New Castle vs. Blackhawk
New Castle (41) vs. Blackhawk (38)
Written: Oct 28, 2011
FOURTH-QUARTER UPDATE: Rice's second touchdown hookup with Matarazzo — this one from 19 yards out with 7:41 remaining — gave New Castle the lead for good. The Canes' defense recovered a Blackhawk fumble in the final two minutes to preserve the victory. Blackhawk had taken a 38-34 lead when Caratelli scored on an 11-yard pass from Chandler Kincade and Shansky scored from 5 yards out.
THIRD-QUARTER UPDATE: After Alex Caratelli caught a 65-yard touchdown pass from Josh Desmond gave Blackhawk a 10-point lead, New Castle rallied with 20 unanswered points. Holmes scored on a 4-yard run and Paul Jones tacked on a 17-yard run, while Matarazzo connected with Darrian Rice for 52 yards.
SECOND-QUARTER UPDATE: After Jalen Holmes gave New Castle a 14-10 lead on an 18-yard run with 2:51 remaining in the half, Blackhawk needed just 58 seconds to retake the lead on Cole Chiappialle's 22-yard run with 1:45 remaining.
FIRST-QUARTER UPDATE: Quarterback Johnny Matarazzo's 7-yard keeper capped New Castle's touchdown drive, but the Red Hurricane trails Blackhawk 10-7. Mike Shansky scored on a 1-yard plunge and Michael Gardner added a 24-yard field goal.
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