Anchors win it in OT against Wasps
The Anchors got past the Wasps, 26-23, on the road. It took overtime, and the Anchors won the extra period.
The Wasps got on the board first as Kingsley made it from 52 yards out. The Anchors pulled even as Lachlan made it from 51 yards out. The Anchors nosed in front as Lachlan drilled a 49-yard kick. The Wasps went in front when Abernathy found Ingleby for a 9-yard touchdown.
The Anchors cut into the deficit as Lachlan hit from 38 yards. The Wasps stretched the lead after Kingsley put a 36-yard kick through. The Wasps stretched the lead after Kingsley banged home a 28-yard attempt. It was tied again after Colefax ran it in from 3 yards.
The tie did not last: K.Talbot reeled in a 1-yard toss from Abernathy for six. It was tied again after K.Tennyson crossed the goal line on a 2-yard carry. In overtime, Lachlan drilled a 29-yard kick, and that won it for the Anchors. Nothing went further than Fletcher Achterberg's 65-yard catch and run.
The Anchors had several standouts. Desmond Colefax put up 297 passing yards, completing 30 of 51. Knox Tennyson ran for 73 yards on 19 carries, reaching the end zone once. Reid Padgett caught 6 passes for 62 yards. On defense, Dominic Crestwood made 15 tackles. Even in the loss, Alden Abernathy finished 22-for-36, 257 yards and two touchdowns. Fletcher Achterberg gained 99 yards on the ground. Dalton Castellanos led all receivers with 82 yards. Quentin Easterly anchored the defense, 14 tackles. Measured by win chance, Reid Padgett led everyone on the field at +12% for the Anchors.
The result lifts the Anchors to 1-0. That leaves them first in the Summit East. The Wasps are 0-1 after the defeat. In the division they rank fourth. The Wasps travel to face the Chicago Watchmen next, on Sunday, November 8. Next up for the Anchors: the Houston Rustlers, on Sunday, November 8.