Football celebrates Senior Day against Heidelberg

The Muskingum football team hosted Ohio Athletic Conference foe Heidelberg on Saturday for Senior Day. The Student Princes handed the Muskies a 49-14 setback.

Notables 

• Before the game, Muskingum recognized football seniors Sean Andor, Brian Brown, TJ Boyd, Connor Finnicum, Lucas Forte, Jordan Garrett, Iggy Horvath, Cortez McGinnis, and Chris Shakespeare. The Muskingum also recognized senior cheerleaders Sabreina Torres and Morgan Anderson.
• The game marked the final contest held at Zanesville High School. The Muskies will return to campus in the fall of 2022 and play games on Sherman Field at the new Bullock Health and Wellness Complex. 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-4 overall, 3-4 OAC), Heidelberg (6-2 overall, 5-2 OAC)
• Location: Sulsberger Stadium - Zanesville High School
• Attendance: 1,075

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the game with 299 yards of offense and 18 first downs.
• The Muskies held a 33:52-26:08 edge in time of possession.
• Senior quarterback Jordan Garrett went 27-of-42 for 267 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. 
• Junior running back Justin Bell led the ground game with a career-best 46 yards on 15 totes. Bell also had five receptions for 38 yards.
• Junior receiver Zuri Edmondson hauled in a career-high 10 receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
• Sophomore tight end Gannon Unger had six grabs for 59 yards.
• Senior defensive back Brian Brown led the defensive charge with 10 tackles.
• Freshman defensive lineman Daniel Robinson registered a career-best eight hits with one sack for nine yards.
• Freshman linebacker Austin Willforth logged a career-high seven stops with two tackles for loss.
• Sophomore punter Collin Scozzafava averaged 42 yards per boot and placed one inside the 20.
• Heidelberg churned out 353 yards of offense and 24 first downs.
• Drew Sims passed for 148 yards and three scores on 8-of-20 passing. 
• Montavious Yearby rushed for a game-high 126 yards and two scores on 17 rushes.
• Brandon Reed, Maceo Matthews, and Glenn Pearson all had one receiving touchdown.
• Parker Smith had eight stops to lead the Heidelberg defense.
• Isaiah Kammer had seven tackles and 2.5 sacks.

How it Happened

• Heidelberg scored a pair of first-quarter touchdowns to take an early 14-0 lead.
• Muskingum capped off a 12-play, 82-yard drive early in the second quarter that culminated with Garrett hitting Edmondson for a six-yard score.
• Heidelberg answered the Muskie score on the following kickoff when Brandon Reed returned the kick 95 yards for a touchdown.
• Heidelberg added another score on a 14-yard pass from Sims to Matthews to extend its lead to 28-7.
• Muskingum orchestrated its final scoring drive late in the second quarter on an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Garrett finding Edmondson for an eight-yard score.
• Heidelberg took a 35-14 lead into the break on a touchdown in the waning seconds of the half.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to nationally-ranked Mount Union on Saturday, November 6. The game time is set for 1:30 p.m.