O'Hara lost a tough game to Oak Grove 28-21. The Celtics started well, scoring on our first two drives and taking a 14-0 lead on a pair of T. J. White touchdown passes. On the first score, Danny Hernandez took a short hitch pass and raced 54 yards up the left sideline for the score. The second score came as a result of a White scramble. Joe Pepple was able to slip behind the Oak Grove defensive back and haul in the 37 yard pass.
The momentum swung in the second quarter as Oak Grove scored three unanswered touchdowns to take a 21-14 halftime lead. The Panthers were able to move the ball with a combination of strong inside running, and bootleg passes. They also benefitted from a pair of very questionable calls by the officials. The first poor call gave them a 5th down, which they were able to convert into a first down. Facing a 4th and 7, the Oak Grove quarterback fumbled the snap and was downed by the Celtic defense. As the O'Hara offense was running onto the field the referee signalled 4th down again. He claimed there was an inadvertent whistle, but none of the officials knew who blew it and it was not heard on the game tape. Given the do-over, Oak Grove ran a draw for a first down, then went on to score. The second questionable call came on O'Hara's next offensive series. A complete pass to Hernandez was nullified by an illegal man down field call. The side judge claimed that Hernandez had illegally covered up the tight end by being on the line of scrimmage, thus making the tight end Pepple an illegal receiver. The game tape showed no penalty, as Hernandez was clearly off the line of scrimmage, and no lineman went down field. After the penalty, O'Hara faced a 3rd and long and threw an interception, giving Oak Grove good field position and leading to their second score.
The teams traded touchdowns in the 3rd quarter. O'Hara tied the game at 21-21 on a 17 yard run by James Tillman, then Oak Grove scored the game winning touchdown after O'Hara failed to convert on a 4th and 1 at mid field.
O'Hara had one good scoring opportunity in the 4th quarter as we moved inside the Oak Grove 30 yard line, but that was wiped out by back to back Oak Grove sacks. Oak Grove's defense kept the Celtics' running game bottled up all night, and put constant pressure on White.
White completed 10 of 15 passes in the game for 208 yard and two touchdowns. Pepple and Hernandez each had 4 receptions, and a touchdown. Pepple's catches made him O'Hara's all time leader in receptions with 44 for his career.
The defense was led in tackles by Louis Golden, Chuck Preston, and Tillman. Preston also forced and recovered an Oak Grove fumble.
O'Hara's record falls to 1-1, while Oak Grove stays undefeated at 2-0. O'Hara's next game is Friday, September 12th at O'Hara versus WCC opponent Warrensburg.
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