Meidinger Paces Firestorm
Glendale, Ariz.- After hitting the field in the second half, Cole Meidinger used his legs and arm to be part of both Arizona Christian scores on a at times rainy Saturday evening.
The Arizona Christian offense was effective when they reached the redzone as they were a perfect 2-2 inside the 20. Meidinger punched in the first Firestorm score before connecting with Nate Pele-Tukumooeatu on the final play of the game.
Max McDowell had five tackles and two sacks. Joseph Munoz added five tackles. Tyras Blake delivered three tackles and a sack.
Game Info
- Game score: Eastern Oregon- 50, Arizona Christian – 12
- Records: Arizona Christian- 0-5, 0-2 Frontier, Eastern Oregon – 4-1, 1-0 Frontier
- Location: ACU Football Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
Inside The Numbers
- Half number belong to Eastern Oregon except a nice 58 yard kickoff return for Jerome Broadus
- Late in the third quarter, Meidinger pushed his way in from two yards out
- The first offensive drive of quarter four ended with Lukas Hall nailing a 72 yard punt- second longest in program history
- From 32 yards out as the clock hit all zeroes, Meidinger found Pele-Tukumoeatu to cap the scoring
Thoughts from Coach Maddox
“Tomorrow is a new day. Wake-up and get better. Repeat until we look up and the program is heading the right direction.”
Up Next
The Firestorm will remain in Glendale next week to host OUAZ at 7:00 pm.
