The Schoolcraft Eagles closed out their home schedule at Roy Davis Field with an impressive 35-7 victory over the Lawton Blue Devils. Lawton entered the contest with a 4-4 record, while the Eagles came in at 5-2, looking to finish their home schedule on a high note.
Schoolcraft struck first when Jack DeVries kept the snap and ran 20 yards into the end zone. The extra-point attempt was blocked, leaving the Eagles with a 6-0 lead. The Schoolcraft defense quickly forced Lawton to turn the ball over on downs, giving the Eagles another opportunity to extend their lead.
Schoolcraft drove down the field and reached the Lawton 11-yard line, but the Blue Devils held on fourth down. Lawton’s next possession was short-lived, as a fumble on its second play was recovered by the Eagles at the Blue Devils’ 20-yard line.
Facing another fourth-down situation, DeVries connected with Beckett Boyes on a 17-yard touchdown pass. Darien Jacobs added the two-point conversion, pushing the Eagles’ advantage to 14-0.
After a series of penalties, Lawton was forced to punt on fourth-and-23 from its own 34-yard line. The punt was downed at the Schoolcraft 24, and the Eagles took over late in the first half.
With approximately one minute remaining before halftime, Lawton completed a 42-yard pass down the middle of the field to reach the Schoolcraft 29-yard line. However, Saxon Abfall came up with a timely interception on the next play, returning possession to the Eagles at their own 25. DeVries took a knee to end the half with Schoolcraft holding a 14-0 lead.
The Eagles continued their strong defensive performance in the second half. Abfall intercepted another Lawton pass and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown. With the extra point good, Schoolcraft extended its lead to 21-0.
Abfall appeared headed for another big play when he returned a Lawton punt 74 yards for a touchdown, but two penalties wiped out the score. Schoolcraft was unable to capitalize on its next possession and was forced to punt.
Lawton finally got on the scoreboard with 26 seconds remaining in the third quarter, cutting the Eagles’ lead to 21-7.
Schoolcraft answered in the fourth quarter. After working their way down the field, the Eagles turned to Abfall, who carried the ball seven yards into the end zone for another touchdown. The successful extra point put Schoolcraft ahead 28-7 with approximately seven minutes remaining.
The Eagles’ defense continued to make plays, recovering a Lawton fumble at the Blue Devils’ 41-yard line following a pass attempt. Schoolcraft took advantage of the turnover, as Easton Drenth carried the ball into the end zone for another Eagles touchdown, extending the lead to 35-7.
Schoolcraft added another special-teams highlight when an onside kick was recovered by Kristin VanCleave, setting the Eagles up at the Lawton 27-yard line.
The Eagles controlled the game on both sides of the ball, using timely defensive takeaways and an effective ground attack to secure the 35-7 victory in their final home game of the season.
Schoolcraft finished with a total of 294 yards of offense while Lawton had 155. Jack DeVries went 8 of 12 on passes with 1 touchdown and no interceptions. Beckett Boyes led the Eagles in rushing with 11 attempts for 72 yards. Boyes also led in receiving with 2 catches for 29 yards and 1 touchdown.
Final Score: Schoolcraft Eagles 35, Lawton Blue Devils 7.
