115 Pound Football VS Drexel Hill Middle School

The 115 pound football team lost to Drexel Hill Middle School today 26-8. The dragons gave up 18 straight points leading up to the middle of the third quarter. This was impressive considering that the team was playing with only 16 players. Even though they gave up three touchdowns before scoring their own, the defense made sure that the two point conversions were no good. Max Pugh scored a touchdown on a 40 yard run to put the Dragons on the scoreboard. There was a penalty on the ensuing 2 point conversion that pushed the Dragons back to the Raiders 15 yard line. On the next play Max Pugh ran the ball in for a 2 point conversion bringing the score to 18-8 Drexel Hill. The Dragons got the ball back a few plays later on an interception, and the offense started driving the ball down the field and got to Drexel Hill’s 30 yard line, but then lost the ball on a fumble. The Raiders drove down the field for a touchdown and 2 point conversion. Time ran out on the Dragons, but they played their hearts out, and the game was closer than the score indicated.