Paint Valley's defense records a shutout vs. Williamsburg
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
BAINBRIDGE — The Paint Valley Bearcats' defense didn't allow the visiting Williamsburg Wildcats in the red zone. In fact, they didn't let them past their 35-yard line.
That fact was cause by the havoc from the front seven of the Paint Valley defense, and that, mixed with some timely offensive drives, led to a 21-0 shutout win by the Bearcats in their home opener Friday night.
Though the offense put together two sustainable and lengthy scoring drives and another TD on a big play, it was the defense who stole the show for the Bearcats. Their play set the tone from the first quarter on, as PV held Williamsburg to under 100 yards of total offense … in fact, it was 91 total yards on the night.
PV kept the rushing of Williamsburg mostly nonexistent with the Wildcats (0-2) having just 32 total yards of rushing on the evening. In the air, WHS finished with 59 yards.
"I thought our defense was really stout," Paint Valley head coach Pete Hollon said. "We were worried their size would lay on us, but since the preseason, we've been preaching our speed, and that includes our linemen and linebackers."
Hollon continued to speak about the defensive players who did all the work in the trenches in the non-conference matchup on Friday night.
"DeShawn Davis, Mason McCloy, Jacob Freeman, Drake Stanforth, Gavin Carter and having Dalton Waugh back (Friday) was absolutely huge for us. Those kids controlled the line of scrimmage and broke through for us.
"Hall for Williamsburg is a really excellent back, and I thought we bottled him up well. They do have some quarterback issues, and he's been hurt. But again, our front seven just did an outstanding job for us."
Even with all the defense, the offense played just as well following a very groggy and scoreless first quarter.
PV ended the game with 313 yards of offense.
In fact, the first score for the Bearcats didn't come until there was 3:28 left in the second quarter with PV building a nine-play, 73-yard scoring drive that ended with Caleb Johnson barreling his way one yard on a fourth-and-goal for six points.
Johnson totaled 36 yards on six carries.
WHS (1-1) blocked the PV extra-point attempt, leaving the score 6-0.
PV forced a turnover on downs with just 42.3 seconds left in the quarter, and two plays later, it was Anthony McFadden throwing a short screen pass to Teagan McFadden. The athleticism of Teagan McFadden showed in the next few moments as he took the pass, avoided a tackle, went across the field and raced 55 yards to pay dirt with 22.9 left in the first half.[[In-content Ad]]
Anthony McFadden finished 6-of-12 passing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Teagan McFadden had nine carries for 72 yards and two receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
A two-point conversion throw to McCloy put PV ahead 14-0 at halftime.
"We were in our two-minute offense, and even with under a minute, we told them if we had success on first down, we were just going to go with it," Hollon said. "We thought the screen was there, and it was set up perfectly.
"Then it was just the athlete (Teagan McFadden) making the rest of the play."
The final seven points of the game came on the first drive of the third frame with PV compiling a six-play, 68-yard drive. Most of the yards in the drive came on the touchdown that was scored as Teagan McFadden raced 39 yards for a touchdown. The PAT by Anthony McFadden put PV ahead by 21 points.
Hollon spoke about the offense.
"We kept telling the kids don't get frustrated," Hollon said of the early woes. "A couple times were were trying to pass on the edge, but just didn't get what we needed.
"We just told the kids to be patient, and we felt we could just keep chipping away, and we got the offense established. Our screen and short trap game was so quick-hitting, it took them out of their rhythm."
This was what the Bearcats needed, according to Hollon.
"The kids were deflated after last week, and we knew we played a good team and we played poorly," he said. "This was a good win and what we needed, because next week is huge.
"Minford is the real deal, and they will test us to the max."
PV will travel to Minford next week for their Week 3 game. MHS lost on Friday night to Grandview Heights, 28-6 moving them to 1-1 on the year.
That fact was cause by the havoc from the front seven of the Paint Valley defense, and that, mixed with some timely offensive drives, led to a 21-0 shutout win by the Bearcats in their home opener Friday night.
Though the offense put together two sustainable and lengthy scoring drives and another TD on a big play, it was the defense who stole the show for the Bearcats. Their play set the tone from the first quarter on, as PV held Williamsburg to under 100 yards of total offense … in fact, it was 91 total yards on the night.
PV kept the rushing of Williamsburg mostly nonexistent with the Wildcats (0-2) having just 32 total yards of rushing on the evening. In the air, WHS finished with 59 yards.
"I thought our defense was really stout," Paint Valley head coach Pete Hollon said. "We were worried their size would lay on us, but since the preseason, we've been preaching our speed, and that includes our linemen and linebackers."
Hollon continued to speak about the defensive players who did all the work in the trenches in the non-conference matchup on Friday night.
"DeShawn Davis, Mason McCloy, Jacob Freeman, Drake Stanforth, Gavin Carter and having Dalton Waugh back (Friday) was absolutely huge for us. Those kids controlled the line of scrimmage and broke through for us.
"Hall for Williamsburg is a really excellent back, and I thought we bottled him up well. They do have some quarterback issues, and he's been hurt. But again, our front seven just did an outstanding job for us."
Even with all the defense, the offense played just as well following a very groggy and scoreless first quarter.
PV ended the game with 313 yards of offense.
In fact, the first score for the Bearcats didn't come until there was 3:28 left in the second quarter with PV building a nine-play, 73-yard scoring drive that ended with Caleb Johnson barreling his way one yard on a fourth-and-goal for six points.
Johnson totaled 36 yards on six carries.
WHS (1-1) blocked the PV extra-point attempt, leaving the score 6-0.
PV forced a turnover on downs with just 42.3 seconds left in the quarter, and two plays later, it was Anthony McFadden throwing a short screen pass to Teagan McFadden. The athleticism of Teagan McFadden showed in the next few moments as he took the pass, avoided a tackle, went across the field and raced 55 yards to pay dirt with 22.9 left in the first half.[[In-content Ad]]
Anthony McFadden finished 6-of-12 passing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Teagan McFadden had nine carries for 72 yards and two receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
A two-point conversion throw to McCloy put PV ahead 14-0 at halftime.
"We were in our two-minute offense, and even with under a minute, we told them if we had success on first down, we were just going to go with it," Hollon said. "We thought the screen was there, and it was set up perfectly.
"Then it was just the athlete (Teagan McFadden) making the rest of the play."
The final seven points of the game came on the first drive of the third frame with PV compiling a six-play, 68-yard drive. Most of the yards in the drive came on the touchdown that was scored as Teagan McFadden raced 39 yards for a touchdown. The PAT by Anthony McFadden put PV ahead by 21 points.
Hollon spoke about the offense.
"We kept telling the kids don't get frustrated," Hollon said of the early woes. "A couple times were were trying to pass on the edge, but just didn't get what we needed.
"We just told the kids to be patient, and we felt we could just keep chipping away, and we got the offense established. Our screen and short trap game was so quick-hitting, it took them out of their rhythm."
This was what the Bearcats needed, according to Hollon.
"The kids were deflated after last week, and we knew we played a good team and we played poorly," he said. "This was a good win and what we needed, because next week is huge.
"Minford is the real deal, and they will test us to the max."
PV will travel to Minford next week for their Week 3 game. MHS lost on Friday night to Grandview Heights, 28-6 moving them to 1-1 on the year.