BEAVER FALLS - Case Western Reserve quarterback Rob Cuda came into his game at Geneva as the conference leader in total offense, averaging 349.8 yards per game. Geneva’s defense limited him to about half that (178), but it wasn’t enough for a win as Case Western Reserve prevailed 20-7.
The Geneva defense sacked Cuda six times and held the Spartans to less than half their scoring average (44.8) but the offense couldn’t match the defense’s success.
Geneva did have a first half touchdown called back on a holding penalty and missed a 24-yard field goal in the first half but didn’t dent the scoring column until there was 9:18 left in the game when Jake Olenick (Renfrew/Butler) caught a 3-yard scoring pass from Aaron Channing (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham). That was Geneva’s last scoring threat as the team totaled just 124 yards of total offense.
The Geneva defense was led by junior linebacker Jimmy Quinlan (Brookfield, OH/Brookfield) with 18 tackles, including five for losses and 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. Senior safety Thomas Benyo (Berlin Center, OH/Western Reserve) added 10 tackles and a pass broken up.
Geneva, now 2-4 and 1-3 in the PAC, continues its season next week at Bethany at 1 p.m.
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