NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - Covering all the angles on Saturday against
Atlantic Central Football Conference rival Frostburg State
University, the Apprentice School used a little bit of offense,
defense and special teams in recording a 17-7 victory in front of
2,200 fans at Apprentice Field.
The first half saw a continuation of Apprentice School's 3-0
loss last week to Division II Fairmont State when defense held fort
as neither team had the ball in decent field position. Senior
Quentin Forbes forced a fumble late in the first quarter which was
recovered by junior Mike Hogan on the Frostburg 10. The
Builders were held on downs and sophomore Matt Edelen converted a
23-yard field goal with 15 seconds left for a 3-0 Apprentice lead.
Frostburg State took its opening possession of the second half
and scored on a 56-yard scoring drive. The last 15 were an
Andre Dixon pass to Benjamin Tate for a touchdown with 11:35 left
to go ahead 7-3.
In the fourth quarter, the Builders offense started to show
signs of getting together as they marched on an 80-yard drive with
senior quarterback Kyle Franklin connecting with senior wide
receiver Travis Reid on a 13-yard scoring pass. Edelen's
extra-point put the Builders ahead 10-7 with 13:07 left in the
game. The scoring pass to Reid was number 21 for his career
to set the school modern-era record.
"Offensively we started to show signs of who we can be,
especially putting together the 80-yard scoring drive," said
Apprentice School coach Phil Janaro. "Our defense played some
heroic ball today and kept us alive until we could get those scores
in the fourth quarter."
Special teams struck again for the Builders as senior Tony Scott
blocked the tenth kick of his career coming through on a punt with
6:57 left. Junior Lawrence Frost picked it up and ran 34
yards for the final touchdown.
"What more can you say about special teams," said Janaro.
"We punted the ball well and in pressure spots, and we blocked
another punt."
Freshman Lamar Lancaster was the leading rusher for the Builders
with 79 yards on 14 carries. Franklin was 14-of-26 for 88
yards passing, while Reid caught eight passes for 50 yards.
Defensively, sophomore Jeremy Smith was the leading tackler with
eight, then sophomore Thomas Moultrie with seven. Scott and
freshman L.A. Colon added six apiece as the Builders held Frostburg
State to 208 yards of offense.
The Apprentice School is off next week and will then travel to
Emory, Va. and face Emory & Henry College on September 22 at 1
pm.
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