The Conneaut Spartans football team showed resiliency in a 46-16 come from behind win over the visiting Chagrin Falls Tigers on Friday, Oct. 16.
Chagrin Falls, 6-3 on the year, jumped out to a 16-0 lead to start the game. Conneaut fumbled the ball away on their first offensive play of the game and gave up an interception on their second offensive play of the game.
However, Conneaut went on to score 46 unanswered points thanks to their defense in the 46-15 win. Conneaut is now 8-1 on the year.
Chagrin Fall marched down the field on their opening drive and scored on a short 2-yard touchdown on fourth down. Ben Ettinger added the extra point, making it 7-0.
Ettinger added a 37-yard field goal, making it 10-0.
Chagrin Falls then got the ball back on an interception to force their second turnover of the game.
Chagrin Falls added another 2-yard touchdown, making it 16-0.
Conneaut fired back in the second quarter with three touchdowns.
Dobran capped the first drive with a 2-yard run, making it 16-6. Dobran added the two-point conversion, making it 16-8.
Deondre Weatherspoon added an 82-yard touchdown, trimming the deficit to 16-14. Conneaut added a two-point conversion to tie the game at 16-16.
Dobran then gave the Spartans the lead with a 9-yard touchdown to Zac Lewis, making it 22-16. The Spartans added another two-point conversion, making it 26-16.
Dobran added a 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, making it 30-16. Kaya McBride added the extra point, bringing the score to 31-16.
Dobran then found Steven Kessler for a 28-yard touchdown pass, making the score 38-16 after another successful extra point.
Weatherspoon added a 17-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, making it 44-16.
Ben Griswold added the two-point conversion, making the final score 46-16.
Conneaut has now won four in a row and will face Wickliffe in week ten at home.
