Marauders running back Seth LeMoal hauls in a touchdown reception under the attention of Bears defensive back Joel Hall. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff

By Jeff D'Andrea

Marauders football

Marauders show fight against the Bears

Sep 6, 2019 | 9:36 PM

The St. Mary Marauders senior football team showed some fight in their comeback attempt against the Aden Bowman Bears, but just ran out of gas and time as they fell 42-24 Friday at Max Clunie Field.

The Marauders fell behind 14-0 four minutes into the game after the Bears were able to take advantage of good field position. The Marauders, who have abandoned the punt from their playbook, turned the ball over on downs in their own territory twice and it ended up back in their endzone.

The Bears got their first possession on the Marauders’ 35 yard line and running back Connal Wagner scored from 24 yards out. The Bears extended their lead to 14-0 when Bronson Boechler scored on a pass from Greg Boechler from 25 yards away, just four minutes into the game.

The Marauders were able to crawl back into the game in a hurry. Bauer Swystun had a 39-yard screen on a long drive, setting up a screen pass to Carter McDougall from two yards to cut the score to 14-7 early in the second quarter.

Then Marauders quarterback Kyle Witkowski found Seth LeMoal in the back of the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown to tie it up.

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The Bears were able to retake the lead just before half time, as Wagner found his second touchdown after punching it in from the one-yard line to take a 21-14 lead at the half.

The Bears were able to ride that momentum, as that late score kickstarted a 28-3 run.

Jarius Friesen scored on a 41-yard- play action fake and a bullet pass from Boechler, Joel Hall returned an interception for a major score and Odin Bakke scored on a 68-yard reception to put the Bears up 42-14. The Marauders didn’t give up and die as Carter McDougall got his second touchdown of the game, making it 42-24 with 4:27 left.

The Marauders will head on the road to take on the Bethlehem Stars on Thursday for their next game.

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Jeff.dandrea@jpbg.ca

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