Urbana quarterback Will Donahoe led the Hillclimbers to a playoff victory Friday night.
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CHILLICOTHE – Urbana proved the computer seedings were all wrong as the 15th-seeded Hillclimbers routed second-seeded Unioto, 56-21, in the opening round of the Division IV, Region 16 football playoffs Friday night.
After stopping Unioto on its opening possession of the game, Urbana put together a 60-yard scoring drive which culminated on Austin Hill’s one-yard run to give the Hillclimbers a 7-0 lead.
With six minutes remaining in the second quarter, Urbana quarterback Will Donahoe tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Julian Davis to make it 14-0.
Two minutes later, Unioto’s Newton Hoops connected with Blake Hoops on a 23-yard TD pass to cut the deficit to 14-7.
Late in the first quarter, Hoops connected with Hoops on a 37-yard touchdown pass to tie it at 14-14.
Early in the second quarter, Donahoe connected with Aidan Bradshaw on a 29-yard scoring pass to give the Hillclimbers a 21-14 lead.
Two minutes later, Hill scored on a two-yard run to make it 28-14.
UHS recovered an onside kick, but Donahoe fumbled on the next play to give Unioto possession at the Hillclimber 28.
The Shermans (9-2) drove to the 11, but turned it over on an interception by Colton Teepe on fourth and 10.
Teepe caught a 14-yard TD pass from Donahoe moments later to give Urbana a 35-14 lead.
Late in the second quarter, Urbana’s Layne Settle came up with an interception near the goal line to preserve UHS’s 35-14 lead at the half.
Hill scored on a three-yard run early in the third quarter to make it 42-14.
A Hoops to Hoops 36-yard TD pass cut the deficit to 42-21 early in the fourth quarter.
Moments later, Donahoe scored on an 80-yard run to make it 49-21.
Late in the fourth quarter, Urbana’s Max Tucker returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown to round out the scoring.
Donahoe completed 15 of 29 pass attempts for 271 yards and he rushed for 186 yards on 13 carries.
Urbana (8-3) advances to play at seventh-seeded Shawnee (10-1) this Friday night.
