It was tale of two halves as the first half was a defensive struggle, the second half however was anything but. A combined 59 points were scored in the second half / overtimes. It would Mt. Carmel who finally came out victorious in double overtime.
The game began with both teams failing to get anything going offensively for the majority the first half. The best chance Effingham had at putting points on the board, is when they were driving on a 14 play drive only to have to punt. Mt. Carmel had an opportunity midway thru the first quarter. The Hearts would line up to punt. only for the punt to go over Maicol Sefton’s head go into the endzone. Somehow Maicol was able to pick the ball up and put it away. The punt did not go very far but to get the ball out in that situation was a feat in and of its self. However the Hearts defense forced a turnover on downs keeping the Aces from scoring. Effingham’s defense held Mt. Carmel scoreless until about nine seconds to go in the half. QB Blayne Sisson found Andrew Gillihan in the endzone on one their first of three touchdowns connections. Mt. Carmel held the lead at the half 7-0.
Effingham would come out of the locker room with a different mindset and score quickly on a 61 passing TD from Gaige Gillum to Andrew Lotz. The Hearts take the lead 14-7, as they finished off a 14 play drive with a Gillum one yard QB sneak. Mt. Carmel would punch back and tie the game . Early in the 4th Effingham regained the lead with a big 45 yard TD run by Weldon Dunston. Mt. Carmel would again respond tying the score at 21, with a one yard QB sneak by Sisson. The drive would be kept alive after an interception by Wade Bushur was called back. Effingham would quickly go three and out. The Aces would drive down the field quickly and have to settle for a field goal attempt, after a touchdown was called back by a penalty. Shade Loudermilk would make a 23 yard field to put Mt. Carmel on top 24-21 with 15 seconds to go to win the game…..
Or so Mt Carmel thought
On the ensuing kickoff Dunston would field the ball inside his own five yard line and would take off and get wonderful blocking and return the ball all the way to the other 25 yard line.
Enter Maicol Sefton
Sefton would come in the clutch and connected a 42 yard field goal as time expired to tie the game and to go into overtime.
The first overtime got interesting. Effingham got the ball first and scored a TD when Gillum connected with Brodie Belcher. Sefton would push the extra point left making the score 30-24.
Mt. Carmel tied the score at 30 with Sisson finding a wide open Asher Kight in the endzone. Loudermilk would line up for the winning extra point only for his kick to go left as well
No good and we go on to overtime number two.
On the first play of the double session Gillihan caught a 10 yard pass in the endzone to pull ahead 36-30. Effingham would get one more last chance and on 4th and goal. Gillium went to Hunter Reed on a play that worked all night but Reed would get his finger tips on it but couldn’t reel it in. Mt Carmel would survive in double overtime 36-30.
Mt. Carmel improves to 1-1 and will take on 0-2 Robinson next week. Effingham falls to 1-1 and will stay home to take on Breese Mater Dei.
Hear Coach Hefner thoughts on tonight game
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter 7 Yd TD Pass Sisson-Gillihan 7-0
3rd Quarter 61 Yd TD Pass Gillium-Lotz 7-7
3rd Quarter 1 Yd TD Run Gillium 14-7
4th Quarter 20 Yd TD Pass Sisson-Gillihan 14-14
4th Quarter 45 Yd TD Run Dunston 21-14
4th Quarter 1 Yd TD Run Sisson 21-21
4th Quarter 23 Yd FG Loudermilk 24-21
4th Quarter 42 Yd FG Sefton 24-24
OT 7 Yd TD Pass Gillium-Belcher 30-24
OT 5 Yd TD Pass Sisson-Kight 30-30
2 OT 10 Yd TD Pass Sisson-Gillihan 36-30
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