Edward football shuts out Austintown Fitch

Edward football shuts out Austintown Fitch

Edward special teams unit stood frozen.

The Division I, Region 1 Cheap NFL Jerseys semifinal game clock ticked and punter and quarterback Brett Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Kean called out a long, full count.

Fifty one games have come and gone for the Eagles without a blocked or muffed punt and Kean wasn't going to have one come on his watch.

It was fourth and 1 at Austintown Fitch 49 yard line and Kean's long call drew motion from the Falcons.

St. Edward's fans cheered like the Eagles won the game, which they eventually did, 28 0, on Saturday at the University of Akron. But at this point, the cheering was for a lonesome first down at the 44 yard line.

The next play, Kean connected Wholesale Jerseys China with David Dowell for a leaping 34 yard pass. With 58 seconds until the half, Kean found wide receiver Dan Lentz Nike NFL Jerseys sales in the endzone to give the Eagles their second touchdown of the game. Kean finished the game at 11 of 25 passing for 210 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, and the Eagles advanced to next Saturday's regional final/state semifinal against Mentor. The site will be announced Sunday.

In a night where the ground was frozen and so were the marching band's instruments, St. Edward came up with one fumble and two interceptions, including Nike NFL Jerseys one on the opening drive of the game.

"We pride ourselves on special teams," said Kean, who became a punter as well as a pigskin slinger after it was discovered he could kick during a mini camp. "I love quarterback and I enjoy Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale being punter. Whatever they need me to do, I'll do.

"My favorite part about tonight though was how we all came together as a team."

And it's true. On wholesale nfl jerseys a blustery, 21 degree evening full of blankets, hand warmers and runny noses, St. Edward pretty much ignored the weather, coming up with 359 total yards on offense, two big defensive stands to keep Wholesale Jerseys the Falcons scoreless and a special teams play by Kyle Hegedus that stood above the rest to Eagles coach Rick wholesale jerseys Finotti.

Finotti worked his team for 2.5 times the amount of yards as Austintown Fitch, which gained only two first downs in the first half.

Andrew Dowell, the cheap jerseys lead rusher for St. Edward, compiled 56 yards on 12 carries before he limped to the sideline in the third quarter, putting no pressure on his left ankle.

"It was like a dream come wholesale nfl jerseys true," Dowell said of playing in the swirling snow. "It wasn't too bad. It's what you want to play in as a little kid."

In the second half, facing third and 8, Kean found Michigan commit Shaun Crawford's left shoulder. Seventy yards later and just one defender in sight, Crawford crossed the goal line.

The fourth cheap nfl jerseys touchdown came late in the third when Hegedus took a punt return 73 yards to give the Eagles a 28 point lead.

"He played great at safety," Finotti said. "He's our field general on the defensive side of the ball and his punt return was excellent effort. . He stood out to me but what most stood out to me was them coming together. We're a young team. We've got a lot of juniors . they're learning to put their self aside and working toward a common goal."