A youthful and short-handed Grand Valley football team lost to visiting St. John on Saturday, 28-25, at Reel Family Stadium.
Junior Carter Turk threw for 285 yards and freshman Mason Demshar caught eight passes for 170 yards and two scores, but when a fourth-and-goal pass was knocked down by St. John defenders inside the 10-yard line with 38 seconds to go, the Mustangs lost their second game in a row.
Grand Valley (3-3, 1-1 in the Northeast Athletic Conference) played without a handful of players, who were held out of action while the Ohio High School Athletic Association continues to determine their eligibility after transferring to Grand Valley this offseason.
"It was a young group out there for us tonight," Coach Matt Rosati said. "They fought as hard as they could. We just came up short."
The Mustangs were plagued by five turnovers, including an interception return for a touchdown. They also had more than 80 yards in penalties.
Still, Grand Valley was in position to win at the end. After the young defense held St. John and forced a punt, Turk piloted the Mustangs down the field in the final four minutes of the game. But on fourth down from the 8, Turk's pass was batted down at the line of scrimmage. St. John took a knee on the final play as the clock ran out.
Making his first varsity start at quarterback, Turk threw for 285 yards with two touchdown passes to Demshar and one to sophomore Hunter Doing, who had four catches for 74 yards. GV's other touchdown came on a punt return by senior Lane Gallagher.
"Carter was phenomenal," Rosati said. "Carter Turk did a tremendous job stepping into a situation he wasn't really prepared for. He stepped in and did a tremendous job. I have nothing but good things to say about how he performed.
"We had two freshmen - Mason Demshar and Lukah Mramor - who played on both sides of the ball. Hunter Doing is another guy who came out and played both ways. I'm very proud of them."
Across the board, Rosati is proud of how his short-handed team performed, saying, "We played hard. We just made too many mistakes."
Grand Valley hits the road in Week 7, heading to Fairport to play the undefeated Skippers. Fairport defeated defending NAC champion Pymatuning Valley, 19-14, on Friday.
Rosati said he didn't have any clarity when the players who sat out the game might return, but added, "I would imagine we'll know something Monday morning."
Junior Carter Turk threw for 285 yards and freshman Mason Demshar caught eight passes for 170 yards and two scores, but when a fourth-and-goal pass was knocked down by St. John defenders inside the 10-yard line with 38 seconds to go, the Mustangs lost their second game in a row.
Grand Valley (3-3, 1-1 in the Northeast Athletic Conference) played without a handful of players, who were held out of action while the Ohio High School Athletic Association continues to determine their eligibility after transferring to Grand Valley this offseason.
"It was a young group out there for us tonight," Coach Matt Rosati said. "They fought as hard as they could. We just came up short."
The Mustangs were plagued by five turnovers, including an interception return for a touchdown. They also had more than 80 yards in penalties.
Still, Grand Valley was in position to win at the end. After the young defense held St. John and forced a punt, Turk piloted the Mustangs down the field in the final four minutes of the game. But on fourth down from the 8, Turk's pass was batted down at the line of scrimmage. St. John took a knee on the final play as the clock ran out.
Making his first varsity start at quarterback, Turk threw for 285 yards with two touchdown passes to Demshar and one to sophomore Hunter Doing, who had four catches for 74 yards. GV's other touchdown came on a punt return by senior Lane Gallagher.
"Carter was phenomenal," Rosati said. "Carter Turk did a tremendous job stepping into a situation he wasn't really prepared for. He stepped in and did a tremendous job. I have nothing but good things to say about how he performed.
"We had two freshmen - Mason Demshar and Lukah Mramor - who played on both sides of the ball. Hunter Doing is another guy who came out and played both ways. I'm very proud of them."
Across the board, Rosati is proud of how his short-handed team performed, saying, "We played hard. We just made too many mistakes."
Grand Valley hits the road in Week 7, heading to Fairport to play the undefeated Skippers. Fairport defeated defending NAC champion Pymatuning Valley, 19-14, on Friday.
Rosati said he didn't have any clarity when the players who sat out the game might return, but added, "I would imagine we'll know something Monday morning."
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It was not an easy week for the Grand Valley football team.
The Mustangs tasted defeat for the second time this season, falling to visiting Wilmington, Pa., 49-13, in a game in which Coach Matt Rosati coached from a wheelchair after shattering his lower right leg earlier in the week.
"Wilmington was really good," Rosati said. "They took advantage of our inexperience and outplayed us. They turned us over on offense and we couldn't stop them on defense. That was the story of the game.:
Similar to McDonald, which defeated Grand Valley in Week 3, Wilmington is a big and experienced team that runs the power Wing-T offense. McDonald is 5-0 this season, while Wilmington is 4-1, with its only loss coming to Hubbard (28-21).
"We're gaining experience every week," Rosati said of his young squad. "We're playing some big football teams that down the road this year and for years to come will benefit us. We'll know what it's like to prepare for and beat teams like this."
Grand Valley's two scores came from junior Luke Giddings on a long touchdown run and from senior JayAnthony Williams on a 30-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Nate Stewart.
"It was definitely a learning experience for us," Rosati said. "But we're working hard and improving."
That work ethic, Rosati said, has been a breath of fresh air - especially after defeats.
"The kids' attitude is really great," he said. "Getting beat the way we did against McDonald and Wilmington, you can hang your head and pout. But these guys haven't done that. That's something we really emphasize - staying together. We need to get better and we will. That attitude is really a good thing."
Next up for Grand Valley is a home game against St. John, which will be played Saturday, Sept. 27 at Reel Family Stadium. The Heralds, who are members of the Northeast Athletic Conference as well, are 1-4, with their lone win coming in Week 3 against Beachwood. St. John lost to Pymatuning Valley, 52-14, on Friday.
"We need to come out and play well again," Rosati said. "We're going for our fourth win this year and want to start piling up the wins."
Rosati said he'll be coaching from a wheelchair for a while after falling off a ladder last week while trying to remove a bee's nest at his house.
"I was in surgery for three hours as they reconstructed my ankle and tibia in my right leg," Rosati said. "They got it all back together, but it'll be a while before I can walk again."
The Mustangs tasted defeat for the second time this season, falling to visiting Wilmington, Pa., 49-13, in a game in which Coach Matt Rosati coached from a wheelchair after shattering his lower right leg earlier in the week.
"Wilmington was really good," Rosati said. "They took advantage of our inexperience and outplayed us. They turned us over on offense and we couldn't stop them on defense. That was the story of the game.:
Similar to McDonald, which defeated Grand Valley in Week 3, Wilmington is a big and experienced team that runs the power Wing-T offense. McDonald is 5-0 this season, while Wilmington is 4-1, with its only loss coming to Hubbard (28-21).
"We're gaining experience every week," Rosati said of his young squad. "We're playing some big football teams that down the road this year and for years to come will benefit us. We'll know what it's like to prepare for and beat teams like this."
Grand Valley's two scores came from junior Luke Giddings on a long touchdown run and from senior JayAnthony Williams on a 30-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Nate Stewart.
"It was definitely a learning experience for us," Rosati said. "But we're working hard and improving."
That work ethic, Rosati said, has been a breath of fresh air - especially after defeats.
"The kids' attitude is really great," he said. "Getting beat the way we did against McDonald and Wilmington, you can hang your head and pout. But these guys haven't done that. That's something we really emphasize - staying together. We need to get better and we will. That attitude is really a good thing."
Next up for Grand Valley is a home game against St. John, which will be played Saturday, Sept. 27 at Reel Family Stadium. The Heralds, who are members of the Northeast Athletic Conference as well, are 1-4, with their lone win coming in Week 3 against Beachwood. St. John lost to Pymatuning Valley, 52-14, on Friday.
"We need to come out and play well again," Rosati said. "We're going for our fourth win this year and want to start piling up the wins."
Rosati said he'll be coaching from a wheelchair for a while after falling off a ladder last week while trying to remove a bee's nest at his house.
"I was in surgery for three hours as they reconstructed my ankle and tibia in my right leg," Rosati said. "They got it all back together, but it'll be a while before I can walk again."
