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Oatsvall scores 5 TDs; BA gives MBA first loss

Brentwood Academy's Jeremiah Oatsvall ran for five touchdowns and had 425 yards from scrimmage, including 253 yards passing against MBA on Friday.

Brentwood Academy’s Jeremiah Oatsvall ran for five touchdowns and had 425 yards from scrimmage, including 253 yards passing against MBA on Friday.

BRENTWOOD — Midway through the second quarter of Friday’s game at Carlton Flatt Field, private school powers Montgomery Bell Academy and host Brentwood Academy appeared headed for a thrilling finish.

However, as the final 3-1/2 quarters of Brentwood Academy’s 48-14 victory showed, things aren’t always as they appear.

MBA was ranked No. 1 in The Tennessean Midstate top 10, and Brentwood Academy was No. 2.

“We know what we’re capable of,” Brentwood Academy junior quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall said. “It wasn’t really a big surprise to us, it just feels good to know that all that hard work we’ve put in pays off.”

Oatsvall had 425 yards from scrimmage — 253 of which came on 20-of-25 passing — and the 6-foot-1, 188-pounder scored on touchdown runs of 8, 21, 1, 57 and 2 yards.

He also fired a 37-yard second-quarter touchdown pass.

Facing a three-point deficit midway through the second quarter, MBA (7-1, 3-1 DII-AA East/Middle), which hadn’t lost in more than a year, was on the move with a chance to tie things or take its first lead of the game.

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However, the Big Red’s 12-play, 60-yard drive came to screeching halt thanks to a Camron Johnson interception, and the Eagles (6-1, 4-0) never looked back, reeling of 28 unanswered points in 10:52.

“Honestly I think that changed the whole game,” Oatsvall added. “We had turned it over on a fumble, and they got the ball 10-7 with an opportunity to take the lead. We came back with the interception and that really changed the momentum and got us going.”

“We were driving and, shoot, I made a bad call,” MBA coach Marty Euverard said. “I shouldn’t have called that play, and it turned the momentum around.”

Brentwood Academy running back Prince Momodu (20) breaks loose for a big gain as MBA defender Glenn David Gaw (11) pursues during Friday's game at Carlton Flatt Field.

Brentwood Academy running back Prince Momodu (20) breaks loose for a big gain as MBA defender Glenn David Gaw (11) pursues during Friday’s game at Carlton Flatt Field.

On the ensuing possession, Oatsvall led the Eagles on a five-play, 66-yard scoring drive, capping it with a 21-yard touchdown run to put his team in front 17-7 with 4:34 left in the first half.

MBA managed just a single score the rest of the way — an 80-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown run from junior running back Ty Chandler, bringing the Big Red to within 41-14 with 10:11 to play.

“We did not play like our usual selves,” Euverard said. “We made too many mistakes and they’re a really good football team. Give them a lot of credit. They made a lot of plays, blocked us well, and we didn’t really do a good job of anything.”

Chandler finished with 189 yards rushing on 24 carries for the Big Red, who were outgained by the Eagles 557-314. Quarterback Glenn Coleman completed 8-of-17 pass attempts for 104 yards and touchdown.

“We just have to learn from this loss; guys have got to show some character and we’ve got to bounce back,” Euverard added. “There’s a lot of football to play.”

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-478-2481 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

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