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| St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Isaiah Robinson talks with his team after a 7-6 win over Akron North. They are on a 2-game win streak. (Photo: Chuck Cordes/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
AKRON, Ohio — In a matchup of one-win teams in week 4 of Ohio High School Football, the Akron North Vikings host the Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas Knights at Joseph B. Yost Stadium.
The Knights come from behind to extend their win streak to two games and improve to 2-2 going into the midway point of the season.
Much can be said about the defensive game played in the first half for both teams. The same strategy was to run the ball as much as possible. "Well, after watching film and reviewing film, we realized we can run the ball on them, and we wanted to try to finesse them in the first half," said Robinson.
Much can be said about the defensive game played in the first half for both teams. The same strategy was to run the ball as much as possible. "Well, after watching film and reviewing film, we realized we can run the ball on them, and we wanted to try to finesse them in the first half," said Robinson.
They used a trio of backs to carry the load; Car'Ron Winn, Kye Hall and Tramell Childs all provided the spark, with Winn being the one who scored the go-ahead touchdown for the win. "Me and the coaches and the whole entire team realized that nobody can really mess with us when it comes to the run game," said Winn.
This win for the Knights is the third in four years and the first back-to-back win since the 2020 season under then head coach Mike Cook.
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| Athlete Car'Ron Winn (3) leads the handshake line against Akron North. (Photo: Chuck Cordes/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
Game Breakdown
First quarter
After the Knights win the toss, their first possession starts with the run game and takes it down to the Vikings' 3-yard line, but after a holding penalty and a sack at 6:02, North takes possession.
Vikings come up empty after four downs. The Vikings come up big with a sack on Cicero Davis, and recover by Chrystin Sanders on the next two snaps; the Vikings recover a Knights fumble by Bridget Robertson with 1:19 remaining. St. Thomas 0, Akron North 0.
Second quarter
In a back-and-forth battle of mistakes, the Vikings attempt a field goal but bobble the snap with 6:14 remaining in the second quarter.
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| Tramell Childs (11) tries to break a tackle late in the second half. (Photo: Chuck Cordes/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
The Knights' defense gets good field position when a punt bounces over the Vikings' punt returner's head with just over four minutes remaining. St. Thomas catches a break and recovers a Viking fumble by (#57 not named on roster). Still can’t get the ball moving or get in the end zone. St. Thomas 0, Akron North 0.
Third quarter
Akron North receives the ball on the second play of the game. North’s Jeffery Williams takes it down to the 24-yard line after his 51-yard run, the biggest run of the game for either team, but they couldn't advance the ball and turned it over on downs. North regains possession, and after 3 plays, they find the end zone as Jeffery Williams catches a 35-yard TD reception from Monty Potts with 6:17 remaining in the quarter. Akron North 6, St. Thomas 0.
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| The Knights celebrate after post-game talk. (Photo: Chuck Cordes/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
Fourth quarter
St. Thomas ties the game with a 3-yard run by Car’Ron Winn and a successful point-after to go up 7-6 with just under 12 minutes remaining. Car’Ron Wynn lays and hits a recovered fumble with 9:24 remaining; that possession led to him scoring the go-ahead touchdown with under two minutes left in the game. FINAL: St. Thomas 7, Akron North 6.
St. Thomas will carry their 2-game win streak back to Sirpilla Stadium to face Margaretta, and Akron North (1-3) will host Mogadore in week five.
**Final stats will be made available when they are official**
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