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Wayne 20, East St. Louis 12
CINCINNATI — Wayne may not be playing well for four quarters, but the Warriors have found a way to win their first two games.
A week after a comeback win against Lakota West, Wayne rallied with three second-half touchdowns (two in 24 seconds) for a 20-12 victory over East St. Louis.
That gave Wayne bragging rights as one of the three Ohio teams that won in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series matchup at Paul Brown Stadium.
Star of the game: Wayne’s defense held tough after trailing 12-0. Offensively, Braxton Miller had an ugly first half before throwing for one touchdown and running for another.
Turning point: After Wayne’s first touchdown, the Warriors forced a fumble on East St. Louis’ next play and Javon Marshall recovered. Miller scored the go-ahead TD on the next play.
What this means: Wayne has an undersized offensive line that has to face bigger defenders. While the line might struggle sometimes, it has found ways to give time and space to Wayne’s playmakers when needed.
Quote: “I think our big thing was momentum. When you get the momentum, you can do a lot of things. I think that’s why we were able to run the ball in the second half. We had the momentum on our side. We were able to crease them on some of those runs.” — Wayne coach Jay Minton.
On deck: East St. Louis, the top-ranked 7A team in Illinois, plays St. John of Washington, D.C. Wayne has another big challenge when it hosts Padua Franciscan.
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By Football fan
August 31, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this
WOW - What a game. I want to say that I watched the game and Cody Smith is a “Great Asset” to the Wayne Warriors and I will bet money Beavercreek is regretting letting this one go. Way to Go Cody!!!By NfamousWayneFan
September 1, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this
All I can say is Wayne owns Paul Brown Stadium in 2nd halfs. Yes Centerville I am talkinag about you. LOLBy OneForAll
September 4, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this
I am an avid Centerville Elk fan who appreciates all of the Dayton area teams and athletes. I am thrilled that Wayne beat E-S-L and L-West. It is great that the Dayton area is getting the recognition it deserves. There are a lot of great teams/athletes that come from this area. Congratulations and good luck to all of them.