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SPORTS NEWS FOR
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2003
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Rebel Avalanche Buries Riverside - Playoffs Assured For
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By Jim Steele
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PARSONS - For a time, McKenzie's football team
resembled an old jalopy, coughing and sputtering early at
Decatur Co.-Riverside last Friday night.
All the Rebels needed was the proper fuel to turn a lemon
into a F-1 racing vehicle, a vehicle which drove them all
the way to a date in November.
Yep, the Rebels earned a state playoff spot for the
seventh straight season, clinching no worse than third
place in 6-2A with a convincing 42-6 victory over the host
Panthers. It also clinched them a winning season for the
seventh straight year.
So what was the fuel that rocketed McKenzie to
post-season? It might have been a goal-line stand that
kept the Panthers out of the end zone late in the second
half.
It might have been a suspect ineligible receiver call that
cost the Rebels an 85-yard TD hookup between quarterback
Drew Hayes and junior receiver Randy Lacey.
It might have been head coach Wade Comer's halftime
speech.
Whatever it was, it worked, as McKenzie parlayed a 14-0
halftime advantage into a 28-point, third-quarter
avalanche.
Comer says the Rebels adapted and overcame as the second
half unfolded.
"We made some adjustments and they worked," he said. "We
bent, but we didn't break; Riverside is a good team and
good up front. They gave us trouble, but the kids hung in
there and fought hard."
McKenzie and Riverside dueled to a scoreless draw in the
first frame and the Rebels struggled to find their range.
Meanwhile Riverside had some moderate success against MHS,
but failed to score.
The Rebels straddled the first and second frames with a
scoring drive that ended when Cody Cook scored from the 1.
Sophomore kicker John Kermit Laughery booted the first of
six PATs and the Rebs were on the way. Senior receiver
Clint Manns set up the TD with his 24 yard shot-put
reception from Hayes. Manns scampered from one side of the
field to the other and almost got in the end zone himself.
Riverside drove its next possession down to the 8 and had
four chances from there to score. With a fourth-and-goal
from the 1, seniors John Craig Howell and Jake Smith
stoned Riverside fullback Jay Gilbert and MHS took over.
McKenzie looked as if its quick-strike offense would pay
off again. Hayes threw the ball at least 60 yards in the
air to a sprinting Lacey down the sideline. Lacey dashed
the remaining yardage for the score, but laundry nullified
the call.
An illegal-receiver call raised the ire of Comer and drew
another penalty, this time for unsportsmanlike conduct.
That penalty may have served to spark the Rebels much like
a technical foul often does in basketball. But instead of
quick-strike plays, McKenzie decided to be more methodical
and deliberate. The Rebels marched 99 yards in 11 plays
and scored when Hayes threw Daniel Duncan his first TD
pass of the season - an 8-yard catch - with :52 to play in
the half.
"That was a heck of a goal-line stand in the first half,"
said Comer. "It sure was a game turner; they were feeling
good about themselves driving the ball on us, then we stop
them. I think that broke their backs."
As the second half began, McKenzie came out of the gate on
fire. A facemask penalty on Riverside during the kickoff
only enhanced the Rebels' field position. An offside
penalty on fourth down prolonged the drive and a 23-yard
completions to Duncan set up senior Brad Campbell's 1-yard
TD plunge with 11:03 to play in the third.
Riverside answered with a bittersweet drive of its own.
The Panthers lost senior guard Lee Villaflor on the first
play of the drive with a severe ankle injury. He was taken
off the field by ambulance. That sparked a four-play,
63-yard answer to the Rebels score with 9:33 to play. Drew
Carroll got the call from the 3. The pass failed, but the
Panthers had made it a two-possession game again.
That didn't last long. The Rebs mixed up the offense on a
12-play, 67-yard drive. They ran seven times, passed five
times and landed on the 1 where Howell scored with 4:48 to
play. MHS led 28-6.
The Rebels forced a punt and then had a little fun on
offense. Cody Cook scooted 20 yards from the Rebel 40 all
the way down to the Panther 40 for a first down. It
appeared on the next play that the Rebels were running the
same toss sweep, but this time, quarterback Hayes drifted
out into the secondary. Cook stopped his sprint, set his
feet and uncorked a pass to the other side of the field.
Hayes ran under it and ran, untouched, into the end zone.
"Drew throws all those touchdown passes, so we decided to
switch it around," said Comer with a grin. "We decided
we'd let Cody throw one and let Drew catch a touchdown."
It worked. The Rebels led 35-6 with 3:40 to play. The
avalanche had yet to subside.
On the ensuing kickoff, MHS recovered a fumble and aimed
for the end zone again. Five plays and 21 yards later,
Hayes found himself scrambling to avoid a sack. He
scrambled 16 yards for a TD with 1:49 to play in the
third. MHS led 42-6 at that point.
But the Rebels didn't let up defensively. The hits were
harder and harder as the game went along.
Offensively and defensively, we started making plays,"
said Comer. "We were more confident as the game went along
and we got a lot better."
It was a another big night on both sides of the ball for
the Rebels. Hayes was 14-25 for 189 yards with an
interception. Cook carried 12 times for 105 yards. Lacey
had six catches for 79 yards. Seven different receivers
had catches for the Rebels. Clint Anderson had two grabs
for 22 yards, Duncan had 2-31 and Smith had 2-13.
Defensively, Howell had 12 tackles. Cook had seven,
including two sacks, bringing McKenzie's total to 21 for
the year. Campbell, Smith, Andrew Cross and Daniel
Hollowell, all seniors, had five stops each. Greg Pruitt
had two interceptions and Lacey broke up a pass.
The Rebels, 6-0, 3-0, have a tough test this week when
unbeaten Dresden visits Rebel Field. The Lions, fresh off
a come-from-behind 28-21 victory over Martin-Westview,
also are unbeaten in six outings. Kickoff is 7:30.
M 0 14 28 0 - 42
R 0 0 6 0 - 6
SECOND QUARTER
M - 11:33 Cody Cook 1 run, John Kermit Laughery kick, 12
plays, 85 yards, 4:25.
M - :52 Daniel Duncan 8 pass, Laughery kick, 11 plays, 99
yards, 3:31.
THIRD QUARTER
M - 11:03 Campbell 1 run, Laughery kick, 8 plays, 41
yards, :57.
R - 9:33 Drew Carroll 3 run, pass failed, 4 plays, 63
yards, 1:30.
M - 4:48 John Craig Howell 1 run, Laughery kick, 12 plays,
67 yards, 4:15.
M - 3:40 Hayes 40 pass from Cook, Laughery kick, 2 plays,
60 yards, :24.
M - 1:49 Hayes 16 run, Laughery kick, 5 plays, 21 yards,
1:27
M R
First Downs 18 9
Yds. Rush. 149 108
Yds. Pass 229 147
Total Yds.378 255
Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1
Comp.-att.-int. 15-27-1 12-20-2
Third Down 8-11 3-10
Fourth Down 2-2 2-3
Red zone-scores 5-5 1-2
Possession 21:55 26:05
Punts 1-19 1-23
Penalties 5-40 7-61 |
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By Pat Cole
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If the Mustangs were hampered by the loss of Terrance Bell
in week six, it was not obvious. Although they showed a
new wrinkle in their already potent offensive game, Bell’s
cheering from the sideline allowed for a total team effort
in their 51-7 victory over the Camden Lions. A 34-point
second period also allowed many starters to rest up for
their huge game with the Milan Bulldogs this Friday night.
The game began with the Lions on the offensive side of the
ball. Mark Newsome kicked the ball to Matthew Chandler who
was stopped by Scott Hampton at the Lions’ 30-yard line.
The Stangs defensive line held the Lions to three and out
with Kenneth Porter, Brian Nellett, Cale Belew, Adam
Carter, and Stephen Wright holding the Lions to minus
yardage on three downs. The ensuing punt by Josh Guajardo
rolled dead at the Huntingdon 31 where the Mustangs took
over.
The Mustangs Adam Parish took the ball to the air on the
first down, but it fell incomplete. A motion penalty
placed the ball back at the 26 and Chris Donald was held
to a single yard on the second down play. On third down,
Parish again took to the air and Phillip Weathers made a
fantastic catch at the 43 to keep the Stangs alive in the
drive. Donald then rushed left for nine yards followed by
a fumble and recovery by Parish for a loss of one. Donald
moved right and picked up a first down at the Camden 45.
Donald then reached the 34 on another move to the right
and a third first down on a move to the left. With the
ball sitting at the Lions 22, Desmond Townes moved up the
middle for three while Donald picked up six. Parish held
on third and one and almost reached the 10 yard line for
the first down. Donald picked up four, Townes one and
Parish moved just over a yard into the end zone at the
2:59 mark to put the Stangs up 6-0. The PAT by Newsome was
good and Huntingdon led 7-0.
The next Lions possession was cut short when Porter
intercepted a pass intended for Chandler. The Lions had
gained a yard on a run by Josh Boyd and after a motion
penalty was assessed against the Mustangs, quarterback
Brian Markham attempted a pass. Boyd was hit hard by a
Mustang defender and the ball was in the air where Porter
reached up and grabbed it to return possession to
Huntingdon at its 42-yard line.
Parish took to the air and completed his first down pass
to Will White for a first down at the Lions’ 33-yard line.
Donald moved right for five, Kenneth Hillsman moved up the
middle for one and a pass to Hampton was good for the
first down at the 20 as the first quarter ended. Donald
took the ball on the first play of the second quarter and
the Stangs were penalized for holding. Facing first and
20, Parish again reached back and found Hampton for a
first down at the three. Donald then moved slightly right
for the touchdown at the 11:06 mark. The PAT was wide and
the Stangs now held a 13-0 lead.
Camden’s Boyd received the kick and was stopped by Hampton
at the Camden 34. Markham was stopped by Hampton at the 49
as the Lions picked up a first down. Belew took off after
Markham and the Lions were penalized for holding at the
10:23 mark where they took a time-out. Boyd was stopped by
Belew after a gain of one and a fumbled was recovered by
Townes for the Stangs.
With the ball at the Camden 23, a pass from Parish was
tipped, but still received by Weathers for a first down at
the 25. Donald picked up two up the middle and was held
for a loss of one as he attempted to move left. Parish
took off around left end and reached the end zone at the
7:45 mark to give the Stangs a 19-0 lead. Donald then
moved into the end zone on a slight run to the right and
the Stangs led 21-0.
The Lions picked up two first downs in their next series
as Porter, Nellett, Townes, Hunter Hastings, and Hillsman
led the defensive attack. However a fourth down and 12
pass was incomplete and the Stangs took over at their own
33-yard line with 4:07 remaining in the half.
A first down pass was long to Weathers and Donald moved
right on second down and a penalty against Camden moved
the ball to the Lions 33. Donald picked up six, but a
second down pass was incomplete to Hampton. Parish took
the ball for the first down at the 18 and a pass to
Weathers was good for a first down at the six. Donald then
moved into the end zone at the 1:37 mark and the PAT by
Newsome, with Andrew Maddox holding, was good to put the
Stangs up 28-0.
The half might have ended with that margin, but the Lions
were unable to hold onto the ball, allowing Huntingdon two
more touchdowns before intermission. On the kickoff
return, Camden was hit hard, the ball was fumbled and
Hampton recovered for Huntingdon at the Lions 15-yard
line. A first down pass to Weathers was good and the
Stangs led 34-0 at the 1:20 mark. The PAT was again good
to give Huntingdon a 35-0 lead. After returning the
kickoff to the Camden 20, Boyd took the handoff and was
hit hard, fumbled the ball and Newsome recovered at the
Lions 18. A pass to Townes was incomplete and a motion
penalty moved the ball back to the 23. A pass to Newsome
was good for ten, but a second down pass was incomplete.
Facing third and five at the 12 with 19.2 remaining on the
clock, Parish found Weathers who rushed into the end zone
for the touchdown at the 10.9 mark. Maddox was unable to
grab the ball for a good set and the kick was wide. The
Stangs led 41-0. A short kick was again fumbled and
recovered by Kegan Ball with 4.3 seconds remaining. The
half ended with the Mustangs leading 41-0.
During intermission, the home crowd was entertained by
both the Marching Mustangs and the Marching Lions who
presented their competitive shows for the audience.
The second half began with the Mustangs starters returning
for the first possession of the game. Donald took the ball
for a gain of three while Kory Geans ran for a first down
at the 22. Donald then moved right twice, with the latter
run resulting in a touchdown at the 9:55 mark. The kick by
Newsome was good and the Mustangs now led 48-0.
After holding the Lions to three and out, the Stangs had
another opportunity to move the ball to pay dirt. Weathers
moved the ball left to the Lions 24 and then right for a
gain of seven. After gaining two more yards, quarterback
Cody Baker took the ball up the middle to the 12. Weathers
then ran for gains of eight and one, but was held on one
down and at the 2:55 mark, Newsome came out to kick a
22-yard field goal. The Mustangs now led 51-0.
The Lions found one good series as they moved the ball
throughout the final minutes of the third quarter and for
3:09 of the fourth until they finally reached the end
zone. Boyd, Markham and Chandler all played a part in the
Lions success while Townes, Hastings, Porter, Carter,
Maddox and Nellett led the defensive attack. At the 8:51
mark, Markham entered the end zone from two-yards out and
the kick by Clay Carruth was good to narrow the margin to
51-7.
Porter received the kickoff and moved the ball to the
Stangs 37 where the Stangs were held to three and out,
leaving Nellett to punt for the only time in the game.
Rich picked up two yards for the only gain by the Stangs
in the series. Boyd received the punt and was stopped by
White at the Camden 23.
Camden had the ball for only two plays as a second down
fumble was recovered by E.J. Mann for the Stangs. Cody
Crocker and Jeremonte Shaw led the defensive attack.
With subs in for both teams and Crocker at quarterback,
the Stangs had limited success, gaining a first down with
Jason Norman and Geans running the ball and one pass going
incomplete. Camden took over on downs at their own 25 with
1:14 remaining in the game.
Josh Noles, Norman and Gordon Byars led the defensive
attack as the game came to an end with the Lions having
gained two successive first downs.
This Friday night the Mustangs will be facing their
toughest foe of the season when the Milan Bulldogs come to
town. Both teams are undefeated and while the Mustangs
defeated Camden 51-7, the Bulldogs defeated Trenton 52-28.
Both teams have potent running and passing games and are
deep on both sides of the ball. There will be an earlier
gate for those who choose to come early and get both a
good parking place and a good seat to see this classic
between two of the premiere Class AA teams in the state.
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War Eagles Secure Advantage in Region 8-A with Victory at
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By Pat Cole
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The War Eagles celebrated their first victory over the
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Tigers last Friday night following a
41-22 victory at Joe T. Herndon Stadium. But the Tigers
did not give up and despite their winless season showed
fans they would continue to play every second of the
contest.
For the War Eagles the victory was long in coming. But
this year, the senior laden War Eagles had an edge as they
entered the game and although the Tigers were quick to
answer the opening War Eagle touchdown with one of their
own, continued to remain focused for a possible regional
title. Both teams still have three regional games
remaining on their schedule as the second half of the
season continues to its conclusion.
The game began with the Tigers winning the toss and
electing to go on offense. Senior War Eagle Kevin Taylor
kicked off to junior tailback Orey Willis who returned the
ball to the Tiger 30 before he was stopped by Jeremy
Sonnier and Kevin Gentile. Ryan McMackin took the ball and
picked up a couple of yards before he was brought down by
Shane Depriest. Willis ran off tackle for a gain of nine
and the first down before he was stopped by Chris Cannon
and Sonnier. With the ball at the 41, Willis swept right
for another three-yard gain before he was stopped by
Taylor. King received a pass and ran out of bounds at the
West Carroll 48 with a first down. The Tigers were
penalized for motion. Quarterback Hunter Stepp passed the
ball incomplete and then ran the ball on an option play to
pick up 11 yards. Willis took the ball another three yards
before he was stopped by Kenny Brewer and Chancy Depriest.
Facing fourth and one at the War Eagle 40, the Tigers
elected to go for the down and Willis was stopped short by
Taylor and Michael Hargrove.
The War Eagles took over at their own 42 with Gentile
picking up two yards. Cannon’s second down pass to S.
Depriest was incomplete and a reverse play by C. Depriest
caused a loss of two. Facing fourth and 10, C. Depriest
punted the ball which rolled dead at the Tiger 24.
McMackin took the ball off tackle for a gain of nine with
Gentile on the stop. Stepp passed the ball to King and he
was stopped by C. Depriest at the 36 with a first down.
Willis gained a yard with Cody Cunningham on the stop and
a pass from Stepp to Willis was incomplete as was a third
down pass to McMackin. Lucas Young punted the ball which
rolled dead at the War Eagle 29. S. Depriest then went to
work, running for six yards before he was stopped by
Jeremy Lowe. Depriest ran for another six-yard gain with
Doc Treadway on the tackle. With a first down at the 41,
Gentile was held for a loss of one by Young and Matt
Davis. Cannon then passed the ball to C. Depriest who
reached the one-yard line and brother Shane put the ball
across the line into the end zone on the following play.
Keen’s PAT attempt was tipped by Lowe and no good as the
War Eagles took a 6-0 lead.
The Tigers were quick to respond to the touchdown. Taylor
kicked the ball to Willis at the 23 and he bound his way
down the field to the end zone at the 3:27 mark. The PAT
by Young was blocked by Taylor leaving the game tied at
six.
Young kicked the ball to C. Depriest at the 25 and he was
stopped by Detris Willis and Zack Davis at the West
Carroll 31. S. Depriest picked up a yard as McMackin and
Hargrove made the tackle. Gentile managed to gain eight
yards before he was stopped by King and on third and one,
S. Depriest ran off tackle for a gain of eight before
McMackin made the tackle. With a first down at the 48,
Gentile gained a couple before he was stopped by Young and
Young stopped Gentile again after a gain of seven. Young
made a third stop as S. Depriest managed to dodge a few
tackles on his way to a 24 yard gain as the first period
came to an end. Depriest ran the next four play, gaining
one before he was stopped by Danny Cason and five more
before Z. Davis made the tackle. Facing third and four,
Depriest ran off tackle for a gain of only three as Cason
and Young held. Facing fourth and one at the Tiger nine,
an injury time-out was allotted as Keen went down for the
War Eagles. Following the time-out, Depriest reached the
end zone for this second touchdown of the night at the
10:02 mark and the two-point conversion was no good. The
War Eagles now led 12-6.
Taylor’s onside kick went to Young and was recovered by
Gentile for the War Eagles. In control of the offensive
momentum, S. Depriest moved for a gain of five before he
was stopped by Z. Davis and Scott Maness. Gentile then
swept right as M. Davis, Josh Erwin and Young tried to
stop the first down run. A measurement proved it to be a
first down by the nose of the ball. M. Davis held S.
Depriest to a gain of six and Central took a time-out.
Gentile was held for no gain by Young and Maness while S.
Depriest took the ball off tackle for a gain of 11. Cannon
passed the ball to Blake Abercrombie in the end zone with
Joe Wortham defending, but it was incomplete. S. Depriest
then took the ball for a gain of two before he was stopped
by Maness. A fumbled snap was recovered by Cannon for a
loss of one and a delay of game penalty made the play
fourth and 14. Abercrombie was again Cannon’s target and
caught the ball, but he was ruled out of bounds on the
play as the Tigers took over on downs.
McMackin was held to a gain of two by Z. Davis while
Willis picked up seven before he was stopped by C.
Depriest. Stepp attempted the quarterback sneak with Jason
Lott on the stop. With a first down, Willis was held for a
loss of four by Taylor and then picked up three before
Taylor and Cunningham held the advance. Stepp attempted a
pass and was intercepted by C. Depriest at the 44. He then
ran out of bounds at the 15. Another injury time-out was
allotted as Maness went down for the Tigers.
The War Eagles made another run to the end zone as Gentile
picked up three before a stop by Z. Davis. Another
procedure penalty against the War Eagles led to a second
and 11. S. Depriest gained five and C. Depriest ran the
ball out at the 13-yard line. An unsportsmanlike conduct
call against the Tigers led to the ball being placed at
the Tiger six. S. Depriest was held for no gain and a face
mask penalty moved the ball to the one. Cannon used the
quarterback sneak to move into the end zone at the 39.1
second mark and then ran the ball into the end zone a
second time for the two-point conversion as the War Eagles
took a 20-6 lead.
The Tigers took over at their own 41 after a return of six
yards. Nick Eason was at quarterback and passed the ball
on first down, but Taylor batted it down. Willis gained 35
yards on the hand-off and reached the West Carroll 24 with
a first down as the Tigers used a time-out with 2.8
seconds remaining. Only 1.2 seconds ticked off the clock
as Eason attempted a pass to King which was broken up by
Cannon. On the final play of the half, Eason attempted a
deep pass to King which was incomplete.
During intermission, the Marching Tigers and Marching War
Eagles performed for the home crowd and both were warmly
received for their efforts.
Young kicked off to begin the second half and the ball
went to Gentile who returned it to the War Eagle 36. Z.
Davis and McMackin held Gentile to a loss of one. Gentile
then rushed for two yards before he was stopped by D.
Willis. Both Young and M. Davis were shaken on the play
leading to a third injury time-out in the game. S.
Depriest picked up eight before he was stopped by O.
Willis and was held to no gain by Maness. Eason hit
Depriest hard, the ball came loose and O. Willis recovered
for the Tigers.
McMackin was held for no gain by Wesley Arnold while Eason
took the ball for a gain of 13 before he was stopped by
Arnold and Gentile. Eason then fumbled the snap, but
recovered and ran the ball out of bounds. A pass was
incomplete and on fourth and nine, the Tigers went for the
down, which was held short by Karl Erwin.
The War Eagles took over at their own 25 and nine plays
later again entered the end zone. S. Depriest took the
ball initially for a gain of 27 yards before he was
stopped by Wortham. Gentil gained two, Depriest seven,
Gentile eight, Depriest one, Gentile 10 and Depriest eight
before Depriest took the ball from the four into the end
zone. Defending the series were Irwin, Matt Floyd, M.
Davis, Hargrove, Z. Davis and McMackin. With 1:55
remaining in the third, Keen entered to kick the Pat and
the War Eagles improved their margin to 27-6.
Taylor’s squib kick went to Lowe as the Tigers took over
at their own 37. Although trailing by three touchdowns,
the Tigers proved they were still a team to be considered
a threat. Stepp passed the ball to Kerry Hunt to place the
ball at the War Eagle 22. Running off tackle, McMackin
took the ball to the 11. A pass to Hunt in the end zone
was incomplete, but facing second and 10, McMackin took
the ball off tackle into the end zone at the 1:04 mark and
the two-point conversion by O. Willis was good, narrowing
the margin to 27-14.
Lowe kicked the ball to Gentile at the 14 and he was
stopped at the War Eagle 36. S. Depriest picked up three
before he was stopped by Lowe. Gentile then took the ball
on a sweep and was stopped by brothers Matt and Zack Davis
just short of the first down at the third quarter
concluded. Cannon gained four yards on the quarterback
sneak to get the first down. Gentile and S. Depriest then
ran the ball with Depriest gaining 13, 2, four and 14
yards on four rushes and Gentile picking up a gain of two.
Facing first and goal at the seven, Depriest took the ball
off tackle into the end zone at the 8:45 mark and the kick
by Keen was good to put the War Eagles up 34-14.
Erwin received the kickoff and was stopped at the 50. O.
Willis took the ball to the 31 on the halfback option and
a second play by Willis took the ball to the War Eagle 12.
McMackin fumbled, but recovered at the West Carroll nine.
Eason’s pass to Irwin in the end zone was incomplete and
Eason then took the ball for a gain of two before he was
hit hard by Arnold and Taylor. A fourth injury time-out
occurred as War Eagle Arnold received the injury.
Abercrombie broke up another pass attempt by Eason into
the end zone and the War Eagles took over on downs.
Depriest took the ball for 13 yards with Z. Davis on the
stop and again for six with Davis there again to make the
tackle. The Tigers received a late hit penalty and
Depriest then picked up five and was shaken on the play
for another injury time-out. Facing second and five, Ethan
Thompson came in to run the ball and was stopped by Z.
Davis after gaining the first down at the Tiger 45.
Thompson ran for gains of nine and four with first Zack
and then Matt Davis on the stops before Gentile was shaken
on a first down play from the 33. Thompson picked up three
before Hargrove made the tackle and facing second and 12
from the 35, S. Depriest reentered the game and rushed the
distance for the touchdown. At the 2:40 mark, the War
Eagles held a 41-14 advantage.
O. Willis received the kickoff and was run out of bounds
by Wade Holladay. Eason passed the ball deep to Hunt to
gain a first down at the 28. Eason then picked up eight
before he was stopped by Young. After McMackin ran the
ball to the War Eagle four, Eason used the quarterback
sweep and entered the end zone at the 14.1 mark. Wortham
ran the two-point conversion to narrow the margin to
41-22.
With only one play effectively remaining after the kickoff
return by Brewer, Cannon took a knee to end the game.
The victory for the War Eagles was long in coming, but
sweet none the less. The loss for the Tigers was certainly
heartbreaking, but indicated their continued desire to
improve and gain that victory they want so badly. This
week, the Tigers will host Greenfield in a regional game
as they celebrate homecoming while the War Eagles will
play host to the Jackson Christian Eagles. The Tigers will
be playing every minute of the game as they look for that
first victory against a regional opponent while the War
Eagles look for a measure of respect against JCS following
two close losses last year. Fans for both teams should be
at their respective stadiums to support their teams as
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- West Carroll Wins Big Middle School
Game over Huntingdon
- County to be Focus of Football
World Friday
- Rebels Back in Playoffs Again
- Bethel Bows in Shootout
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or
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washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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