Varsity Football
Mustangs Bullied by Bulldogs, 21-12
By Sara Greenberg
and Derek Blodgett (October 6, 2006)
Although no one is claiming that injuries are the reason
for the Mustangs 21-12 loss to Luray last Friday night, it is no secret
that injuries at key positions have taken their toll on the team recently.
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Last Friday night at Luray High
School, the Mustangs took
on the Bulldogs, who scored early and never looked back.
The Bulldogs scored first in the first quarter by bulldozing
their way to a two-yard run. George Mason answered back
quickly with a short run by senior Eddie Huber. This touchdown
was Eddie Huber’s first touchdown of the young season.
Huber ended the game with over 100 rushing yards, in addition
to his typically solid play on defense. The Mustangs were
looking solid, about to go into halftime trailing 7-6,
but Luray hooked up for a passing touchdown late in the
second quarter. Luray came out for the second half as
hot as they ended the first one by busting the Mustangs’ defense
for a 40-yard reverse play.
The Mustangs defense stood strong while trailing 21-6.
Senior Ben Zorn collected two fumble recoveries and Junior Sean Mondragon also recovered one himself. Trailing 21-6 in the
fourth quarter, Sophomore Antoneo Folks
ran in for another Mustang touchdown, but the Mustangs missed
their second extra point attempt of the day. The game ended
with Mason taking the 21-12 loss, putting them at 1-3 for the
year.
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not being used as an excuse, it’s clear that injuries to
key players have thwarted the Mustangs’ progress this year.
Here, senior tight end Cody Reynolds watches on crutches from
the sidelines in Friday night’s game against Luray. (Photo
by Sara Greenberg) |
Mason
has been affected by some crucial injuries this year. In addition to losing
their starting quarterback, the Mustangs have
also lost running backs, linebackers and a tight end due to injuries.
The injury bug kept biting during Friday night’s game against Luray, when
junior Josh Jenkins suffered an injury during the game in the beginning
of the third quarter from a tackle during a Luray kickoff.
The Mustangs will take on another set of Bulldogs this
Friday at home, when they will host Goochland High
School, who is considered to be a contender
for the state title. The Mustangs have a bitter taste in their mouth after
last year’s loss to Goochland High
School which beat Mason on the last play of
the game.
