win of the season and then the well went dry.
The Eagles looked well on their way to securing their first Friday night. They scored three touchdowns in the first 10 minutes of the game and opened a 21-point lead in the first quarter, then the points stopped coming and they lost to a Overbrook 22-21 at Lou D’Angelo Stadium.
The Rams (2-1) took the lead on Axcel Bailey’s 14-yard touchdown run and quarterback Tariq Moore’s two-point conversion run 62 seconds into the fourth quarter.
The Eagles (0-3) had three possessions to retake the lead but couldn’t find the end zone. They had two shots to the end zone from the 34 in the final eight seconds and both fell incomplete.
The Eagles took advantage of Overbrook mistakes to set up short fields and scored touchdowns on their first three possessions for a 21-0 lead with 2;22 left in the first quarter.
A botched punt snap set them up at the 10 and moments later Aiden Collazo scored from the 5.
The Rams failed to cover the ensuing kickoff and Pennsville set up at the 26 Six plays later Robbie McDade hit Adrian Alleyne with a 14-yard TD pass. McDade needed 101 passing yard to reach the 3,000-yard career mark and he threw for 53.
The Rams fumbled their next snap at the 30. Five plays and a fourth-down penalty later Rylan Hardy scored from the 5.
The Rams came to life at that point and scored on their next two possessions to make it 21-14 with 7:35 left in the second quarter.
It stayed that way to halftime even though the Eagles had another possession that reached the Overbrook 21 before stalling.
Pennsville’s first 15 plays of the game and 23 plays in the half came in Overbrook territory.
Overbrook 22, Pennsville 21
| OVER (22) | PMHS (21) | |
| 10 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 34-165 | Rushing | 38-122 |
| 5-10-0 | Passing (C-A-I) | 7-19-0 |
| 13 | Passing yds | 53 |
| 2-1 | Fumbles-lost | 0-0 |
| 3-28.0 | Punts-avg | 4-24.0 |
| 8-85 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| Overbrook (2-1) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8- | 22 |
| Pennsville (0-3) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0- | 21 |
SCORING SUMMARY
P-Aiden Collazo 5 run (Adrian Alleyne kick), 9:25 1Q
P-Adrian Alleyne 14 pass from Robbie McDade (Adrian Alleyne kick), 5:42 1Q
P-Rylan Hardy 1 run (Adrian Alleyne kick), 2:22 1Q
O-Tariq Moore 21 run (Nicholas Duval pass from Tariq Moore), 1:38 1Q
O-Axcel Bailey 23 run (run failed), 7:35 2Q
O-Axcel Bailey 14 run (Tariq Moore run), 10:58 4Q
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