Exciting offensive play throughout the game set the stage for the final minutes of the Ohio Athletic Conference slugfest between Wilmington and visiting Muskingum on Saturday.
Wilmington didn’t take its first lead (49-42) until midway through the fourth quarter. But there was still plenty of time for the Fighting Muskies’ receiver Cades Searls and quarterback Garrett Gurney.
With 5½ minutes remaining, Gurney hit Searls with a 22-yard scoring pass to tie the game at 49-49. Then, just over three minutes later, the pair connected again for 29 yards for the final 56-49 margin. That final reception has been chosen at the U.S. Farm Raised Catfish “Catch of the Week.”
It was Searls fourth touchdown catch in the game and the seventh scoring throw by Gurney. For the contest, Searls caught six passes for 214 yards, while Gurney completed 32 of 39 passes for 569 yards.
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