Meichtry sparks Lancers comeback over Oak Creek

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Jerry Luterman

Brookfield Central defensive back Billy Schim grabs the ball away from Oak Creek's Rey Overland as the seconds tick away in Central's 24-14 victory over the host Knights on Friday.

Jerry Luterman

Brookfield Central defensive back Billy Schim grabs the ball away from Oak Creek's Rey Overland as the seconds tick away in Central's 24-14 victory over the host Knights on Friday.

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Brookfield Central rallied to beat Oak Creek, 24-14, Friday night on the road and quarterback Jason Meichtry bounced back from a tough opening game.

Trailing 14-10 after the Knight's Lincoln Wylie raced 49-yards down the left sideline for a touchdown with 1:27 left in the third quarter, the Lancers bounced back with two fourth quarter touchdowns for the win.

Meichtry and running back Charlie O'Dwyer led the way as Central went 52-yards in 11 plays after the Knights scored.

Key plays in the drive were Meichtry rolling left and hitting a sliding O'Dwyer for a first down on third and five at mid-field.

A 14-yard run by O'Dwyer, gave Central a first and 10 at the 20.

An 11-yard completion from Meichtry to Isaiah Snydor on third down and five for a first down on the 11.

A 9-yard TD run off left tackle by O'Dwyer with 9:52 left in the game to take a 17-14 lead.

Quarterback Nick Marks tried to rally the Knights, but Central's defense shut down Oak Creek's offense.

A sack by Chikwe Obashi stopped one drive with 8:08 left and then defensive back Billy Schim (6-0, 165) came up with a huge interception with 4:52 left on Marks' pass intended for Trae Packer (6-2, 187), wrestling the ball away from the big receiver.

Central took over at Oak Creek's 26-yard line then worked the clock down to 2:22. On fourth and goal from the seven, Meichtry hit O'Dwyer who made a sliding catch in the middle of the end zone for the clinching score.

Meichtry had given Central a 10-0 lead on a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 22-yard TD pass to Nick Olson in the left corner of the end zone with 11:27 on the clock. 

But Marks led the Knights back, scoring on a 1-yard run with 3:01 left in the half, cutting the score to 10-7 before Wylie's big run.

Meichtry, who threw five interceptions in the Lancers opening loss, finished 11-of-20 for 165 yards, two touchdowns, three extra points and a field goal. O'Dwyer finished with 93 total yards and two scores.

Wylie had 80 yards rushing and Marks 71, while Marks completed 8-of-13 for 57 yards.

Schim, who got his second interception to stop Oak Creek's final drive, Austin Vanark at linebacker and Rocky Johnson in the defensive line keyed a good effort by defensive coordinator Sal Logue's defense.

Both teams are now 1-1.