Eastern Tech Defense Stops Overlea 28-27

Eastern Tech’s defense was able to hold off Overlea and their Quarterback David Streater on a fourth down play in the final 30 seconds to seal a 28-27 win at home at CCBC Essex on Homecoming. Streater broke off a 70-yard touchdown run in the final two minutes and it appeared to give Overlea the go-ahead touchdown, but it was called back on a holding penalty.

The Mavericks’ special teams also made three big plays to help set up three touchdowns. It appeared that Overlea was going to dominate the game early as Streater hit Falcon Wide Receiver Jairus Cannon on a 63-yard touchdown pass to start the game. Then Overlea forced the Mavericks to punt on their opening drive, but the Falcons miffed the punt return and Eastern Tech recovered the ball on the Overlea 33. A 23-yard run by Marty Lawrence help set up a Jerryn Preisinger 1-yard touchdown run.

Special teams continued to haunt Overlea as Eastern Tech’s Noah Oliver returned a punt to the Falcon 1-yard line to set up Maverick Quarterback Jordan Knight’s 1-yard touchdown run.

After the Overlea defense scored a touchdown on Cornerback Troy Smith’s 30-yard fumble recovery, the Falcon defense again forced the Maverick offense to go three and out. However; Eastern Tech rolled the dice and called for a fake punt on their 38-yard line and the team picked up the first down. That later resulted in a Lawrence 18-yard touchdown run.

Overlea’s offense scored fast. In addition to the opening touchdown pass from Streater, the Falcons scored their second touchdown on three plays. Streater hit Cannon on another big play of 45 yards and Running Back Deon Whye finished off the drive with a 25-yard touchdown run. Whye had over 70 yards rushing on the night.

Because of their quick strike offense, special teams’ mistakes and their defensive touchdown, Overlea only ran seven plays of offense compared to Eastern Tech’s 29 plays before Overlea’s final drive in the first half. On the last drive of the half, Overlea put together a 13-play drive that resulted in a Kweli Battle 6-yard touchdown catch from Streater to give Overlea a 27-21 halftime lead.

In the second half, Eastern Tech went to the ground game using Running Backs O.J. Parker, Lawrence and Preisinger to combine for 88 yards rushing. Knight did not complete a pass in the second half and only had one attempt. The Mavericks took the lead for good 28-27 on a Parker 4-yard touchdown run.

Eastern Tech improves to 2-2 on the year and Overlea falls to 2-2 after starting the season at 2-0. Eastern Tech travels to Anne Arundel County to play Northeast and Overlea plays on the road again for the third straight week at Lansdowne.