By: BHS Sports Staff
August 31, 2023
The Hurricanes football team had their first home game of the season last Friday evening against the Oberlin Phoenix.
Both teams came into this battle with 0-1 records. Oberlin lost against Plymouth 40-20, and Brooklyn lost to Brookside 35-0. Eager for redemption, both squads came into this game hoping to get back on track and to notch the first win of the season.
The Phoenix got the ball to start the game, but within the first minute, Brooklyn got an interception. However, Brooklyn fumbled on their ensuing drive and turned the ball over right back to the Phoenix.
After a few failed drives from both teams, Brooklyn’s Rajon Foster had a punt return touchdown to put the hosts in front 7-0 midway through the first quarter. The rest of the quarter was quiet, and the Hurricanes maintained their 7-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
After Oberlin turned it over on downs in their own territory, Foster ran 71 yards into the endzone for his second touchdown of the night, making the score 14-0.
Towards the end of the first half, senior quarterback Jackson Diller threw a touchdown pass to Avian Berta to make the score 21-0 at halftime.
In the third quarter, both teams went back and forth with no touchdowns scored until the end of quarter when Oberlin got on the board with a touchdown, but they failed to convert the two-point conversion, making the score 21-6.
The Hurricanes began with the ball in the fourth quarter and drove the ball quickly down the field. This allowed Foster to score his third touchdown of the game, a 26-yard rushing touchdown, increasing Brooklyn’s lead to 28-6.
Due to the Hurricanes stifling defense, the Phoenix could not convert any more points and turned the ball over on downs with 4:00 minutes to go. This allowed the Hurricanes to let the clock run down to finish off the game.
Final Score: Brooklyn 28, Oberlin 6
The win improved the Hurricanes record to 1-1 on the season. Up next, they will host the visiting Black River Pirates with kick-off at 7:00 p.m. Come out and support the boys!
In other Fall sports, the boys soccer team has a record of 1-3 and are looking to get back on track against Bedford tonight at 5:00 p.m.
Also tonight, the girls freshman volleyball team plays Cuyahoga Heights at 4:30, followed by the junior varsity at 5:30, and varsity at 6:30. Come out and support the girls!
Go Canes!
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