The Muskingum football team dropped a heartbreaking season-finale contest at rival Marietta on Saturday afternoon, 21-20.

Notables

• The contest marked the 102nd meeting between the two schools. Muskingum leads the all-time series, 52-48-2.
• The game marked the annual Shriner Game, which started in 2009 between Muskingum and Marietta. Marietta leads the series, 8-7.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-6 overall, 3-6 OAC), Marietta (8-2 overall, 7-2 OAC)
• Location: Don Drumm Stadium - Marietta, Ohio
• Attendance: 2,042

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the game with 256 yards and 19 first downs.
• Crawford went 21-of-26 for 219 yards and three touchdowns. 
• Senior receiver Zuri Edmondson hauled in five receptions for 93 yards and two scores.
• Unger added eight receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown.
• Sophomore running back Donald Francis led the Muskies with 31 yards rushing on 10 totes.
• Sophomore linebacker Conner Gurney paced the defense with 14 stops and 1.5 tackles for loss.
• Junior defensive lineman Toleo Malone had 10 stops with one sack for 18 yards.
• Junior linebacker Austin Willforth added nine hits.
• Marietta ended the outing with 362 yards of offense and 26 first downs.
• Connor Vierstra went 17-of-25 passing for 167 yards and two scores. 
• Bryce Agnew rushed for 176 yards and one touchdown on 34 carries 
• John Sierputowski had six grabs for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
• Brady Panucci led the Pioneers with 12 hits and one sack for 12 yards. 
• Harley Hopkins added 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Key Plays

• Muskingum orchestrated an 11-play, 65-yard drive late in the fourth quarter that culminated with senior quarterback Doug Crawford hitting senior tight end Gannon Unger for a three-yard touchdown to trim the Muskie deficit to 21-20. The Muskies attempted a two-point conversion to take the lead, but the attempt came up short of the goal line.
• Marietta took its final possession with 3:32 on the clock and used eight plays to garner 59 yards and three first downs to end the game.