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Football: Brother Rice Outlasts Providence in Double-Overtime Thriller
Brother Rice 38, Providence 31 (2 OT): Crusaders pull out 38-31 road win thanks to big plays by running back Martez Walker and linebacker Cody Stull.
Breaking It Down: Any win a team can get in the rugged Catholic League Blue Conference is a quality win. But winning a game the way Brother Rice did at on Friday night—38-31 in double-overtime—makes it all the more worthwhile.
After both teams failed to score on their first possession in overtime, the Crusaders scored the only points of the overtime on a 4-yard touchdown run by Martez Walker. Then, on defense, the Crusaders picked up an interception by Cody Stull to end the game.
Both Walker and Stull had big plays in regulation as Walker scored two touchdowns and Stull had an interception that led to a score. The score off of Stull’s interception early in the fourth quarter gave the Crusaders what looked to be an insurmountable 31-17 lead. However, the Celtics stormed back to force the overtime, scoring 14 points in the final 7 minutes of regulation play.
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Patch’s MVP: Martez Walker, Brother Rice. Walker scored the game-winning touchdown in the second overtime. He also ripped off two 60-yard-plus touchdown runs in the first half for the Crusaders.
Brother Rice Stat Pack: Cody Stull had two interceptions, and Andrew Walker scored on a 7-yard run.
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Providence Stat Pack: Brandon Price had a 22-yard touchdown catch, and Andrew Hoffmeister scored a 3-yard run.
Quotable I: “Both teams sort of had their backs against the wall coming into this game, so it was good to come out on top,” Brother Rice coach Steve Nye said.
Quotable II: “It is such a great feeling to win the way we did against a rival like Providence,” Brother Rice running back Martez Walker said.
Team Records: Brother Rice improves to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the Catholic League Blue, while Providence Catholic falls to 3-3 and 0-3.
What’s Next: Brother Rice travels to De La Salle o Friday, Oct. 7, while Providence travels to Lake Forest Academy on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Scores of Interest: De La Salle 33, Lake Forest Academy 23; St. Rita 35, Hales Franciscan 8; Nazareth Academy 24, Joliet Catholic Academy 21. For more scores, visit IHSA ScoreZone.
