Squires Run Over Oak Hill

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Times-Union Sports Staff-

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester's football team used strong first and final quarters to upend Three Rivers Conference foe Oak Hill 34-13 Friday night in North Manchester.

Manchester running back Josh Peden carried the ball 39 times for 239 yards.

The Squires scored 14 points in the opening quarter and 20 in the fourth en route to the victory. Manchester's high-octane offense outgained the Eagles 330-96 in total offense. Manchester rushed the ball 60 times for 316 yards.

Manchester (5-3, 4-2) hosts Northfield Friday.

MANCHESTER 34

OAK HILL 13

Oak Hill 0 13 0 0 - 13

Manchester 14 0 0 20 - 34

OH M

First Downs 5 19

Rushes-yards 23-15 60-316

Passing yards 81 14

Total offense 96 330

Comp.-Att.-Int. 4-14-1 1-10-2

Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1

Punt-Avg. 4-31 1-40

Penalties-yards 7-58 6-65

First Quarter

M - Jon Gratz 2 run (Tom Hardy kick)

M - Josh Peden 53 run (Hardy kick)

Second Quarter

OH - Kirk Winger 54 fumble return (Brad DeWitt kick)

OH - Lance Strange 14 pass from Ty Henderson (kick failed)

Fourth Quarter

M - John Sommer 2 run (Hardy kick)

M - Peden 3 run (Hardy kick)

M - Anthony Sorg 5 run (kick failed)

Leaders

Rushing - Manchester: Peden 39-239, Sommer 10-33; Oak Hill: Ted Highley 7-21

Receiving -ÊManchester: Hardy 1-14; Oak Hill: Strange 3-68

Passing -ÊManchester: Klint Rupley 0-5-1 0, Klay Bechtold 1-5-1 14; Oak Hill: Henderson 4-14-1 81. [[In-content Ad]]

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester's football team used strong first and final quarters to upend Three Rivers Conference foe Oak Hill 34-13 Friday night in North Manchester.

Manchester running back Josh Peden carried the ball 39 times for 239 yards.

The Squires scored 14 points in the opening quarter and 20 in the fourth en route to the victory. Manchester's high-octane offense outgained the Eagles 330-96 in total offense. Manchester rushed the ball 60 times for 316 yards.

Manchester (5-3, 4-2) hosts Northfield Friday.

MANCHESTER 34

OAK HILL 13

Oak Hill 0 13 0 0 - 13

Manchester 14 0 0 20 - 34

OH M

First Downs 5 19

Rushes-yards 23-15 60-316

Passing yards 81 14

Total offense 96 330

Comp.-Att.-Int. 4-14-1 1-10-2

Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1

Punt-Avg. 4-31 1-40

Penalties-yards 7-58 6-65

First Quarter

M - Jon Gratz 2 run (Tom Hardy kick)

M - Josh Peden 53 run (Hardy kick)

Second Quarter

OH - Kirk Winger 54 fumble return (Brad DeWitt kick)

OH - Lance Strange 14 pass from Ty Henderson (kick failed)

Fourth Quarter

M - John Sommer 2 run (Hardy kick)

M - Peden 3 run (Hardy kick)

M - Anthony Sorg 5 run (kick failed)

Leaders

Rushing - Manchester: Peden 39-239, Sommer 10-33; Oak Hill: Ted Highley 7-21

Receiving -ÊManchester: Hardy 1-14; Oak Hill: Strange 3-68

Passing -ÊManchester: Klint Rupley 0-5-1 0, Klay Bechtold 1-5-1 14; Oak Hill: Henderson 4-14-1 81. [[In-content Ad]]

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