APA rolls past Grace Christian on Senior Night
Arendell Parrott players and coaches pray after the team’s victory over Grace Christian Thursday.
A long layoff didn’t affect Arendell Parrott much.
The Patriots defeated Grace Christian 63-28 Thursday to remain undefeated on the season. APA (7-0) hadn’t played since Oct. 1, but forced a running clock against the Eagles (1-5) who won their prior game 51-0 over St. David’s Oct. 8.
In the Patriots’ four home games, the team has defeated opponents by a combined score of 215-54 and forced running clocks in all of them.
“The guys practiced hard over the last two weeks, we came out as sharp as ever and we’re ready to keep the train rolling,” APA coach Matt Beaman said.
Caleb Sanderson started the game for the Patriots and finished a nine-play, 49-yard opening drive with a touchdown pass to Cole Howard. Three plays later though, Sean McDowell found an open receiver in Sawyer Adams for a 61-yard score.
The Grace Christian lead lasted for just 12 seconds as Sanderson found Paxton Riley on a long touchdown pass. Sanderson and Riley would connect again and one play after a Hodges Manning interception, Morgan McPhaul punched it in from two yards to cap off a 30-point first.
“Working with the first team this week really helped me,” Sanderson said.
APA took a 36-14 lead into the break, and Grace Christian answered two plays into the third quarter with a long touchdown run from McDowell. Cole Dawson fired back two plays later, finding Lynch for his third touchdown. The tide would turn in another three plays, as APA’s Garrett Gilgo caught a deflected pass and raced 76 yards into the end zone to put the Patriots ahead 49-20.
“I saw the ball go up, I took it and just had fun with it,” Gilgo said. “It was a good game and a way to cap off our last home game (of the regular season.)”
A second McPhaul touchdown run and a long touchdown for Cole Howard after a screen pass from Dawson forced the running clock midway through the third.
“This really helped us get homefield advantage for the playoffs, and an undefeated season would be a big accomplishment,” APA center Matthew Radford said.
Radford is one of 13 seniors on this season’s roster, along with Dawson, Gilgo, Howard, Manning, Jack Dacey, Stewart Hardee, Noah Miller, Thomas Newhall Michael Outlaw, Wyatt Powley and Marshall Taylor. The seniors were honored in a ceremony prior to kickoff.
The Patriots’ last game of the regular season is at John Paul II Oct. 29
ARENDELL PARROTT 63, GRACE CHRISTIAN 28
GC 8 6 6 8 — 28
APA 30 6 27 0 — 63
First Quarter
APA — Cole Howard 12 pass from Caleb Sanderson (kick failed), 8:12
GC — Sawyer Adams 61 pass from Sean McDowell (Walker Blount from McDowell), 5:49
APA — Paxton Riley 56 pass from Sanderson (Morgan McPhaul run), 5:37
APA — Riley 10 pass from Sanderson (McPhaul run), :39
APA — McPhaul 2 run (Michael Outlaw pass from Sanderson), :09
Second Quarter
GC — Blount 6 pass from McDowell (pass failed), 3:11
APA — Cole Dawson 1 run (kick blocked), :04
Third Quarter
GC — McDowell 60 run (pass failed), 11:18
APA — Riley 45 pass from Dawson (pass failed), 10:56
APA — Garrett Gilgo 76 interception return (Marshall Taylor kick), 9:34
APA — McPhaul 14 run (Andrew Daniels run), 8:20
APA — Howard 62 pass from Dawson (kick failed), 6:25
Fourth Quarter
GC — Nathan Wastie 4 pass from McDowell (Wastie from McDowell), 9:24
GC APA
First Downs 13 17
Rushes 21-108 25-123
Passing 16-32-2 13-19-0
Passing Yards 226 312
Total yards 324 435
Punts 1-40 0-0
Fumbles 0-0 0-0
Penalties 12-94 9-85
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Grace Christian: Sean McDowell 15-100, Jahlil Harvey 6-8. Arendell Parrott: Caleb Sanderson 3-57, Morgan McPhaul 11-56, Cole Dawson 6-14, Cole Howard 1-5, Andrew Daniels 2-0, Aaron Jones 1-minus 3, TEAM 1-minus 6.
PASSING — Grace Christian: McDowell 16-32-2, 226. Arendell Parrott: Dawson 9-13-0, 205; Sanderson 4-6-0, 107.
RECEIVING — Grace Christian: Walker Blount 8-120, Sawyer Adams 1-61, Nathan Wastie 5-32, Nathan Kime 2-13. Arendell Parrott: Paxton Riley 4-143, Howard 3-89, McPhaul 5-56, Michael Outlaw 1-24.
Arendell Parrott players and coaches pray after the team’s victory over Grace Christian Thursday.
A long layoff didn’t affect Arendell Parrott much.
The Patriots defeated Grace Christian 63-28 Thursday to remain undefeated on the season. APA (7-0) hadn’t played since Oct. 1, but forced a running clock against the Eagles (1-5) who won their prior game 51-0 over St. David’s Oct. 8.
In the Patriots’ four home games, the team has defeated opponents by a combined score of 215-54 and forced running clocks in all of them.
“The guys practiced hard over the last two weeks, we came out as sharp as ever and we’re ready to keep the train rolling,” APA coach Matt Beaman said.
Caleb Sanderson started the game for the Patriots and finished a nine-play, 49-yard opening drive with a touchdown pass to Cole Howard. Three plays later though, Sean McDowell found an open receiver in Sawyer Adams for a 61-yard score.
The Grace Christian lead lasted for just 12 seconds as Sanderson found Paxton Riley on a long touchdown pass. Sanderson and Riley would connect again and one play after a Hodges Manning interception, Morgan McPhaul punched it in from two yards to cap off a 30-point first.
“Working with the first team this week really helped me,” Sanderson said.
APA took a 36-14 lead into the break, and Grace Christian answered two plays into the third quarter with a long touchdown run from McDowell. Cole Dawson fired back two plays later, finding Lynch for his third touchdown. The tide would turn in another three plays, as APA’s Garrett Gilgo caught a deflected pass and raced 76 yards into the end zone to put the Patriots ahead 49-20.
“I saw the ball go up, I took it and just had fun with it,” Gilgo said. “It was a good game and a way to cap off our last home game (of the regular season.)”
A second McPhaul touchdown run and a long touchdown for Cole Howard after a screen pass from Dawson forced the running clock midway through the third.
“This really helped us get homefield advantage for the playoffs, and an undefeated season would be a big accomplishment,” APA center Matthew Radford said.
Radford is one of 13 seniors on this season’s roster, along with Dawson, Gilgo, Howard, Manning, Jack Dacey, Stewart Hardee, Noah Miller, Thomas Newhall Michael Outlaw, Wyatt Powley and Marshall Taylor. The seniors were honored in a ceremony prior to kickoff.
The Patriots’ last game of the regular season is at John Paul II Oct. 29
ARENDELL PARROTT 63, GRACE CHRISTIAN 28
GC 8 6 6 8 — 28
APA 30 6 27 0 — 63
First Quarter
APA — Cole Howard 12 pass from Caleb Sanderson (kick failed), 8:12
GC — Sawyer Adams 61 pass from Sean McDowell (Walker Blount from McDowell), 5:49
APA — Paxton Riley 56 pass from Sanderson (Morgan McPhaul run), 5:37
APA — Riley 10 pass from Sanderson (McPhaul run), :39
APA — McPhaul 2 run (Michael Outlaw pass from Sanderson), :09
Second Quarter
GC — Blount 6 pass from McDowell (pass failed), 3:11
APA — Cole Dawson 1 run (kick blocked), :04
Third Quarter
GC — McDowell 60 run (pass failed), 11:18
APA — Riley 45 pass from Dawson (pass failed), 10:56
APA — Garrett Gilgo 76 interception return (Marshall Taylor kick), 9:34
APA — McPhaul 14 run (Andrew Daniels run), 8:20
APA — Howard 62 pass from Dawson (kick failed), 6:25
Fourth Quarter
GC — Nathan Wastie 4 pass from McDowell (Wastie from McDowell), 9:24
GC APA
First Downs 13 17
Rushes 21-108 25-123
Passing 16-32-2 13-19-0
Passing Yards 226 312
Total yards 324 435
Punts 1-40 0-0
Fumbles 0-0 0-0
Penalties 12-94 9-85
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Grace Christian: Sean McDowell 15-100, Jahlil Harvey 6-8. Arendell Parrott: Caleb Sanderson 3-57, Morgan McPhaul 11-56, Cole Dawson 6-14, Cole Howard 1-5, Andrew Daniels 2-0, Aaron Jones 1-minus 3, TEAM 1-minus 6.
PASSING — Grace Christian: McDowell 16-32-2, 226. Arendell Parrott: Dawson 9-13-0, 205; Sanderson 4-6-0, 107.
RECEIVING — Grace Christian: Walker Blount 8-120, Sawyer Adams 1-61, Nathan Wastie 5-32, Nathan Kime 2-13. Arendell Parrott: Paxton Riley 4-143, Howard 3-89, McPhaul 5-56, Michael Outlaw 1-24.
