Demetrius Kellie TD
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Football Mark Reinhiller, Sports Information Coordinator

4th quarter magic puts No. 2 Chaps on top

WR Demetrius Kellie hauls in a 22-yard TD pass from QB Gavin Sukup.
A dose of fourth-quarter magic belonged to No. 2 College of DuPage, which defeated No. 5 Hocking 24-17 at Bjarne Ullsvik Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Chaparrals, now 7-1 overall, scored 17 points in an 8-minute and 30 second-span, capped by Samson Zander's game-winning six-yard TD with 13 seconds left.
 
COD did not put together a successful offensive scoring drive until sophomore kicker Joshua Winslow's 24-yard field goal with 8:43 left cut the deficit to 17-10 Hocking.
 
The Chaps held Hocking to a three-and-out on its next possession, and a 22-yard punt return from Matthew Brown gave COD the ball at the Hocking 36 with 6:11 to go.
 
Quarterback Gavin Sukup drove the Chaps down the field, thanks to a Vince Brown reception that gave COD a first down at the 25.
 
Two straight incompletions forced the Chaps' hand, as they were faced with a fourth-and-7 from the 22.
 
Sukup dropped back and delivered a strike to wide receiver Demetrius Kellie in the deep right corner of the end zone. Winslow converted the PAT and the game was tied at 17-17 with 4:23 to go.
 
COD stopped Hocking's next drive, with All-American defensive end Michael Simon delivering a key third-down hit that brought 4th down on the Hawks' 38.
 
The Chaps began their game-winning drive at their 20. The drive included a 14-yard reception from Sukup to Vince Brown, and Zander's 14-yard gain that gave COD a first down at the Hawks 41.
 
Sukup again found Vince Brown, this time for 29 yards and COD set up at the first-and-10 at the Hocking 12.
 
Two plays later, and thanks to a facemask penalty by Hocking that put COD at the 6, Zander burst through the left side for the game-winner.
 
"We have resilient kids who are consistent,'' Chaps defensive coordinator Trevor Cipriano said. "If we give up a big play, they know they can bounce back. They show a lot of pride. You have to credit Hocking, they adjusted well on their second TD. We hung in there. Walking into the fire isn't a problem. Defensively, we knew that if we continue to do our job, we know our offense can make plays.''
 
COD face Liberty Prep on Friday with kickoff at 6 p.m.
 
Hocking 0-3-7-7_17
Chaparrals 7-0-0-17_24
Scoring summary
First Quarter
C — Guy Goss 66 blocked FG return (Joshua Winslow kick), 2:02
Second Quarter
H — FG 28 Kansei Matsuzawa, :16
Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:24
Third Quarter
H — Nikeese Hodges-Demery 86 pass from Michael Wingfield (Matsuzawa kick), 14:01
Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, :53
Fourth Quarter
H — Wingfield 20 run (Matsuzawa kick), 10:25
Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards,  5:06
C — FG 24 Winslow, 8:43
C — Demetrius Kellie 22 pass from Gavin Sukup, (Winslow kick), 4:23
Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:48
C — Samson Zander 6 run (Winslow kick), :13
Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:33
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Brown

#7 Matthew Brown

WR
6' 3"
Sophomore
Vince Brown

#10 O Vince Brown

WR
6' 7"
Sophomore
Michael Simon

#1 D Michael Simon

DL
6' 3"
Sophomore
Joshua Winslow

#88 Joshua Winslow

K/P
6' 2"
Sophomore
Gavin Sukup

#3 O Gavin Sukup

QB
6' 1"
Freshman
Demetrius Kellie

#16 Demetrius Kellie

WR
5' 10"
Freshman
Guy Goss

#27 Guy Goss

DB
5' 11"
Freshman
Samson Zander

#36 Samson Zander

RB
5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matthew Brown

#7 Matthew Brown

6' 3"
Sophomore
WR
Vince Brown

#10 O Vince Brown

6' 7"
Sophomore
WR
Michael Simon

#1 D Michael Simon

6' 3"
Sophomore
DL
Joshua Winslow

#88 Joshua Winslow

6' 2"
Sophomore
K/P
Gavin Sukup

#3 O Gavin Sukup

6' 1"
Freshman
QB
Demetrius Kellie

#16 Demetrius Kellie

5' 10"
Freshman
WR
Guy Goss

#27 Guy Goss

5' 11"
Freshman
DB
Samson Zander

#36 Samson Zander

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
RB