Michael D. McElwain
HANDOFF — Brooke QB Braelyn Sperringer arms the ball off to tailback Jace Campinelli throughout Friday’s sport in opposition to Ripley at Brooke Memorial Stadium.
WELLSBURG – With a senior dominated lineup that enters the season wholesome and able to roar, Brooke dominated on either side of the soccer Friday evening, with an offense that moved up and down the sphere and a protection that restricted Ripley to only 73 complete yards of offense whereas recording 5 sacks.
Quarterback Braelyn Sperringer threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns whereas senior classmate Tyler Clever dominated on the defensive facet, whereas additionally blocking a punt, because the Bruins ran up 359 complete yards on the evening in steamrolling the Vikings by a 48-0 margin on Paul “Bud” Billiard Subject at Brooke Memorial Stadium.
Coach Mac McLean’s Brooke squad can have little time to rejoice the season-opening victory with a visit to Wintersville to tackle Indian Creek on the slate for Thursday evening.
“There are undoubtedly some issues we have to clear up on offense, however I couldn’t be prouder of our protection and the way they smothered Ripley (Friday),” McLean stated. “We did have some large performs on offense, only a few issues that want tightened up.”
After Ripley didn’t do any harm after taking on on the Bruins’ 37, the guests had been pressured to punt solely to see Clever bust by the road and block the kick with Brooke recovering on the Vikings’ 39.
Sperringer wanted only one play to place the primary landing of the season on the board when he went deep down the center to classmate Gavin Moore for the rating at 6:59. The PAT failed however the hosts had been main 6-0.
One other punt from Ripley and the Bruins wanted 5 performs to maneuver 60 yards with Sperringer as soon as once more going deep, this time to senior Anthony Bachinski from 30 yards away with 3:35 to play within the first. One other missed point-after left the rely at 12-0.
Brooke started at its personal 30 late within the opening stanza and marched down the sphere as soon as once more, this time needing eight performs with Moore moving into from 10 yards away with 10:36 displaying within the half. Sperringer attached with Colton Palmer for the two-point conversion and the rating moved to 20-0.
Following a pair of sacks that left Ripley deep in its personal territory, Gus Gilbert hauled in a punt on the Vikings’ 35 and put the hosts in nice place with a return to the 15. It took 4 performs earlier than Sperringer discovered his brother, sophomore Ty Sperringer to the best for the rating with simply 1:35 to go within the half. Rocco Sacripanti’s point-after ballooned the margin to 27-0 on the break.
The Bruins recorded 4 sacks within the opening half, limiting Ripley to only 27 complete yards of offense.
Issues didn’t get any higher for Ripley going into the second half when junior Triston Stevens picked up a rolling kickoff at his personal 38, headed left, then broke proper and turned on the jets to out race the protection 68 yards for a landing. The purpose-after made it 34-0.
A pair of freshmen did many of the harm for Brooke over the ultimate 12 minutes with quarterback Michael Gibson and working again Corey Maynard every discovering the endzone whereas combining for 129 speeding yards.
“We’re in somewhat bit higher place this yr with extra depth than ordinary and the drop off between our starters and our No. 2 children just isn’t that nice,” McLean added. “Which makes issues look actual vibrant for the longer term.
“And Tyler Clever actually had himself an evening. On one play he sacked the quarterback and two offensive linemen on the similar time. I don’t assume I’ve ever seen that earlier than.
“However in the long term we should put this one behind us rapidly with no time to relaxation earlier than Thursday. There has all the time been unhealthy soccer blood between Brooke and Indian Creek and this one ought to be one other good one. Kettlewell Stadium is all the time a troublesome play to enter and play, however we will probably be prepared.”
Brooke 48, Ripley 0
Ripley 0 0 0 0 — 0
Brooke 12 15 7 14 — 48
B-Moore 39 cross from B.Sperringer (kick failed), 6:59
B-Bachinski 30 cross from B.Sperringer (kick failed), 3:35
B-Moore 10 run (Palmer cross from B.Sperringer), 10:36
B-T.Sperringer 9 cross from B.Sperringer (Sacripanti kick), 1:34
B-Stevens 68 kickoff return (Sacripanti kick), 11:46
B-Maynard 1 run (Sacripanti kick), 11:13
B-Gibson 4 run (Blair kick), 5:39
Dashing: Ripley 41-54 (Lawrence 13-27; Pritt 9-(-33); Domico 4-13; Creel 6-19; Vaughn 2-0; Pe.Keller 1-0; Huffman 2-3; Pa.Keller 4-25). Brooke 22-205-3 (Campinelli 7-26; Moore 6-46-td; T.Sperringer 1-7; B.Sperringer 2-(-3); Gibson 2-82-td; Maynard 4-47-td).
Passing: Ripley 3-12-19-0-x (Pritt 2-11-11-x; Moore 1-1-8.). Brooke 8-17-154-3 (all by B.Sperringer).
Receiving: Ripley 3-19 (Boyd 2-11; Smith 1-8). Brooke 08-154-3 (Moore 2-64-td; Bachinski 2-45-td; Gilbert 1-31; Haught 1-15; T.Sperringer 2-14-td).
First Downs: Ripley 6; Brooke 12.
Penalties: Ripley 5-30; Brooke 4-25.
Fumbles: Ripley 3-0; Brooke 7-2.