Late pick helps Beaver Local stop Edison, 27-21
CALCUTTA — Before the 2021 football season began, Beaver Local wanted its secondary to make plays. Fortunately for the Beavers, it did just that in the waning minutes of a 27-21 win versus Edison on Friday.
Joe Monte picked off Edison quarterback Gage Cline with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter to seal the deal for Beaver Local.
“It’s a huge momentum swing. I had to buckle down and help the team any way I could,” Monte said about his clutch interception.
Both teams are 3-2 on the season.
The Beavers also got an interception from linebacker Nate Sprouse earlier in the second half and the defense held the Wildcats to 217 yards of offense.
Edison tied the game at 14-14 late in the first half as Mason Eisnaugle rumbled into the endzone from four yards out.
Beaver Local responded in the opening minutes of the third period as Austin Cline hit Jackson for a 28-yard touchdown, making it 21-14.
The Beavers are now riding the waves of a three-game winning streak.
The Beavers did overcome three turnovers in this contest. One of the errors was an Austin Cline fumble in the end zone, which gave Edison the rock at the 20-yard line.
Overall, the Beavers offense punished the Wildcats for 478 yards and Monte rushed for 110 yards and a score.
Beaver Local will host Oak Glen at 7 p.m. Thursday.
NOTES
≤ During pregame, Beaver Local conducted its annual homecoming festivities with Kodi Kinsey crowned the homecoming queen.
≤ The Beavers will visit Oak Glen next week.
≤ Beaver Local has won the last two meetings with the Wildcats. In 2019, the Beavers won 61-20.
Beaver Local 27, Edison 21
EDISON: 7-7-0-7–21
BEAVER: 7-7-7-6–27
SCORING
B–Austin Cline 28 pass to Dorian Jackson (Kaleb Mays kick)
E–Mason Eisnaugle 4 run (Mason Montgomery kick)
B–Austin Cline 21-yard pass to #12 (Mays kick)
E–Gage Cline 7 run (Montgomery kick)
B–Cline 1-yard run (Mays kick)
B–Joe Monte 13-yard run (extra point no good)
E–Gage Cline 8-yard pass to Jacob Cusick (Montgomery kick
RUSHING–Edison Talan McClurg 12-54; Cline 7-27, TD; Mason Eisnaugle 3-5, TD; Beaver Local Blake Lucas 8-40; Joe Monte 13-110, TD; Austin Cline 14-79, TD.
PASSING–Edison Gage Cline 11-27-2, TD; Beaver Local Austin Cline 13-17-1, 2TD.
RECEIVING–Edison Cusick 6-53, TD; Matt Parson 3-26; Beaver Local Noah Bowyer 2-16; Dylan Ferguson 2-17; Logan Blissenbach 4-92; Dorian Jackson 2-39, TD; Caden Foster 1-9.
INTERCEPTIONS–Edison Cusick; Beaver Local Joe Monte, Nate Sprouse.
FIRST DOWNS: Edison 14; Beaver Local 21
TOTAL YARDS: Edison 217; Beaver Local 478
FUMBLES-LOST: Edison 0-0; Beaver Local 2-2
PENALTIES-YARDS: Edison 2-20; Beaver Local 9-70