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Avengers Fall to Islanders

After a string of losses, EG’s varsity football team was on top of their game for the first three quarters of Friday night’s away match against the Middletown Islanders.  Fans braving the blustery wind and cold temps saw the Islanders come back big to ultimately win the game.

Points weren’t put on the board until the Avengers made a running touchdown by Carney Crawford with less than one minute left in the first quarter, followed by a successful PAT by Brett Estes.  The second quarter saw a 10-yard scamper from EG’s Dillan White, followed by another point from Estes leaving the Avengers with a 14-0 lead at the half.

After strong defensive efforts by both teams in the third quarter, the Avengers kicked off the last quarter with a failed field goal attempt.  Middletown came back on the second drive with a touchdown pass to Connor Russ with no points after.  EG was unable to advance on the next drive, punting back to the Islanders who were able to tie the game with a touchdown by Evan Luther and a successful 2 point conversion by Elias McDonnell.

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Things really heated up when Middletown forced EG to fumble after a pass, recovering the ball with just under 2 minutes left in the game.  The crowd was on its feet as Middletown drove down the field and scored with just seven seconds left on the clock on a touchdown by Luther.  The last play of the game saw Avenger QB Andrew Miner throw a Hail Mary pass, which was intercepted by Middletown, leaving the Islanders with a 20-14 win.

The Avengers next travel to Burrillville on Saturday, November 16th for a 10:30 am game.   

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Make note that this year’s Thanksgiving game is Wednesday November 27th at 6:00 pm at home against Narragansett.  Come out early for senior night presentations, which will be held before the game.

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