Wed, Nov 16 - The Pigskin Hooligans collected their second straight forfeit victory on Wednesday, moving to 3-1-1 on the season. This time it was division rival I Love It When They Call Us Big Poppa who did not have enough players for the game. The result gives the Hooligans a commanding lead in the Mac division and also gives them a sweep in the season series. Captain Mike Russell, Zach Johnston, Cody Cotner, Ethan Anderson, Zach Milner, Robert Myers, Eric Koester, and Mary Kreutzkamp were present to collect the victory.
Following the forfeit decision, the Hooligans once again elected to play an intrasquad scrimmage game. The team once again divided into teams led by Cody Cotner and Ethan Anderson. Team Cotner also consisted of captain Mike Russell and Zach Milner, while Team Anderson also had Eric Koester and Robert Myers. Big Poppa team member Jordan Marken stayed for part of the scrimmage game and served partly as all-time QB. Both teams were given 4 downs to score as before, and touchdowns counted for 7 points with no conversions. Both teams came up with defensive stops to start the game, as Cody Cotner intercepted a 4th-down pass by Jordan Marken but the team failed to reach the endzone on their possession. Jordan Marken found Ethan Anderson for a touchdown to open the scoring with a 7-0 lead for Team Anderson. Eric Koester then switched to being all-time QB, and he fired passes on consecutive drives to Jordan Marken and Robert Myers to open up a 21-0 lead. Team Cotner would answer, however, as Zach Milner caught a TD pass from Eric Koester and then took a handoff for a TD to cut the lead to 21-14. Team Anderson responded as Eric Koester hooked up with Jordan Marken for a touchdown, after which time Marken had to leave the game. The teams now played a straight-up 3-on-3 game, with Cody Cotner taking most of the QB reps for his squad. Team Cotner broke out some trick plays as Zach Milner passed to Cody Cotner for a touchdown to pull within 7 points once again. Robert Myers scored his 2nd TD of the game for Team Anderson and Zach Milner responded by taking a lateral for a score. Solid defense by Team Cotner allowed them to stop Team Anderson on back-to-back series, and Cody Cotner threw a TD to Zach Milner and then took a lateral for a score to give his team a 42-35 lead. Ethan Anderson tossed a pass to Robert Myers to even the score at 42-42, and the teams decided to have overtime with college rules. Eric Koester ran in a TD for his team, staying in bounds and pushing the ball across the plane for a 49-42 lead. Team Cotner answered once again as Cody Cotner found Mike Russell for a TD pass to tie the game at 49-49. At this point many players wanted to go and the scrimmage ended in a 49-49 tie. For Team Cotner, Cody Cotner continued to display his great athleticism and versatility with passing, rushing, and receiving touchdowns. Zach Milner continued to show more dependable hands catching the ball allowing him to use his speed to make plays. Captain Mike Russell had a pass knockdown and a handoff in the game to go along with his touchdown. For Team Anderson, Ethan Anderson threw a touchdown and also ran with the ball several times. Eric Koester performed well as both all-time QB and strictly for his team. Robert Myers had 3 TD receptions in the game and continues to have an outstanding freshman year. Jordan Marken also did well as both all-time QB and as a receiver in his time in the game. The Hooligans are scheduled to play next on Monday, November 21 at 4:00pm in a divsional rematch against Falcons' N' Stuff. The teams played to a wild 54-54 tie in double OT in their last meeting. It is possible that the team's game on Sunday, November 27 against No Name may be rescheduled for a different date before Thanskgiving break, so check back for updates! Either way, the Hooligans' next game will be the 50th in franchise history, as the team moved to 23-25-1 all time with the win today. ROLL HOOLIGANS! SCORING SUMMARY Regulation Jordan Marken passed to Ethan Anderson for a touchdown (7-0 Team Anderson) Eric Koester passed to Jordan Marken for a touchdown (14-0 Team Anderson) Eric Koester passed to Robert Myers for a touchdown (21-0 Team Anderson) Eric Koester passed to Zach Milner for a touchdown (21-7 Team Anderson) Zach Milner ran for a touchdown (21-14 Team Anderson) Eric Koester passed to Jordan Marken for a touchdown (28-14 Team Anderson) Zach Milner passed to Cody Cotner for a touchdown (28-21 Team Anderson) Eric Koester passed to Robert Myers for a touchdown (35-21 Team Anderson) Zach Milner took lateral, ran for a touchdown (35-28 Team Anderson) Cody Cotner passed to Zach Milner for a touchdown (35-35 tie) Cody Cotner took lateral for a touchdown (42-35 Team Cotner) Ethan Anderson passed to Robert Myers for a touchdown (42-42 tie) Overtime Eric Koester ran for a touchdown (49-42 Team Anderson) Cody Cotner passed to Mike Russell for a touchdown (49-49 tie)
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