GAME REPORT : LONG BEACH POLY VS. MATER DEI
FIRST HALF
FIRST QUARTER
Mater Dei 7, Long Beach Poly 0
Fane, 48-yard fumble recovery after Grootegoed’s 14-yard run at 10:24. 78-yard drive, seven plays. Key gains--Grootegoed 14 run. PAT--New (kick).
Mater Dei 7, Long Beach Poly 6
Croom, 10-yard run at 8:34. 21-yard drive, five plays after Rideaux’s 67-yard kickoff return. Key play--Cyrus, 26-yard pass from Lewis to Mater Dei 10 on third and 24. PAT--kick failed.
Long Beach Poly 12, Mater Dei 7
Croom, 1-yard run at 7:17. 22-yard drive, four plays after Miller’s fumble recovery. Key play--Word, 20-yard run to Mater Dei 1 on third and 10. PAT--pass failed.
SECOND QUARTER
Mater Dei 15, Long Beach Poly 12
Grootegoed, 1-yard run at 11:25. 63-yard drive, three plays. Key play--Grootegoed, 61-yard run to Poly 3. PAT--Fane (pass from Lukash).
Mater Dei 18, Long Beach Poly 12
New, 33-yard field goal at 6:27. 37-yard drive, six plays. Key play--Davis, 33-yard pass from Lukash to Poly 15.
Mater Dei 26, Long Beach Poly 12
Grootegoed, 2-yard run at 0:59. 14-yard drive, three plays after Faave’s fumble recovery. Key play--Grootegoed, 11-yard run to Poly 8. PAT--Grootegoed (run).
SECOND HALF
FOURTH QUARTER
Mater Dei 26, Long Beach Poly 19
Kelly, 37-yard pass from Lewis at 10:12. 40-yard drive, four plays after Croom’s 22-yard punt return. PAT--Tocco (kick).
Mater Dei 33, Long Beach Poly 19
Lukash, 2-yard run at 8:23. 65-yard drive, four plays. Key play--Davis, 61-yard pass from Lukash to Poly 4. PAT--New (kick).
Mater Dei 33, Long Beach Poly 26
Cyrus, 20-yard pass from Lewis at 1:22. 49-yard drive, seven plays. Key gains--Cyrus 11 reception. PAT--Tocco (kick).
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
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Poly Att Yds TD Croom 21 144 2 Word 4 26 0 Lewis 3 -14 0 Totals 28 156 2
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Mater Dei Att Yds TD Grootegoed 33 244 2 Gilbert 4 4 0 Mitchell 1 3 0 Lukash 9 -17 1 Totals 47 234 3
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Passing
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Poly PA PC Int Yds TD Lewis 33 14 1 213 2 Totals 33 14 1 213 2
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Mater Dei PA PC Int Yds TD Lukash 8 5 1 158 0 Totals 8 5 1 158 0
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Receiving
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Poly Rec Yds TD Cyrus 7 135 1 Johnson 3 24 0 Kelly 2 55 1 Croom 2 -1 0 Totals 14 213 2
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Mater Dei Rec Yds TD Davis 4 155 0 Grootegoed 1 3 0 Totals 5 158 0
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Interceptions
Poly: Tucker; Mater Dei: Mitchell.
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