The Tars’ defensive staff made some adjustments after Utica’s long drive. They’re a good football team and I thought our defense stepped up pretty good.” We looked at this as a big White Division game. Luke Hall made some great passes and our offensive line gave us enough time. “We played pretty well tonight,” Giannone said. The Tars finished the first half with a 37-yard pass from Luke Hall to Luke Zyrek, who made a nice catch at the back of the end zone. Utica tied the game late in the first quarter on a three-yard run by Jason Azar to cap a 15-play, 78-yard drive that took nearly nine minutes off the clock.Īnchor Bay went ahead to stay on its next possession on a 23-yard run by Choranziak. If we throw bits and pieces, we start to get things back.”Ĭhoranziak scored on a 38-yard run on the Tars’ first offensive play of the game. If we throw too much at them, we don’t get anything back. “I’m a boring coach, but that’s just what we do. “It’s just consistency and redundancy,” he said. It’s a matter of concentrating on fundamentals. Giannone said there is no secret formula to the Tars’ improved play. Anchor Bay has won three straight in the MAC White since dropping a crossover game against Dakota.