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david butler
Nick Wanczyk
14
Winner MANS MANS 1-3 , 1-3
10
Post POST 1-3 , 1-3
Winner
MANS MANS
1-3 , 1-3
14
Final
10
Post POST
1-3 , 1-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MANS MANS 0 0 0 14 14
POST Post 10 0 0 0 10

Game Recap: Football |

Fourth Quarter Rally Lifts Sprint Football Past Post 14-10

WATERBURRY, Conn. – Gary Raupers II punched in the game-winning touchdown with just over a minute to play in the game to cap a 14-point fourth quarter rally and lift Mansfield past Post 14-10 on Saturday at LaMoy Field.
 
Post (1-3, 1-2 CSFL North) marched down to the Mountaineer 2-yard line on its opening possession, but the Mansfield (1-3, 0-3 CSFL South) defense stiffened to limit the Eagles to a field goal. Later in the quarter, Post recovered a fumble for a touchdown to increase its lead to 10-0.
 
Neither side could get much going offensively in the second and third quarters as Post hung on to a 10-0 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
 
On Mansfield's second drive of the fourth quarter, David Butler recorded 29 of his 99 rushing yards on the day and capped the drive with a two-yard touchdown to cut the Post lead to 10-7. On the ensuing drive, Post moved the ball into Mansfield territory, but the Mountie defense came up with another critical stop to force a punt.
 
Facing a three-point deficit and 6:30 to pay in the game, Mansfield got the ball back on its own 5-yard line. A 19-yard rush by Raupers got the Mounties out of the shadow of their own endzone before Butler ripped off a 22-yard run to move Mansfield to midfield. The Mountaineers used a grinding 11-play drive capped by Raupers 1-yard touchdown rush to take the lead with 1:24 to play in the game.
 
Chase Moser and Kayin Berger came up with a sack on first down before the Mansfield defense forced three incomplete passes to end the game.
 
Butler averaged 9.0 yards a rush, totaling 99 yards on 11 chances. Jayden Walker netted 48 yards and Raupers 44 yards.
 
Bryton Barna recorded a team-high 10 tackles, including five solo stops. Nick Yarnevich had six tackles and Dajuan Buie five with a forced fumble.
 
The win gives Mansfield a 5-3 all-time series lead over Post and marks the third straight victory over the Eagles dating back to 2015.
 
The Mountaineers host Franklin Pierce on Saturday for Homecoming 2018. Kick-off at Karl Van Norman Field is set for 1 p.m.
 
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