Salesian 22, MHS 21, Nov 28, 2008 at Middletown
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Carry by Salesian's Wheeler
We'd see a lot of this: Matt Ching carries the ball
Ching breaks tackles and scores game's first TD on 59 yd run
Davis returns kickoff to Salesian 36
Complete to Zagajowski
Galusha on punt return
Outen directs offense
With Beckwith and Zagajowski both open, pass goes to Zagajowski
who makes juggling catch out of bounds
All night Ching runs, Pride commits penalty. Salesian overcame 11 penalities in the game
At halftime it is 7-7
Jake Davis on KO ret to start Q3
Ching again, Galusha runs him down finally at Middletown 5. 2 plays later it's 13-7 Salesian
Pass too low for Beckwith
Owen was Middletown's leading groundgainer with 51 yards
Zagajowski for 10 yd TD and Middletown leads 14-13
Three plays later Salesian fumbles, recovered by Trevor Finley at Salesian 23
Incomplete for Beckwith in endzone
Owen run
Complete to Beckwith
Owen 9-yd TD run with for 21-13 lead 1:32 left Q3
another run by Matt Ching
complete down middle to Ching for 33 yd to Middletown 31
Ching runs 24 yd for his 3rd TD
Galusha defends 2-pt pass to preserve 21-19 lead with 10:08 left in game.
Middletown punts on 4th down, then Salesian converts 4th and 1 and 3rd and 3, then a couple passes to Woolsey are incomplete for 3rd and 10
Complete to Marchini to Middletown 11
After penalities and scrambles, it is 4th down on 19 yard line
Steve Castaneda tries about a 36 yd FG
And Salesian leads 22-21 with 2:59 left
Incompletion to Owen on 4th and 14 with 1:30 left leaves Middletown with little hope
Middletown gets the ball back with 10.4 sec left, then with 5.8 pass to Galusha up sideline is complete but time runs out
Salesian wins 22-21 and goes to NCS Division IV finals
