FOOTBALL: Scots Come Out Flat, Fall to Hope 34-60
Oct. 6, 2007
The Alma College Football Team traveled to Holland today to take on Hope College on their Homecoming. The Scots came out of the gates and despite scoring 34 points in the second half, fell to the Dutchmen by the score 34-60.
The Scots first half was one that all those associated with the team will be happy to forget as they traded off turning over the ball and punting in all nine of their first half possessions, thus spotting the Dutchmen a 27-0 lead going into the half.
Alma came out and played much better offensively in the second half, scoring 34 points. However, untimely turnovers and shotty kickoff coverage, left the defense with a short field for much of the half and Hope was able to score 33 points of their own to protect their lead and take home the 60-34 win.
Sophomore QB Mackenzie McGrady (Portland/Portland) was on the run for most of the game today and took some monsterous hits that left him on the sidelines for groups of plays. Despite the pressure he faced, McGrady netted 290 total yards, going 17-40 through the air with two touchdowns and running for 81 yards on 16 carries. Joe Cline (Ithaca/Ithaca) had another ridiculous game catching nine passes for 161 yards and a touchdown. With the touchdown, Cline passed Mark Boehms '02 on the Alma College All-Time Receiving Touchdown List and now sits alone with his 25 career TDs. Kyle Ryan (Reese/Reese) ran hard and scored two touchdowns in seven carries for the Scots.
The Scots' defense was against the wall all day today and fought hard considering. Zach Comer (Alma/Alma) had another great game for the Scots, racking up 11 total tackles in the game. Travis Martin (Fenville/Fenville) and Nick Merlo (Rochester/Rochester) each played solid out of the safety position for Alma and both recorded nine tackles.
The Scots have a week to prepare before taking on Wisconsin Lutheran next week - kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.
Posted: Sat, October 6th, 2007 at 8:18PM
