Football Drops Tough 9-7 Contest To Ashland

OVERVIEW – ASHLAND

SCORE: Ashland Eagles 9, Northwood Timberwolves 7
RECORDS: Northwood 4-4, 2-4 G-MAC | Ashland 6-2, 6-0 G-MAC
LOCATION: Ashland, Ohio
RECAP: Northwood football battles but drops tough 9-7 contest at G-MAC leading Ashland Saturday (October 26).

INSIDE THE GAME

• Ashland opening the scoring late in the first quarter. The Eagles went 80-yards in seven plays to find the end zone. A missed extra point made the score 6-0 with 4:37 remaining in the first.
• Northwood's defense came through with a big play on the next possession for the Eagles. Ricky Peason intercepted a pass and returned it 11-yards for a touchdown. The extra point put the Timberwolves on top 7-6.
• AU missed a 19-yard field goal as the opening half was ending, keeping the Timberwolves on top 7-6 at halftime.
• The Timberwolves put together their best drive of the day late in the third quarter. Northwood went 62-yards on 13 plays, getting the ball down to the Ashland 13-yard line. The drive came up empty, however, as NU missed a 30-yard field goal to keep the score at 7-6.
• One of the key plays of the game proved to be a lost fumble by Northwood with 8:31 remaining. The Eagles got the ball at the NU 12. Five plays later, Ashland went on top on a 23-yard field goal to make the score 9-7.
• After another lost fumble for Northwood, the Timberwolves earned a stop on defense to get the ball at their own 17-yard line with 1:02 remaining and no timeouts. NU moved the ball 52-yards in just 52 seconds and gave themselves a chance at the win with a 49-yard field goal. On a windy day in Ashland, the kick was no good, giving AU the victory.

GAME STATS

• FIRST DOWNS: Northwood 14, Ashland 12
• RUSHES-YARDS: Northwood 43-114, Ashland 36-91
• PASSING YARDS: Northwood 114 (12-17, 0 TDs, 0 INT), Ashland 178 (12-27, TD, 2 INTs)
• TOTAL OFFENSE, PLAYS-YARDS: Northwood 60-228, Ashland 63-269
• TIME OF POSSESSION: Northwood 30:59, Ashland 29:01

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

• Devin Brown: 17 carries, 70 yards
• Brendan Teal: Five receptions, 42 yards
• Mark Tocco: Four receptions, 45 yards
• Joe Lathers: 13 tackles
• Cole Simpson: Eight tackles, TFL
• Pearson: Four tackles, INT, TD
• Aviere Thomas: INT

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will host Ohio Dominican Saturday (October 17). Game time is set for 1 p.m.