Brookville quarterback Bayne Boston scrambles out of the pocket to avoid a sack.
Submitted photos | Suzanne Chambers
BROOKVILLE — The Brookville Blue Devils ran for 333 yards with three different players gaining over 90 yards each as they defeated the Oakwood Lumberjacks 28-14 Friday during a “pink out” night at Veterans Memorial Field at Brookville Stadium.
The win moves Brookville to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in SWBL Buckeye Division play.
Brookville’s offensive line controlled the game and Blue Devils running backs Jake Lenser, D.J. Moore, and Jayden Resor ran for 118, 108, and 92 yards respectively as Brookville kept themselves alive in the SWBL Buckeye Division race.
Lenser and Moore each scored a pair of touchdowns. In addition, Lenser booted a pair of extra points and ran in a two-point conversion. Brookville scored a touchdown in every quarter of the game.
Brookville drove 54 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead with 3:35 remaining in the initial frame. D.J. Moore scored from 11 yards out to cap off the drive.
The second quarter saw a bizarre play and three turnovers in just over a minute and half of play. Moore intercepted an Oakwood pass and during the return had the ball poked out of his hands. Oakwood fell on the ball at the Brookville 13. Three plays later Oakwood quarterback Jackson Thobe fumbled and Lenser recovered at the Brookville four yard line.
The Blue Devils marched 96 yards in 14 plays to score just before the half on a Lenser one yard plunge to put Brookville up 14-0 at the half.
In the third stanza Brookville scored on a 39 yard run by Lenser. The PAT hit the upright and Brookville led 20-0 with 4:31 remaining in the third quarter.
In the final period the Lumberjacks moved the ball 94 yards in six plays with Michael Woeste catching a 23 pass from Jackson Thobe to make the score 20-7 with 6:36 remaining. Connor Mackie booted the PAT.
Oakwood recovered an onside kick at the Brookville 49. Thobe then tossed a 29 yard pass to Carson Dinkler and Mackie kick made the score 20-14.
The Blue Devils iced the game on a 54 yard run by Moore and a two-point conversion by Lenser to make the final 28-14.
Braylon Donohoo ended the game with an interception to thwart Oakwood’s comeback hopes.
Brookville had 333 yards rushing and 377 total yards. Oakwood had 147 total yards, 183 passing. Brookville had 64 plays and Oakwood 55; Brookville held the ball for 28:14 and Oakwood 19:46. Brookville had one turnover and Oakwood two.
Brookville was led in tackles by Dane Moore with six, Jake Lenser with five and two assists, and D.J. Moore, Trent Brooks, and Isaac Brown four stops each.
Game notes show Brookville has now beat Oakwood eight straight times.
Brookville will play its 900th game Friday at Eaton. The game can be heard on the free internet website Brookvillesports.com beginning at 6:30 p.m.
