Absegami High School Football Team Comes From Behind to Win Season Opener

The Absegami High School football team took its first lead of Friday night’s game toward the end of the first half and never looked back en route to a 31-26 win, the Press of Atlantic City reports.

Absegami quarterback Andrew Marcucci accounted for four touchdowns, including two through the air and two on the ground. This included a 60-yard pass to Vinnie Nelson. Nelson also scored on a lateral from Austin Shiner.

Garrett Jones put Ocean City on the board first, picking off a Marcucci pass and returning it 60 yards for a score in the first quarter.

Offensively, Ocean City scored on three rushing touchdowns. Owen Naplacic scored on a 27-yard run, Dan Henderson scored from 16 yards out and Andrew Donohue had a 27-yard score.

It was the season opener for both Cape-Atlantic League teams, who honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack before kickoff.

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