FOOTBALL
OXFORD HILLS AT PORTSMOUTH/OYSTER RIVER
October 21, 2022
Eli Soehren threw four touchdown passes as the Vikings (8-0) pulled away from the Clippercats (4-4) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Jake Carson started the scoring for Oxford Hills with a 3-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The Clippercats tied the game 6-6 in the second quarter on an Aidan Thomas 4-yard TD pass to Daniel Doherty.
Soehren then connected twice with Lincoln Merrill for touchdown passes (for 37 and 8 yards) to put Oxford Hills in control and up 20-6 at halftime.
The Vikings sandwiched two touchdowns (Trey Morrison 2-yard run and Tanner Bickford 2-yard pass from Soehren) around a Thomas 3-yard touchdown run for Portsmouth/Oyster River in the third quarter.
Soehren threw his fourth and final touchdown pass to Teigan Pelletier in the fourth quarter from 14 yards out, and Merrill returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown.
Pelletier finished 18 of 29 for 224 yards. Pelletier was his favorite target, with five catches for 83 yards. Morrison was the leading rusher with 82 yards on 15 carries.
OXFORD HILLS 48, PORTSMOUTH/OYSTER RIVER 13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Hills (8-0) | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 48 |
| Portsmouth/Oyster River (4-4) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | 13 |
First Quarter
- OH—Carson 3 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
- POR—Doherty 4 pass from Thomas (kick failed)
- OH—Merrill 37 pass from Soehren (Soehren kick)
- OH—Merrill 8 pass from Soehren (Soehren kick)
Third Quarter
- OH—Morrison 2 run (Soehren kick)
- POR—Thomas 3 run (Huskey kick)
- OH—Bickford 2 pass from Soehren (Soehren kick)
Fourth Quarter
- OH—Pelletier 14 pass from Soehren (Soehren kick)
- OH—Merrill 22 fumble recovery (Soehren kick)
TEAM SCHEDULES
| Date | Time | W/L/T | Game | Details |
|---|
Record: 1-0-0
| Date | Time | W/L/T | Game | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 09/30/2023 | 12:00 PM | W | Portsmouth/Oyster River 20, Oxford Hills 14 | Details |