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JORDAN – According to school officials, the 31-19 Marauder win marked the first football postseason victory for Sherburne-Earlville School District in more than 50 years during Friday’s Section III Class C football playoff game.
The win is in large part to Vincent Albertina and Lincoln Owen having a field day on the ground for the Marauders. Albertina had six yards shy of the 200-yard mark rushing on 28 carries while his colleague Owen ran for 188 yards on 18 carries.
But it was a true team effort on both sides of the ball.
In talking with S-E head coach Ed Holmquist Thursday afternoon, he stated that the keys to the game were going to be no turnovers while being disciplined on defense.
“They are much different than any of the opponents we have faced so far,” said Holmquist Thursday of his opponent, the Jordan-Elbridge Eagles. “They have a lot of formations and unique defensive schemes.”
“They have a great QB and talented receivers. We will have to play very disciplined on defense and fly to the ball. It’s going to be a battle.”
Allowing the Eagles just three touchdowns, totalling 19 points for the 48 minutes of play, it is safe to say Holmquist’s keys were spot on as S-E won the battle.
On the offensive side, the Marauders dominated the line of scrimmage, allowing Owen and Albertina to take advantage of the holes that were open to run all over the ground. “I can’t say enough about what we did up front,” said Holmquist. “The offensive line took over. Mike Marango, our line coach, has done a tremendous job getting our line ready week in and week out.”
Albertina struck first for Sherburne-Earlville in the first quarter with five-yard run into the end-zone. Allan Donnelly’s point after attempt was good, making the 7-0.
