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Elder & Becherer tackle
Jasper Staley
10
Winner Hanover HAN 1-0 , 0-0
7
Centre CEN 0-1 , 0-0
Winner
Hanover HAN
1-0 , 0-0
10
Final
7
Centre CEN
0-1 , 0-0
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
HAN Hanover 7 3 0 0 10
CEN Centre 7 0 0 0 7

Game Recap: Football | | Seth Stogsdill, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Centre offense falters in 10-7 loss to Hanover in season opener

DANVILLE, Ky. – Defense was the theme of the night for the football season opener between Centre and Hanover. Ultimately some timely mistakes cost the Colonels in a 10-7 defeat.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
 
- Centre took the opening kickoff and methodically marched down the field for a score. Will McDaniel carried the load for the Colonels with a big gainer on the first snap of the game and punctuated the drive with a touchdown from eight yards out.
- The Panthers stopped Centre on fourth and short on their second drive and then took advantage of a short field, utilizing a reverse to get into the red zone and converting it into a touchdown pass three plays later to tie the score.
- From there, the defenses took over. Sophomore linebacker Will Zabel picked off a pass to shut down a promising Hanover drive in the second quarter. Caleb Jones made another interception for the Colonels in the second to give Centre two turnovers in a row.
- On Hanover's last drive, a 49-yard run got the Panthers deep into Centre territory and they converted a field goal at the end of the period to take a 10-7 lead.
- Centre made a nice push into plus territory on their second series of the third quarter as they used tempo and the running of Will McDaniel to reach the Hanover 7. Unfortunately, the Colonels moved backward from there on a penalty and a bad snap, and the ensuing field goal went wide right to end the promising drive.
- A long punt return by Tayden Mounivong put Centre inside the Hanover 40 midway through the fourth quarter. Nick Osterman converted a fourth down on a strike to Ashton Foos, but the drive ended on the second missed field goal of the night.
- The Colonels had one last try with a little over two minutes, but a first down sack spelled doom as Centre's fourth down attempt was broken up by the Hanover defense.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 
- The Colonels held a slight edge in yards gained, 279-274 as both teams struggled to move the ball up the field.
- Centre held a 158-126 advantage on the ground, with McDaniel leading the way with a game high 101 rushing yards.
- The Colonels struggled through the air as the Centre quarterbacks went 13-27 for 121 yards.
- Defensively, Parker Guillaume and Evan Elder led the Colonels with nine tackles each. Elder and Duerell Bard each finished with a team high three tackles for loss.
 
NEXT UP
 
The Colonels will travel to Tennessee next week to battle Maryville for the road opener.
 
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