Westlake (Waldorf, Md.) 21, Urbana (Ijamsville, Md.) 20Sandwiched
between arguably the two biggest games on the final day of the second
annual I-95 Kick Off Classic, Saturday's third game turned out to be a
thriller.
Extra-point conversions were the difference — one
missed and one made — as Westlake came away with a 21-20 win over Urbana
in double overtime just as the sun began to set over Hughes Stadium on
the Morgan State University campus.
Ayo Ogunniyi of Westlake leaps high for a pass during Saturday's game.
Photo by Jim Stout
Senior kicker Kofi Toku's
extra point in the second possession of the second overtime was the
difference as the Wolverines won their season opener over the defending
state Class 4A champions.
Toku's winning kick was set up when
Westlake senior wide receiver Deandre McCoy hauled in an 18-yard
touchdown pass from junior quarterback Marquel Lee. McCoy also was
responsible for getting his team to the overtime when he returned a
kickoff 89 yards to knot the score at 14 with 10 minutes left in the
fourth quarter.
Neither team scored in the first overtime, but
Urbana's senior quarterback Michael Spahr connected with senior running
back Brad Zaucha on a 5-yard touchdown pass on the first possession of
the second overtime to give the Hawks a brief 20-14 lead. But Urbana's
conversion attempt failed, giving Westlake the advantage it needed to
win the game.
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