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Blue Dons come from behind again for win

RETURNING — Madonna’s Coleton Littleton gets tackled against Carrick on Friday. -Joe Catullo

WEIRTON — For the second straight week, Madonna bounced back for a victory, this time against Carrick, 32-26, on Friday.

Carrick built a 20-0 lead moments before halftime. The Madonna comeback (2-0) began there and refused to be shut out in the first half.

Right before halftime, Santino Arlia threw a 38-yard TD pass to Brennan Secrist. The two-point failed, making the score 20-6.

Madonna then began the third quarter with an Arlia to Secrist 10-yard TD connection on fourth down. The two-point failed again, and Madonna trailed 20-12.

After the Blue Dons recovered a fumble, Antonio Daddario later ran for a 2-yard score, his only rush of the game. This time, the two-pointer was good, and Madonna tied the game at 20-20.

In the fourth quarter, Madonna stopped and scored again, this time on a 5-yard run from Roman Baird. The PAT failed, giving Madonna a 26-20 advantage.

Later on in the fourth, with 1:52 remaining, Jacob Bonner intercepted a Tay’Ron Ross pass. He fumbled it but Secrist recovered and ran 15 yards into the end zone. The two-point failed, but Madonna held a 12-point advantage.

With 46 seconds remaining, Ross ran for a 35-yard score. The two-pointer failed, and Carrick trailed 32-26. Madonna then recovered the onside kick to seal the victory.

Carrick committed 23 penalites for 215 yards. The Blue Dons (2-0) only committed four for 30.

Madonna 32, Carrick 26

Carrick 12-8-0-6 — 26

Madonna 0-6-14-12 — 32

C: Williams 12 run (run failed)

C: Ross 6 run (run failed)

C: Ross 1 run (Ross run)

M: Secrist 37 pass from Arlia (pass failed)

M: Secrist 10 pass from Arlia (pass failed)

M: Dadderio 2 run (Secrist pass from Arlia)

M: Baird 5 run (kick failed)

M: Secrist 15 fumble recovery (Pass failed)

C: Ross 35 run (pass failed)

RUSHING: Carrick 37-292-4td (Williams 9-136, Howard 4-21, Ketter 2-12, Moore 1-0, Ross 211-123-3td). Madonna 34-102-1td (Baird 22-84-1td, Sessi 3-0, Daddario 1-2-1td, Arlia 8-16.

PASSING: Carrick 8-16-53-1int (all by Ross); Madonna 15-27 150-3int-2td (Arlia 15-26150-3int-2td, Secrist 0-1).

RECEIVING: Carrick (Williams 3-33, Massenberg 3-17, Ketter 2-5); Madonna (Secrist 9-99-2td, Sessi 3-25, Baird 1-9, Thompson 2-17.

FIRST DOWNS: Carrick 10; Madonna 11.

FUMBLES-LOST: Carrick 3-2; Madonna 3-0.

PENALTIES: Carrick 23-215; Madonna 4-30.

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