Mayo football drops final regular season game to East Ridge

WOODBURY — In its regular season finale, Mayo fell to East Ridge in a tight showdown 21-14.

The teams was tied in the fourth quarter 14-14 until East Ridge found the end zone again with 1 minute and 29 seconds left to play.

The Spartans were without some of their starters including quarterback Isaac Peterson, standout running back Isaiah Beale and a couple of other players who did not suit up on Thursday night.

Calder Sheehan stepped in at QB, going 8-for-15 with 89 yards and two interceptions. Calder rushed for both of Mayo's TDs — one in the first quarter and the other in the fourth.

Mayo put up 187 yards of total offense. Max Erickson added 17 yards on eight rushes while Max Durgin was the leading receiver with three catches for 68 yards.

"I think the kids that needed to step up into those spots played well and did what they were asked to do," Mayo coach Donny Holcomb said after the game.

The Spartans end the regular season 2-6 overall and 1-4 in Metro District action. Now, they wait to see who they will face in the Section 3, 6A playoffs.

"We need to sustain drives on offense, so we need to make sure that we know what we're doing on offense individually, and once we find out our opponent, we strategize to their strengths and weaknesses," Holcomb said.

East Ridge 21, Mayo 14

East Ridge 0-6-8-7 — 21

Mayo 7-0-0-7 — 14

— Calder Sheehan 17-72; Max Erickson 8-17; Max Durgin 1-7; Joseph Boguslawski 1-1; Lincoln Majerus 1-1.

— Sheehan 8 completions, 15 attempts, 0 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, for 89 yards.