No. 1 ML shuts out Indians

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians were able to hold the Flyers to one score in the first quarter.

They couldn’t hold on as the floodgates opened in the second.

The Division VII No. 1 Marion Local Flyers ignited for 22 points in the second quarter as they took down the Fort Recovery High School football team 49-0 Friday night.

Fort Recovery (0-7, 0-5 Midwest Athletic Conference) was able to control the pace to start the game. On the first drive, the Indians ate up over five minutes on nine plays before being forced to punt the ball away.

The Indians’ defense just couldn’t hold the Flyers (7-0, 4-0 MAC) off as they found a way to score on an 11-play drive.

Fort Recovery’s defense found a little bit of momentum to start the second quarter.

On the first play from Marion Local, Reece Guggenbiller intercepted Justin Knouff to get the ball on Marion Local’s 10-yard line.

The Indians couldn’t find the end zone, after a 2-yard rush by Troy Homan, a 3-yard pass to Guggenbiller and two incompletions resulted in a turnover on downs at the 5-yard line.

The Flyers took advantage by marching 95 yards down the field on eight plays for a score.

Marion Local went on to score two more times in the quarter, including a 45-yard rushing touchdown by Knouff with five seconds left in the half.

Five Flyers rushed for touchdowns in the game while two receivers caught TD passes.

Ethan Heitkamp was the only player with multiple scores, one on a reception and another on a carry.

Marion Local totaled 431 yards of offense while Fort Recovery only managed 241.

Fort Recovery also lost the turnover game with Homan tossing two interceptions to Knouff’s one.

Reece Wendel led the Indians in total offense with 114 yards in the game. Of his yards, 32 were rushing while 82 came on kickoff returns.