Sep 25, 2021
The Muskingum football team routed Wilmington in Ohio Athletic Conference play on Saturday afternoon, 62-14. The points are the most scored by a Muskie squad since 1960.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (3-1 overall, 2-1 OAC), Wilmington (0-3 overall, 0-2 OAC)
- Location: Zanesville High School - Sulsberger Stadium
- Attendance: 765
Game Notes
- Muskingum erupted for a season-high 555 yards.
- Muskingum had a season-best 29 first downs.
- Muskingum's 62 points are the most for a squad since the Muskies beat Waynesburg 66-7 in 1960.
- Muskingum is 3-0 at games played at Zanesville High School this season.
- Muskingum went 12-of-16 on third-down conversions and was 2-of-2 on fourth-down conversions.
- Muskingum held a 34:28-25:32 advantage in time of possession.
- Muskingum registered four turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble recovery).
- Muskingum had two interception returns for touchdowns - junior linebacker Tristan Howell (38 yards) and junior linebacker Gavyn Freeland (59 yards).
- Muskingum is off to its best start since 2011.
- The win was the 12th straight for the Muskies against the Quakers.
Inside the Numbers
- Junior quarterback Jordan Garrett directed the Muskie offense going 16-of-24 from 292 yards and four touchdowns. He also added one rushing score.
- Junior running back Donny Wilkinson rushed for a game-high 85 yards and one touchdown.
- Junior receiver Ja'Lin Goodman, sophomore tight end Gannon Unger, and sophomore receiver Travis Roberson had a team-best four receptions. Goodman ended the outing with 86 receiving yards and one score, while Unger had 77 yards receiving and one score. Roberson had 69 yards receiving and a spectacular one-handed reception for a touchdown.
- Junior receiver Zuri Edmondson had two grabs for 46 yards and a highlight reel one-handed touchdown reception.
- Senior defensive back Brian Brown led the Muskie defense with eight hits and one pass break-up.
- Sophomore defensive lineman Cortez Hatem, freshman linebacker Azarious Williams, freshman defensive lineman Toleo Malone, and Howell had six stops.
- Howell had a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the second quarter to put the Muskies up 34-7, heading into the half.
- Freeland completed the scoring with a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
- Derek Larimer led the Quakers going 14-of-22 for 164 yards with two interceptions.
- Dallas Rawlings rushed for 69 yards on 13 totes.
- Itika Wynn Jr. led the Wilmington receivers with three grabs for 62 yards.
- Tre'Quez Parks led the defense with 14 hits, and Chandler Wren added 10 tackles.
How It Happened
- Wilmington held a 7-6 lead late in the first quarter before Muskingum erupted for 49 unanswered points to take control of the game.
- The offensive onslaught started with Garrett's 31-yard pass to Goodman for a touchdown in the waning seconds of the first quarter.
- Muskingum scored 21 points in the second frame to take a 34-7 lead into the break. Edmondson and Roberson notched back-to-back steller one-arm catches for touchdowns, and Howell's interception return for a score completed the first-half scoring.
- The Muskies continued to dominate in the second half by scoring the first 21 points. Garrett rushed for a one-yard score, and Wilkinson scampered into the endzone from four yards out. Sophomore back Dylan Davis rushed for a four-yard touchdown to cap off Muskingum's 49 point unanswered explosion.
- Freeland ended the scoring with his 59-yard interception return for a touchdown at the 5:05 mark of the fourth quarter.
Up Next
- Muskingum travels to OAC for John Carroll on Saturday, October 2. The game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Don Shula Stadium.