FOOTBALL
C SOUTH SEMIFINAL: #3-CHEVERUS VS. #2-FRYEBURG ACADEMY
November 3, 2023
Fryeburg Academy took advantage of three big plays on special teams to earn a 34-15 win over Cheverus in a Class C South football semifinal Friday night in Fryeburg.
Fryeburg grabbed a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter on an 8-yard run by Gunnar Saunders, then broke it open with two touchdowns just 13 seconds apart midway through the second quarter. One play after a blocked punt by Anton Kravchuk, Saunders scored on a 15-yard run. Fryeburg then recovered a muffed kickoff, and Cohen Carter immediately threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Francis for a 21-0 lead.
Cheverus cut into the deficit with a long drive in the third quarter, capped by quarterback Giovanni St. Onge’s 4-yard run. But Logan Walton returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown that made it 28-6.
Saunders added a 5-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Elijah Timlin of Cheverus scored the final touchdown on a 22-yard run, and the Stags got a safety on a bad punt snap with 2 seconds left.
The Raiders will play for the regional title next weekend against Leavitt or Cape Elizabeth.
FRYEBURG ACADEMY 34, CHEVERUS 15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheverus (6-3) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | — | 15 |
| Fryeburg Academy (8-1) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | — | 34 |
First Quarter
- FA—Gunner Saunders 8 run (Livne Tavor-Grinberg kick)
Second Quarter
- FA—Saunders 15 run (Livne Tavor-Grinberg kick)
- FA—Freddie Francis 40 pass from Cohen Carter (Livne Tavor-Grinberg kick)
Third Quarter
- C—Giovanni St. Onge 4 run (rush failed)
- FA—Logan Walton 90 kickoff return (Livne Tavor-Grinberg kick)
Fourth Quarter
- FA—Saunders 5 run (kick blocked)
- C—Elijah Timlin 22 run (Devin Kelly kick)
- C—Safety, bad snap in end zone
TEAM SCHEDULES
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