Football slips in annual Shriner Game at rival Marietta

The Muskingum football team dropped its Ohio Athletic Conference matchup at Marietta on Saturday night, 18-0.

Highlights
• Senior defensive back Brian Brown's first-quarter interception moved him into a tie for sixth all-time in career picks. Brown now has 14 interceptions on his career.
• Senior defensive end Sean Andor recorded an interception late in the fourth quarter and returned it 48 yards to the Marietta 9-yard line.

Notes
• The contest marked the 100th meeting between the two schools. Muskingum leads the all-time series, 52-46-2.
• The game was the annual Shriner Game between Muskingum and Marietta. Since its inception in 2009, Muskingum holds a 7-6 edge over the Pioneers.

The Basics
• Records: Muskingum (2-1, 1-1 OAC), Marietta (1-1, 1-0 OAC)
• Location: Marietta College – Don Drumm Stadium
• Attendance: 1,528

How it Happened
• Marietta opened the scoring with a 5-play 78-yard drive capped off by a 47-yard touchdown pass to Dawson Snyder with 43 seconds left in the first quarter. Marietta's Matthew Haus would miss the PAT.
• However, that would be the only offense of the first half as neither team could find the scoreboard again before the break.
• After a muffed punt in the third quarter by the Muskies, Marietta's Connor Viestra connected with Clay Mastin for a seven-yard touchdown. Marietta's two-point conversion would fall incomplete. Marietta's short drive spanned two plays and nine yards.
• On the first play of the fourth quarter, Viestra connected with Maguire Morris for a 42-yard touchdown. The play capped a three-play 41-yard drive. Haus' extra-point was blocked.

Inside the Numbers
• The Muskie offense was led by senior quarterback Jordan Garrett with 138 passing yards.
• Freshman linebacker Azarious Williams led the Muskie defense with 10 tackles.
• Senior defensive back Cortez McGinnis also recorded eight stops.
• Junior Zuri Edmondson led the Muskie receiving core with six receptions and 93 yards.
• Sophomore punter Collin Scozzafava had two punts inside the 20 for Muskingum.
• Connor Viestra led Marietta's attack with 183 passing yards and three touchdowns.
• Bryce Agnew led the Pioneer running attack 129 yards on the ground.
• Muskingum ended the game with 185 yards of offense and 13 first downs. 
• Marietta churned out 320 yards of offense and 17 first downs.
• The Muskies were hurt by turnovers having three interceptions and losing two fumbles.
• The Muskie defense ended the night with a pair of interceptions.
• Marietta ended the outing with a 34:03-25:57 edge in time of possession.

Up Next
The Muskies will next take the field when they host OAC foe Wilmington on Saturday, September 25. The game will be held at Zanesville High School and is scheduled to kick off at 1:30 p.m.