Hanover puts clamps on York Tech
With the temperatures dropping and the wind howling, logic said Saturday's game between Hanover and York County Tech would be dominated by defense and both team's running games.
However, of the five total touchdowns scored, four came via the passing game. The defenses combined to force six total turnovers.
Hanover (4-4 overall, 2-3 Division III) netted the final score of the game on a 7-yard pass from Logan Brown to Jeffrey Jacoby with 8:18 to play in the game and used its defense to hold on for a 21-14 win to spoil the Spartans homecoming.
"I thought the (conditions) played into our gameplan," Hanover head coach Bill Reichart said. "I thought it would negate (York Tech's) passing game and our run game has been solid all year long. But, our quarterback stepped up and made some crucial throws."
Following that fourth-quarter Nighthawks score, the Spartans (4-4 overall, 2-3 Division III) had two possessions , but they both ended with a turnover on downs.
Brown finished 8-of-14 through the air for 92 yards with two touchdown passes — the one to Jacoby and a 33-yarder to Theo Johnson to tie the game at 14-all.
Hanover's leading rusher was Justin Barnes, who finished with 87 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown. He was injured, however, with what Reichart termed a leg injury in the second half.
York Tech was led by Jordan Ray's 92 receiving yards. He scored one touchdown and was on the receiving end of a converted two-point conversion pass.
Josiah Smallwood threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 76 yards on 20 attempts.
Hanover_7_7_0_7_—_21
York County Tech_0_14_0_0_—_14
First Quarter
H -- Justin Barnes 3 run (Everett Kenworthy kick), 7:23
Second Quarter
YCT -- Terence Romey 5 pass from Josiah Smallwood (run failed), 11:20
YCT -- Jordan Ray 8 pass from Smallwood (Romey to Ray pass), 10:29
H -- Theo Johnson 33 pass from Logan Brown (Kenworthy kick), 4:41
Fourth Quarter
H -- Jeffrey Jacoby 7 pass from Brown (Kenworthy kick), 8:18
Team statistics
_H_ YCT
First downs_9_9
Rushes-Yards_48-156_33-114
Passing_8-14-0_12-31-1
Passing Yards_92_130
Total Yards_248_244
Punts_3-36_4-19
Fumbles-Lost_4-4_3-1
Penalties-Yards_9-114_8-45
Individual statistics
Rushing — H, Jeffrey Jacoby 13-57, Logan Brown 13-22, Justin Barnes 21-87, Brett Noel 1-(-10). YCT, Josiah Smallwood 20-76, Ben Jackson 5-6, Kole Shenberger 1-4, Tyrese Smallwood 2-0, Terence Romey 1-(-1), Isaiah Colon 4-29.
Passing — H, Brown 8-14, 92 yards. YCT, J. Smallwood 12-31, 130 yards.
Receiving — H, Martz Hunter 3-13, Jacoby 3-21, Theo Johnson 1-33, Josh Postell 1-25. YCT, T. Smallwood 1-(-6), Jordan Ray 6-92, Romey 1-5, Chris Sams 2-12, Colon 1-20, Isaac Morales 1-7.