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Buckeye looks sharp, clinch PAC Stars outright
10/27/2018 - By HARRY H. PECK The Gazette
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — It’s a two-step process: Win the game, then see who you draw for the first round of the Division III, Region 9 playoffs.
Oh, and officially wrap up the Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division in Buckeye’s final football season in the league.
The Bucks took care of the scoreboard business with a 41-10 beatdown of Brookside that saw Anthony Watkins get time at tailback and reserves play a second half truncated by 10-minute third and fourth quarters, done by agreement while a running clock also was employed.
Starters Dom Monaco, Brock Brumfield and Armando Nigh missed the game with minor injuries.
“They were banged up,” Dennison said. “We didn’t hold them out.”
Most of the offensive fireworks took place in the first half.
Watkins broke off scoring runs of 34, 24, 14 and 10 yards in recording 117 yards on eight carries. His second carry was an eye-popping run featuring a spin move where he put a hand to the ground to recover his balance.
“We played Anthony at tailback out of necessity tonight, but we’ve been wanting to get him more touches,” Dennison said.
Quarterback Jacob Doerge added 35 yards on four carries as the Bucks (9-1, 5-0) piled up 204 first-half rushing yards and 277 for the game.
The Bucks limited their air attack to Doerge completing 3-of-4 passes, all to Derek Thomas for 45 yards. Sophomore John Buckley took advantage of his increased playing time with 77 yards on 10 carries, including a 52-yarder in the third quarter.
Total Buckeye offense for the game was 322 yards, including 277 on the ground.
“We really had people step up,” Doerge said in reference to the injuries. “I’m really proud of our linemen, and everybody on that bus going home will be thinking about next week.”
Kicker Clay Gunkelman booted five extra points to move past Black River’s Corey Bartolic for fourth place in Medina County history with 94.
Buckeye’s defense limited Brookside (2-8, 1-4) to 128 yards. Freshman Kenny Grobolsek, in his second game as a varsity quarterback, led a limited Brookside team with 24 carries for 97 yards while going 3-for-11 for for 23 yards to Cayden Gainer.
The Bucks have won 14 consecutive games against Brookside, a streak that dates to 1969.
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