Late scores propel Buchanan to homecoming victory over Edwardsburg

Published 5:47 am Friday, October 5, 2007

By By TOM NYHUIS / Niles Daily Star
BUCHANAN – For nearly four quarter's Friday night's homecoming game at Buchanan High School's Memorial Field was anyone's game to take.
Two plays turned a five point Edwardsburg lead into a 40-28 defeat at the hands of the Bucks.
With 6:42 to play in the game Buchanan running back Marquis Hall rumbled 30 yards to the Eddie 27 yard line with the Eddies holding a 1-point lead, 28-27.
On the play Buchanan junior Bryant Miller was injured and after a 30 minute stoppage of the game to take care of the injured Miller.
On the first play after the injury time out, Buchanan's Clinton Orr responded with a 27-yard touchdown run to give the Bucks a 33-28 lead.
On the kick off by the Bucks, the Eddies' Ahrin Lemacks ran the ball back to the Bucks 30-yard line. Making the stop was Buchanan's Aaron White and in the process he stripped the ball away from Lemacks as he was heading for the sidelines.
The Bucks took advantage of the turnover to punch the ball into the end zone eight plays later on an 11-yard scoring run by Hall his third touchdown of the night.
Hall finished the night with 213 yards rushing on 19 carries. Clinton Orr also proved to be dangerous as he racked up 174 yards on 10 totes scoring touchdowns on runs of 61- and 27-yards. Buchanan finished the night with 480 total rushing yards as it improved to 5-2, 3-2 in the Lakeland Conference.
For the Eddies, quarterback Adam Young picked up a team-high 72 yards on the ground and scored three touchdowns. The Eddies finished the night with 267 total rushing yards with 11 different players carrying the ball.
Lemacks picked up 50 yards rushing on eight carries.
Edwardsburg 14 7 0 7 – 28
Buchanan 7 14 0 19 – 40
B – Marquis Hall 47 run (Josh Borr kick)
E – Ahrin Lemacks 2 run (kick good)
E – Adam Young 3 run (kick good)
B – Clinton Orr 61 run (Borr kick)
B – Taylor Oake 16 run (Borr kick)
E – Young 1 run (kick good)
B – Hall 32 run (run failed)
E – Young 27 run (kick good)
B – Orr 27 run (run failed)
B – Hall 11 run (kick Borr)