LOUDONVILLE − Committing turnovers in any sport is never a good thing. Committing turnovers on the first two offensive plays in back-to-back drives in football is a major killer.
That’s what happened to Loudonville on Friday night early in the first quarter against Knox Morrow Athletic Conference opponent Centerburg. The Redbirds fumbled the ball on their first two offensive plays that resulted in Centerburg recovering both fumbles. From there, the Trojans were working with a short field and punched in two touchdowns that eventually led to a 42-7 victory for Centerburg (3-2) that left Loudonville still winless on the season at 0-5.
“We had two fumbles right off the bat, and they drove down and scored,” said Loudonville head coach Ed Honabarger. “They scored quick and the next time you blink, it’s 21-0. It’s hard to come back, let alone against a good football team. That’s sort of been the story of our season. Digging ourselves in a hole. Making little mistakes, and that starts adding up to big things.”…