The Atlantic Eagles held off the Dwyer Panthers 30-13 at Atlantic Stadium on Friday night. The Eagles were able to win on their home field for the second straight week against a challenging opponent.
Atlantic(2-0) put up the only points in the first quarter. Wide receiver Kam Williams caught a four-yard touchdown pass on the right edge of the end zone from quarterback Kalani Ilimaleoata at the 9:00 mark.
Javone Jackson brought a punt back 48 yards to the Panthers 14-yard line near the end of the first quarter. It led to a touchdown catch in front of the end zone by wide receiver Christopher Wilson from 21 yards away at 11:36 of the second quarter.
Dwyer(1-1) took advantage of a blocked punt they made and took over at the Eagles 26-yard line. Running back Bobby Armes ran up the middle from the wildcat formation and scored from three yards out with 21.6 seconds left in the second.
The Eagles reached the end zone on their first possession of the second half. Running back Montajh Joseph raced through the right side of the line and got a 13-yard touchdown run at the 8:43 mark of the third quarter for a 20-7 lead.
The Panthers did not lay back and scored on their next drive. Quarterback Gio Richardson threw a swing pass to running back James Meeks on the right side and he sprinted into the end zone for a nine-yard score with 4:20 left in the third.
In the fourth quarter, Atlantic was able to get the momentum. They got a 45-yard field goal by kicker Brian Litang at 11:02 and pulled ahead 23-13.
Richardson later fumbled the ball for a turnover at his own 15-yard line. Several plays later, Joseph busted through the middle for a three-yard touchdown run with 7:34 remaining in the contest.
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