The Little Tigers A Team is now at 3-0 following their 36-9 win over South Harrison in the nightcap game Saturday. The Tigers overcame a formidable South Harrison line and some speed by the secondary and had enough big plays to get the game under control. The Tigers showed some big hits early, including one in which Hayden Holmes rung the bell of Tyler Daugherty on a reverse right off the bat. The Tigers struck quickly as Jacob New aired it out to Jacob New for 52 yards and a score. Issac Alarcon caught a short pass and got a block from Caleb Parman for the extra points to make it 8-0.
Jeremy Wimer got a sack on the next play to kill a drive and South Harrison was forced to punt. Caleb Parman broke a whole host of tackles to the 38 for an 18 yard gain and the Tigers used him as a workhorse as they moved slowly down the field. Finally, Drake Simmons got a block from Caleb, sprung free, and scored from 23 yards out to convert fourth and three to make it 16-0 with 19 seconds left. Bryant McCord caught the extra point pass from New.
The Tigers showed that they could cover people as South Harrison could not get their passing game going; Hayden Holmes broke up a pass on the next series and Colton Wilmes and Issac Alarcon combined to blow up another play as South Harrison went three and out.
Worth County got a scare on the next series as Jacob New threw a pick deep in Tiger territory; however, the South Harrison played fumbled it right back to the Tigers, who got new life. They did not score, but they were able to take valuable time off the first half clock before stalling at the 15. South Harrison got a first down, but then Hayden Holmes broke up one pass and then finally picked one off and returned it all the way to the South Harrison 28 with just seconds remaining on the clock. That was all Worth County needed to make it a three-possession game as Drake Simmons caught a wobbly pass from Jacob New over the middle and outran everyone into the end zone with no time left to make it 22-0.
South Harrison got to midfield on their next series, but stalled thanks to a false start and Worth County got the ball at their own 20. Caleb Parman was once again the workhorse as he got carries of 8 and 23 and Drake Simmons picked up 23 more. Finally, Caleb Parman was in the end zone with 4:40 left. Bryant McCord caught his second extra point pass of the game to make it 30-0.
South Harrison used a late hit penalty to move deep into Tiger territory at the 17 and then Tyler Daugherty caught a pass for a 15-yard score. Gavin Garrett's extra point made it 30-7. Worth County got the points right back as Caleb Parman got a sweep down the left side and Drake Simmons threw the final block that sprung him free for a 47 yard score with 10:14 left to make it 36-7. South Harrison got another break as the Tigers played a pass perfectly, but tipped the ball right into Daugherty's hands to set up first and goal at the 7 after a fourth and 10. But the Tigers made a goal line stand and got the ball back at the 1. South Harrison scored a safety to account for the final score, but then Jacob New picked off a pass to allow the Tigers to run out the clock.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
'Lil Tigers B Team Shuts Out South Harrison
Worth County's B team shut out South Harrison's Purple team 28-0 Saturday to raise their record to 2-1 on the year. South Harrison moved the ball on their opening drive into Tiger territory, but they were stopped by Austin Welch on fourth and short at the 30 and the Tigers took over on downs. The Tigers had trouble fumbling the ball against Central Decatur last week; however, they settled down this week and took much better care of the ball. Hunter Simmons converted a fourth and one at the 39 for a first down and then Simmons ran off gains of 7 and 13 down to the 11. Finally, Tanner Parman ran the bootleg and outran everyone to the end zone. Rory Bredlow caught a pass to make it 8-0 with 5:05 left in the first.
Both teams exchanged punts until early in the second quarter, when the Tigers started moving the ball again. Rory Bredlow's sweep got the Tigers to their own 37 and then Bredlow converted a fourth and two, getting a big hole down the right side to get six yards and a first down at the 29. The Tigers were backed up again at the 17 and faced with fourth and nine, but then Tanner Parman juked two different defenders for a score to make it 14-0 with 3:22 left. It was similar to a play that current principal Jon Adwell made back in his playing days; the Tigers were playing at Midway (KS) and he successfully juked a Midway defender, drawing then-coach Mark Fletcher's ire, but picking up an extra 10 yards for a 19-yard gain.
Worth County got the ball to start the third quarter and what could have given South Harrison a break and let them right back in the game instead went Worth County's way. The Tigers had a mixup behind the line of scrimmage on their first play and fumbled it, but Tanner Parman scooped it up and ran it 27 yards into South Harrison territory. That set up a score on the next play as Rory Bredlow fooled everyone with a counter play and easily made it into the end zone to make it 20-0.
The Tigers fumbled it to kill a drive on a subsequent possession, but Justin Dye and Austin Welch were forces on defense, denying South Harrison any chance of cashing in. Finally, Rory Bredlow got loose again on a sweep as everyone was sucked inside and nobody was out to contest him. He scampered 31 yards to the South Harrison 22. The Tigers stalled at fourth and five at the 17, but then Rory got loose again for the final score with 13:57 left in the fourth. Andrew Alarcon caught a pass to make it 28-0.
Both teams exchanged punts until early in the second quarter, when the Tigers started moving the ball again. Rory Bredlow's sweep got the Tigers to their own 37 and then Bredlow converted a fourth and two, getting a big hole down the right side to get six yards and a first down at the 29. The Tigers were backed up again at the 17 and faced with fourth and nine, but then Tanner Parman juked two different defenders for a score to make it 14-0 with 3:22 left. It was similar to a play that current principal Jon Adwell made back in his playing days; the Tigers were playing at Midway (KS) and he successfully juked a Midway defender, drawing then-coach Mark Fletcher's ire, but picking up an extra 10 yards for a 19-yard gain.
Worth County got the ball to start the third quarter and what could have given South Harrison a break and let them right back in the game instead went Worth County's way. The Tigers had a mixup behind the line of scrimmage on their first play and fumbled it, but Tanner Parman scooped it up and ran it 27 yards into South Harrison territory. That set up a score on the next play as Rory Bredlow fooled everyone with a counter play and easily made it into the end zone to make it 20-0.
The Tigers fumbled it to kill a drive on a subsequent possession, but Justin Dye and Austin Welch were forces on defense, denying South Harrison any chance of cashing in. Finally, Rory Bredlow got loose again on a sweep as everyone was sucked inside and nobody was out to contest him. He scampered 31 yards to the South Harrison 22. The Tigers stalled at fourth and five at the 17, but then Rory got loose again for the final score with 13:57 left in the fourth. Andrew Alarcon caught a pass to make it 28-0.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
40 Attend 'Lil Tigers Football Camp
Around 40 kids attended the 'Lil Tigers football camp Saturday (August 18th) and learned football fundamentals, played a rugby-style scrimmage, listened to High School Football Coach Chuck Borey give a brief talk, and have pizza afterwards. The team will have a lot of depth and a lot of competition this year if the rugby competition is any evidence; the players competed for the right to go first in line for the pizza and hardly any of the games were decided by more than one score. The 'Lil Tigers will host a home game on September 22nd, where there will be football games all day starting at 10:30 a.m. The 'Lil Tigers will wrap up the event at around 6 p.m. when they will host Bethany Purple.
Borey talked about the state championship team of last year and encouraged the kids to make good choices and surround themselves with good people. "If you do that, good things will happen," he said.
Most of the morning was dominated by blocking and tackling drills as the campers went from station to station. The first game is three weeks away; the first practices began August 21st. Players will get mouthpieces and helmets at that time. Among opponents on the schedule this year are Bedford, Mount Ayr, Central Decatur, Bethany Purple, Albany, and East Union.
Borey talked about the state championship team of last year and encouraged the kids to make good choices and surround themselves with good people. "If you do that, good things will happen," he said.
Most of the morning was dominated by blocking and tackling drills as the campers went from station to station. The first game is three weeks away; the first practices began August 21st. Players will get mouthpieces and helmets at that time. Among opponents on the schedule this year are Bedford, Mount Ayr, Central Decatur, Bethany Purple, Albany, and East Union.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Senior Squad Plays Most Complete Game of Year; Shuts Out Albany 42-0
Worth County's 'Lil Tiger Senior Squad stood out from the rest of the teams playing Saturday afternoon. Most of the other teams struggled in the cold and it showed on the field as there were a ton of fumbles in the first game. But the Senior Squad thrived in the bitterly cold weather, routing Albany 42-0 in their most complete game of the year. Both teams were smarting from losses to I-35 last week; however, Coach Richard Baker gave credit to his assistants for working on the defense and getting them ready for Saturday's game. The juniors were routed 34-0; however, the seniors, after giving up 20 points in the first half against a squad that Coach Baker said was one of the most fundamentally sound he had ever seen, played up to I-35's level in the second half, losing 20-6.
The improvement was obvious across the board. Truman Moore was all over the field on defense with some major tackles for losses; Wade Rush (4 carries, 59 yards) was running as hard as he had all year; Brevyn Ross (17 carries, 237 yards) was running hard as well. Tristan Miller and Trayton Breit came up with some solid defensive plays, as did Jacob Hardy.
Albany went nowhere on three plays and Worth County took over on their own 32. Brevyn Ross got into Albany territory as he ripped off gains of 10 and 13 yards and then Nathan Pointer took the ball three yards to the 37. On the next play, Brevyn Ross did what his coaches had been exhorting him all year to do as he stiffarmed a defender to spring himself loose for 23 yards down to the 14. Two plays later, Wade Rush was in the end zone for Worth County's first score of the game with 8:31 left.
The Warriors once again could go nowhere as Trayton Breit dropped Maverick Hall for a loss of five and then a double reverse resulted in a loss of eight more yards, forcing the Warriors to punt. Ross took a sweep 34 yards to the Albany 20 but then the Tigers fumbled it right back to Albany. Colton Fountain caught a pass for 12 yards to the 33 for a first down for Albany, their first of the game. The Warriors botched up a fake reverse play for a loss of 6 and then Tristan Miller dropped quarterback Seth Cline for a loss of 2 to set up third and 18. But a pass interference penalty gave the Warriors a first down at the 42 and then Tyler Osmon picked up a first down to the 49. But then Truman Moore pounced on a fumble to give the Tigers the ball back at their own 49.
Brevyn Ross continued his lights-out running, picking up nine yards to the 42. Then he bounced outside and delivered two hits to would-be tacklers on his way for another 16-yard gain to the 26. Rush then ran for nine yards, but then Albany's scorekeeper gave Worth County only three downs as it was third down instead of second. A fumbled snap meant that Worth County would only have three plays to get first down thanks to the error, but Ross made sure that didn't matter, blowing past three defenders into the clear for a touchdown with 9:31 left. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 14-0.
Albany gave the ball to Tyler Osmon, whose first down run was good for 14 yards to the 49. But two plays later, a botched quick count resulted in a fumble and Worth County recovered the ball. Worth County tried some razzle dazzle as Ross tried a halfback pass, but Albany picked it off. But the defense had his back as Nathan Pointer delivered a big hit on Maverick Hall and then Hall lost nine yards on a fumbled reverse. Brevyn Ross then atoned for his miscue by intercepting the next pass to give the Tigers the ball on the Warrior 28.
Time was running out at that point and the Warrior defense stiffened, holding Ross to five yards on two carries. But then Ross got a block from Wade Rush for 18 yards down to the 5 with 1:06 left. Rush then picked up two yards with 9.7 seconds down to the three. A false start moved it back to the 8, but on the final play of the half, Brevyn Ross took a sweep down the left side and cut it in for the score. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 22-0.
Worth County only needed two plays to get into the end zone to start the second half. After Nathan Pointer's 15-yard reverse moved the ball to midfield, Brevyn Ross bounced to the outside and outran everyone for another score to make it 28-0 with 14 minutes left in the third quarter. Ross then shot through on defense, dropping Maverick Hall for a loss of one on the next series as Albany went three and out.
Wade Rush got his chance, getting a carry for 15 yards to the 40. After a fumbled snap, Nathan Pointer (6 carries, 62 yards) got his longest run of the year, a 36-yarder to the 23. A fumble made it second and 11 but then quarterback Ben Badell (4 carries, 37 yards) picked up a fumble and reversed his field on his way for a touchdown to make it 34-0 with 5:12 left in the third.
Albany finally got some daylight as Tyler Osmon proved to be tough for the Tigers to bring down, carrying the Warriors into Tiger territory at the 43. But then for some reason, Albany went to the double reverse and fumbled it to kill their momentum. Jacob Hardy then dropped Osmon for a loss and then Truman Moore sacked Maverick Hall as the Warriors tried a reverse pass that fooled nobody and they were forced to punt.
Brevyn Ross picked up 16 to the Warrior 36 and then Wade Rush dragged five would-be tacklers the last 10 yards as he picked up 21 on the play to the Warrior 41. Ben Badell picked up five, Brevyn Ross picked up six more as Rush leveled a defender on the play, and Badell picked up seven. Pointer's cutback run and Jacob Wimer's carry moved it to the 10, but the Tigers fumbled it there. But the Warriors fumbled it right back and Jacob Hardy shot through to pounce on it at the 2. The Tigers needed all four cracks at the goal line to get in but Ben Badell's second touchdown, where he dragged a defender into the end zone, was all effort with 3:54 left in the game. Nathan Pointer ran in the extra points to make it 42-0.
The improvement was obvious across the board. Truman Moore was all over the field on defense with some major tackles for losses; Wade Rush (4 carries, 59 yards) was running as hard as he had all year; Brevyn Ross (17 carries, 237 yards) was running hard as well. Tristan Miller and Trayton Breit came up with some solid defensive plays, as did Jacob Hardy.
Albany went nowhere on three plays and Worth County took over on their own 32. Brevyn Ross got into Albany territory as he ripped off gains of 10 and 13 yards and then Nathan Pointer took the ball three yards to the 37. On the next play, Brevyn Ross did what his coaches had been exhorting him all year to do as he stiffarmed a defender to spring himself loose for 23 yards down to the 14. Two plays later, Wade Rush was in the end zone for Worth County's first score of the game with 8:31 left.
The Warriors once again could go nowhere as Trayton Breit dropped Maverick Hall for a loss of five and then a double reverse resulted in a loss of eight more yards, forcing the Warriors to punt. Ross took a sweep 34 yards to the Albany 20 but then the Tigers fumbled it right back to Albany. Colton Fountain caught a pass for 12 yards to the 33 for a first down for Albany, their first of the game. The Warriors botched up a fake reverse play for a loss of 6 and then Tristan Miller dropped quarterback Seth Cline for a loss of 2 to set up third and 18. But a pass interference penalty gave the Warriors a first down at the 42 and then Tyler Osmon picked up a first down to the 49. But then Truman Moore pounced on a fumble to give the Tigers the ball back at their own 49.
Brevyn Ross continued his lights-out running, picking up nine yards to the 42. Then he bounced outside and delivered two hits to would-be tacklers on his way for another 16-yard gain to the 26. Rush then ran for nine yards, but then Albany's scorekeeper gave Worth County only three downs as it was third down instead of second. A fumbled snap meant that Worth County would only have three plays to get first down thanks to the error, but Ross made sure that didn't matter, blowing past three defenders into the clear for a touchdown with 9:31 left. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 14-0.
Albany gave the ball to Tyler Osmon, whose first down run was good for 14 yards to the 49. But two plays later, a botched quick count resulted in a fumble and Worth County recovered the ball. Worth County tried some razzle dazzle as Ross tried a halfback pass, but Albany picked it off. But the defense had his back as Nathan Pointer delivered a big hit on Maverick Hall and then Hall lost nine yards on a fumbled reverse. Brevyn Ross then atoned for his miscue by intercepting the next pass to give the Tigers the ball on the Warrior 28.
Time was running out at that point and the Warrior defense stiffened, holding Ross to five yards on two carries. But then Ross got a block from Wade Rush for 18 yards down to the 5 with 1:06 left. Rush then picked up two yards with 9.7 seconds down to the three. A false start moved it back to the 8, but on the final play of the half, Brevyn Ross took a sweep down the left side and cut it in for the score. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 22-0.
Worth County only needed two plays to get into the end zone to start the second half. After Nathan Pointer's 15-yard reverse moved the ball to midfield, Brevyn Ross bounced to the outside and outran everyone for another score to make it 28-0 with 14 minutes left in the third quarter. Ross then shot through on defense, dropping Maverick Hall for a loss of one on the next series as Albany went three and out.
Wade Rush got his chance, getting a carry for 15 yards to the 40. After a fumbled snap, Nathan Pointer (6 carries, 62 yards) got his longest run of the year, a 36-yarder to the 23. A fumble made it second and 11 but then quarterback Ben Badell (4 carries, 37 yards) picked up a fumble and reversed his field on his way for a touchdown to make it 34-0 with 5:12 left in the third.
Albany finally got some daylight as Tyler Osmon proved to be tough for the Tigers to bring down, carrying the Warriors into Tiger territory at the 43. But then for some reason, Albany went to the double reverse and fumbled it to kill their momentum. Jacob Hardy then dropped Osmon for a loss and then Truman Moore sacked Maverick Hall as the Warriors tried a reverse pass that fooled nobody and they were forced to punt.
Brevyn Ross picked up 16 to the Warrior 36 and then Wade Rush dragged five would-be tacklers the last 10 yards as he picked up 21 on the play to the Warrior 41. Ben Badell picked up five, Brevyn Ross picked up six more as Rush leveled a defender on the play, and Badell picked up seven. Pointer's cutback run and Jacob Wimer's carry moved it to the 10, but the Tigers fumbled it there. But the Warriors fumbled it right back and Jacob Hardy shot through to pounce on it at the 2. The Tigers needed all four cracks at the goal line to get in but Ben Badell's second touchdown, where he dragged a defender into the end zone, was all effort with 3:54 left in the game. Nathan Pointer ran in the extra points to make it 42-0.
'Lil Tiger Junior Squad Shuts Out Albany 18-0
Worth County's 'Lil Tigers Junior Squad overcame a rash of fumbles Saturday afternoon and beat the Albany Warriors 18-0 when they scored all three of their touchdowns in the second half. The Tigers took the opening drive of the game, but then fumbled it away for the first time just past midfield. But Albany could do nothing with it as they had fumble problems of their own, fumbling a snap for a loss of 9. Drake Kinsella snuffed out an option to force the Warriors to punt.
The Tigers started on their own 31 and Tevin Cameron (20 carries, 218 yards) got a first down just past the 41, but then a pair of fumbles in the cold weather set them back to the 35 and they were forced to punt. Albany started off on their own 21 but fumbled the ball away, giving the Tigers the ball on the Albany 19 with a golden opportunity to score. But they did not take advantage as Ryan McClellan was run down from behind on a reverse, Cameron was thrown for a loss of one, and another snap was fumbled.
The rash of fumbles continued as Albany only ran three plays before they fumbled it to the Tigers on the Warrior 26. But again they could not convert. Two carries by Cameron and one by Michael Burch made it fourth and one on the 17, but a fumbled snap gave the Warriors the ball back on the 16 on downs.
This time, Albany found some daylight as Brett Curtis took an option to the 31. The Warriors were able to rescue a third and eight as it was Curtis again, this time for 12 yards to the 45. From there, Albany mounted their most promising drive of the game as Miles Wildon rescued a third and six with an 11-yard run to the Tiger 40; Curtis would then get 20 yards to the 21. An option run by Curtis for seven, a three-yarder by Wildon, and a one-yard run by Austin Salsman gave the Warriors first and goal at the 11 just before the half. But then the Tigers showed some of the same mental toughness that characterized their first two wins of the season as Wildon was stopped for no gain on first and goal. Cameron then defended an option perfectly as he fought off a block and threw Curtis for a loss of two. Wildon could only get one yard on third and goal and then Albany fumbled on a botched reverse play and Worth County took over on downs to end the scoreless first half.
At that point, it looked like the game would be decided by overtime or a single score. Worth County started off with the ball, but fumbled it again right off the bat. There was a lot of confusion on the field as first the officials signaled that Worth County had recovered it and then signaled that Albany had recovered it. But finally, they ruled that the whistle had blown before the Warriors recovered and that the Tigers should get the ball back. Given the new life, the Tigers finally started clicking as Tevin Cameron took a pitchout seven yards to the 41 and then shot through the middle on the next play and bounced to the outside for 27 yards down to the Warrior 32. Cameron then took a sweep to the Warrior 19 for a 13-yarder. Disaster almost struck again as the Tigers fumbled the ball away to the Warriors, but Albany fumbled the ball right back to the Tigers on their first play. Consecutive fumbles by the Tigers and a false start made it second and 18 at the 25, which looked like an eternity at that point.
But then quarterback Michael Burch (5 carries, 37 yards) came up with the same kind of play that CFX used on the Tigers when Kevin Dodson picked up a fumble and ran it a long ways for a touchdown to make a game of it in last year's high school game before Worth County righted themselves in the second half to win it. Burch did the same thing as he had more trouble with the center-quarterback exchange but then the Albany defenders overran him and he was able to get a first down run to the Albany 6. Burch then took a keeper down to the 2 and then his sneak got the Tigers into the end zone with 7:35 left in the third to make it 6-0.
Tevin Cameron then dropped Curtis for a loss of seven on first down to force a three and out. Three plays later, on third and five from the Tiger 40, Cameron took a handoff on a long-developing play that fooled everyone as he burst past the initial line and into the clear. He outran everyone into the end zone for the 60-yard score to make it 12-0 with 1:17 left in the third.
Albany could get nowhere on their next series as Will Engel had a big hit on Wildon for a loss of one. The Tigers took over on their own 28 and then Tevin Cameron, finding more daylight as the game progressed, took a sweep 20 yards to the 48. The next play was a busted play but Michael Burch, with a defender about to drop him for a big loss, managed to pitch it off to Cameron who ran it for 10 yards to the Albany 42. On the next play, Cameron's 22 yarder took it to the 20. A fumbled handoff made it second and 13 but then Cameron got carries of 7 and 12 down to the Albany 4. A block in the back pushed it back to the 14, but runs by Cameron of 4 and 10 made up the distance and Worth County led 18-0 with 5:15 left in the game for the final score.
The Tigers started on their own 31 and Tevin Cameron (20 carries, 218 yards) got a first down just past the 41, but then a pair of fumbles in the cold weather set them back to the 35 and they were forced to punt. Albany started off on their own 21 but fumbled the ball away, giving the Tigers the ball on the Albany 19 with a golden opportunity to score. But they did not take advantage as Ryan McClellan was run down from behind on a reverse, Cameron was thrown for a loss of one, and another snap was fumbled.
The rash of fumbles continued as Albany only ran three plays before they fumbled it to the Tigers on the Warrior 26. But again they could not convert. Two carries by Cameron and one by Michael Burch made it fourth and one on the 17, but a fumbled snap gave the Warriors the ball back on the 16 on downs.
This time, Albany found some daylight as Brett Curtis took an option to the 31. The Warriors were able to rescue a third and eight as it was Curtis again, this time for 12 yards to the 45. From there, Albany mounted their most promising drive of the game as Miles Wildon rescued a third and six with an 11-yard run to the Tiger 40; Curtis would then get 20 yards to the 21. An option run by Curtis for seven, a three-yarder by Wildon, and a one-yard run by Austin Salsman gave the Warriors first and goal at the 11 just before the half. But then the Tigers showed some of the same mental toughness that characterized their first two wins of the season as Wildon was stopped for no gain on first and goal. Cameron then defended an option perfectly as he fought off a block and threw Curtis for a loss of two. Wildon could only get one yard on third and goal and then Albany fumbled on a botched reverse play and Worth County took over on downs to end the scoreless first half.
At that point, it looked like the game would be decided by overtime or a single score. Worth County started off with the ball, but fumbled it again right off the bat. There was a lot of confusion on the field as first the officials signaled that Worth County had recovered it and then signaled that Albany had recovered it. But finally, they ruled that the whistle had blown before the Warriors recovered and that the Tigers should get the ball back. Given the new life, the Tigers finally started clicking as Tevin Cameron took a pitchout seven yards to the 41 and then shot through the middle on the next play and bounced to the outside for 27 yards down to the Warrior 32. Cameron then took a sweep to the Warrior 19 for a 13-yarder. Disaster almost struck again as the Tigers fumbled the ball away to the Warriors, but Albany fumbled the ball right back to the Tigers on their first play. Consecutive fumbles by the Tigers and a false start made it second and 18 at the 25, which looked like an eternity at that point.
But then quarterback Michael Burch (5 carries, 37 yards) came up with the same kind of play that CFX used on the Tigers when Kevin Dodson picked up a fumble and ran it a long ways for a touchdown to make a game of it in last year's high school game before Worth County righted themselves in the second half to win it. Burch did the same thing as he had more trouble with the center-quarterback exchange but then the Albany defenders overran him and he was able to get a first down run to the Albany 6. Burch then took a keeper down to the 2 and then his sneak got the Tigers into the end zone with 7:35 left in the third to make it 6-0.
Tevin Cameron then dropped Curtis for a loss of seven on first down to force a three and out. Three plays later, on third and five from the Tiger 40, Cameron took a handoff on a long-developing play that fooled everyone as he burst past the initial line and into the clear. He outran everyone into the end zone for the 60-yard score to make it 12-0 with 1:17 left in the third.
Albany could get nowhere on their next series as Will Engel had a big hit on Wildon for a loss of one. The Tigers took over on their own 28 and then Tevin Cameron, finding more daylight as the game progressed, took a sweep 20 yards to the 48. The next play was a busted play but Michael Burch, with a defender about to drop him for a big loss, managed to pitch it off to Cameron who ran it for 10 yards to the Albany 42. On the next play, Cameron's 22 yarder took it to the 20. A fumbled handoff made it second and 13 but then Cameron got carries of 7 and 12 down to the Albany 4. A block in the back pushed it back to the 14, but runs by Cameron of 4 and 10 made up the distance and Worth County led 18-0 with 5:15 left in the game for the final score.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Riled Up Senior Squad Puts Away Bethany Purple
It was anybody's game through the first two quarters as Worth County's 'Lil Tigers Senior Squad led 13-6 after one half of action. But the players took exception to the South Harrison players doing the "Our House" chant on the Worth County field during their ritual right before the start of the second half and picked up the effort and intensity to win 26-6 in Pride of Iowa Junior Football action Saturday.
On their very first play from scrimmage, South Harrison fumbled away their opening handoff thanks to a big hit from Montana Lykins and the Tigers took full advantage of the short field as they started off on the South Harrison 22. Brevyn Ross took a four-yarder to the 18 and then set the tone for the rest of the game. Ross (25 carries, 183 yards), who had been admonished by Coach Richard Baker for juking too much with the ball last week, got a block from Nathan Pointer and then leveled a defender on his way to a 10-yard gain. The ref tacked on half the distance to the goal for a facemask to the 4. Pointer (11 carries, 37 yards) dove into the end zone for Worth County's first score of the afternoon to make it 6-0 with 12:42 left.
But South Harrison came right back as Carter Thomas caught a halfback pass for 10 yards and Tad Pequignot converted a sneak on third and short on their ensuing possession into a 23-yard gain down to the Tiger 7 to set up a Pequignot dive play from two yards out with 6:49 left in the first to tie it at 6-6. Ross fumbled the ball to set up a possible score for South Harrison, but Wade Rush broke up a pass, a fumble and a false start made it third and 15, Carter Thomas' reverse got nine yards back, and then Truman Moore ran down Pequignot from behind after a one-yard gain to give the ball back to the Tigers on downs.
Brevyn Ross ripped off a pair of sweeps for gains of six and 20 yards down to the South Harrison 19, but then the fumble bug bit again three plays later as Ross apparently thought the play was over and fumbled the ball away on the South Harrison 10 yard line. But Ross made up for his miscue on the next play as he tripped up Jacob Donner on a sweep play for no gain. A pair of cracks by Kasey McFall went nowhere and South Harrison was forced to punt.
Ross finally found his stride on the next series as he rescued second and nine with a seven-yarder and took a fake reverse for 18 down to the South Harrison 22. Ross took another crack to the 14, Nathan Pointer followed a Montana Lykins block to the 7, and Ross ran the remaining seven yards to put the Tigers up with 5:50 left. Ross ran in the extra point to make it 13-6.
South Harrison went nowhere on its next series. An offsides penalty and a five-yard sneak from Pequignot gave them a first down at the 40 but then Montana Lykins shot through and threw Brian Lucas for a three yard loss. Truman Moore pressured Pequiqnot on third down and Ross broke up the ensuing pass; a dive play to McFall only netted five yards and South Harrison was forced to punt. Worth County got a first down to their own 30 before time ran out and a desperation pass was intercepted.
The Tigers got a promising drive going behind the running of Ross as he took the initial play down the right side, reversed field, and then found a hole for nine yards to the 39. Pointer's first down run was good for seven yards and Ross converted another run into a seven-yarder for a first down to the South Harrison 23. Ross took a sweep for eight yards down to the 15 after getting a block for Pointer and the Tigers were knocking on the door. But then Ross tried to get too fancy and threw a forward lateral as he was being tackled after a short gain; that penalty and a block in the back penalty stalled the drive and the Tigers gave up the ball on downs.
Wade Rush intercepted a pass and got a nice return, but he fumbled it right back to the Bulldogs on their own 8. Given new life, McFall ripped off gains of 9, 2, and 16 yards to the 35. But then Nathan Pointer made back to back plays when he shot through and threw Carter Thomas for a loss of six on a reverse and then threw Pequignot for a loss of three on a keeper to set up third and long. The Bulldogs were forced to punt and the Tigers got the ball back on their own 20.
With the ball and the lead, the Tigers had a chance to run time off the clock and they did. Brevyn Ross, after having found out the hard way that playground-style football doesn't work against the big boys, finally began leveling defenders instead of waiting for them to come to him. He was stopped for no gain on his first carry, but then bounced off a defender for five yards to the 25 for a gain of five. After realizing that he could deliver the punishment as well as take it, Ross took off, taking a four-yarder to the 29 for fourth and one. He then leveled a defender on his way for a five-yard gain that converted fourth and one. Nathan Pointer then rattled off a couple of four-yarders and then Ross leveled a would-be tackler on his way to a 14-yard gain down to the South Harrison 24. Pointer then got two yards to the 22 and then Ross followed a Truman Moore block to the 13 and then moved a pile down to the seven. On their next play, the Tigers went on a quick count and Ross followed a line surge five yards down to the two. On their next play, Pointer scored to make it a two-possession game.
With time winding down and South Harrison forced to throw, the Tigers could pin their ears back and go after the quarterback. Lykins hurried a throw on first down at the 30 as Wade Rush broke up a pass. Another pass short-hopped the receiver. McFall's run could only get three yards and South Harrison elected to go for it on fourth and seven, but Lykins and Moore came with the pressure and the pass shorthopped the receiver again.
The Tigers got the ball in good field position and they ran out all of the clock and scored for good measure. Pointer got a five-yarder as he leveled a defender on the play; consecutive rushes by Brevyn Ross went for four yards down to the 20. Pointer only got one on the next play, but Brevyn Ross took an eight-yarder down to the 11 and then Jonny Carlson's keeper went down to the 5 for first and goal. On the next play, the Tigers went on a quick count and Carlson took a quick hitter four yards to the one. On the final play, Ross took the handoff, got a block from Truman Moore, and drove a pile into the end zone for the final yard as time expired. Jonny Carlson drove a defender into the end zone for the extra point run.
Coach Richard Baker said that he was happy for the win and that his squad had some of the best blocking of the year; he singled out Truman Moore, Harley Charles, and Wade Rush for their blocking. However, he said that this Saturday's matchup at 10:00 at Leon against I-35 would be one of their toughest matches of the year. "They're one of the toughest teams in the league and they're fundamentally sound," he said.
On their very first play from scrimmage, South Harrison fumbled away their opening handoff thanks to a big hit from Montana Lykins and the Tigers took full advantage of the short field as they started off on the South Harrison 22. Brevyn Ross took a four-yarder to the 18 and then set the tone for the rest of the game. Ross (25 carries, 183 yards), who had been admonished by Coach Richard Baker for juking too much with the ball last week, got a block from Nathan Pointer and then leveled a defender on his way to a 10-yard gain. The ref tacked on half the distance to the goal for a facemask to the 4. Pointer (11 carries, 37 yards) dove into the end zone for Worth County's first score of the afternoon to make it 6-0 with 12:42 left.
But South Harrison came right back as Carter Thomas caught a halfback pass for 10 yards and Tad Pequignot converted a sneak on third and short on their ensuing possession into a 23-yard gain down to the Tiger 7 to set up a Pequignot dive play from two yards out with 6:49 left in the first to tie it at 6-6. Ross fumbled the ball to set up a possible score for South Harrison, but Wade Rush broke up a pass, a fumble and a false start made it third and 15, Carter Thomas' reverse got nine yards back, and then Truman Moore ran down Pequignot from behind after a one-yard gain to give the ball back to the Tigers on downs.
Brevyn Ross ripped off a pair of sweeps for gains of six and 20 yards down to the South Harrison 19, but then the fumble bug bit again three plays later as Ross apparently thought the play was over and fumbled the ball away on the South Harrison 10 yard line. But Ross made up for his miscue on the next play as he tripped up Jacob Donner on a sweep play for no gain. A pair of cracks by Kasey McFall went nowhere and South Harrison was forced to punt.
Ross finally found his stride on the next series as he rescued second and nine with a seven-yarder and took a fake reverse for 18 down to the South Harrison 22. Ross took another crack to the 14, Nathan Pointer followed a Montana Lykins block to the 7, and Ross ran the remaining seven yards to put the Tigers up with 5:50 left. Ross ran in the extra point to make it 13-6.
South Harrison went nowhere on its next series. An offsides penalty and a five-yard sneak from Pequignot gave them a first down at the 40 but then Montana Lykins shot through and threw Brian Lucas for a three yard loss. Truman Moore pressured Pequiqnot on third down and Ross broke up the ensuing pass; a dive play to McFall only netted five yards and South Harrison was forced to punt. Worth County got a first down to their own 30 before time ran out and a desperation pass was intercepted.
The Tigers got a promising drive going behind the running of Ross as he took the initial play down the right side, reversed field, and then found a hole for nine yards to the 39. Pointer's first down run was good for seven yards and Ross converted another run into a seven-yarder for a first down to the South Harrison 23. Ross took a sweep for eight yards down to the 15 after getting a block for Pointer and the Tigers were knocking on the door. But then Ross tried to get too fancy and threw a forward lateral as he was being tackled after a short gain; that penalty and a block in the back penalty stalled the drive and the Tigers gave up the ball on downs.
Wade Rush intercepted a pass and got a nice return, but he fumbled it right back to the Bulldogs on their own 8. Given new life, McFall ripped off gains of 9, 2, and 16 yards to the 35. But then Nathan Pointer made back to back plays when he shot through and threw Carter Thomas for a loss of six on a reverse and then threw Pequignot for a loss of three on a keeper to set up third and long. The Bulldogs were forced to punt and the Tigers got the ball back on their own 20.
With the ball and the lead, the Tigers had a chance to run time off the clock and they did. Brevyn Ross, after having found out the hard way that playground-style football doesn't work against the big boys, finally began leveling defenders instead of waiting for them to come to him. He was stopped for no gain on his first carry, but then bounced off a defender for five yards to the 25 for a gain of five. After realizing that he could deliver the punishment as well as take it, Ross took off, taking a four-yarder to the 29 for fourth and one. He then leveled a defender on his way for a five-yard gain that converted fourth and one. Nathan Pointer then rattled off a couple of four-yarders and then Ross leveled a would-be tackler on his way to a 14-yard gain down to the South Harrison 24. Pointer then got two yards to the 22 and then Ross followed a Truman Moore block to the 13 and then moved a pile down to the seven. On their next play, the Tigers went on a quick count and Ross followed a line surge five yards down to the two. On their next play, Pointer scored to make it a two-possession game.
With time winding down and South Harrison forced to throw, the Tigers could pin their ears back and go after the quarterback. Lykins hurried a throw on first down at the 30 as Wade Rush broke up a pass. Another pass short-hopped the receiver. McFall's run could only get three yards and South Harrison elected to go for it on fourth and seven, but Lykins and Moore came with the pressure and the pass shorthopped the receiver again.
The Tigers got the ball in good field position and they ran out all of the clock and scored for good measure. Pointer got a five-yarder as he leveled a defender on the play; consecutive rushes by Brevyn Ross went for four yards down to the 20. Pointer only got one on the next play, but Brevyn Ross took an eight-yarder down to the 11 and then Jonny Carlson's keeper went down to the 5 for first and goal. On the next play, the Tigers went on a quick count and Carlson took a quick hitter four yards to the one. On the final play, Ross took the handoff, got a block from Truman Moore, and drove a pile into the end zone for the final yard as time expired. Jonny Carlson drove a defender into the end zone for the extra point run.
Coach Richard Baker said that he was happy for the win and that his squad had some of the best blocking of the year; he singled out Truman Moore, Harley Charles, and Wade Rush for their blocking. However, he said that this Saturday's matchup at 10:00 at Leon against I-35 would be one of their toughest matches of the year. "They're one of the toughest teams in the league and they're fundamentally sound," he said.
Junior Squad Drops Cliffhanger to Bethany Purple
Worth County 'Lil Tigers Junior Squad played its third cliffhanger in a row and this time, dropped a 15-14 nailbiter to Bethany Purple Saturday. The loss dropped them to 2-1 on the year.
Like the varsity squad, the Junior Squad struggled with the penalty bug; back to back penalties on their opening drive as well as a fumbled pitch on fourth down forced the Tigers to give up the ball on downs to start off with. South Harrison threatened to take full advantage as Timothy Heintz took off for 15 yards down to the Tiger 18 on South Harrison's first play from scrimmage. But a holding penalty wiped out a long run and then Tristen Emery ran down Brier Blake from behind on fourth and ten two yards short of the first down as Worth County held at the 10.
Worth County's second drive went much smoother than the first one as Tevin Cameron took a sweep and cutback for 11 yards to the 21. Cameron followed with a counter for three yards and a run for five to the 29. Jonny Carlson took a sweep and juked his way for 28 yards down to the South Harrison 23. Tevin Cameron took three more carries down to the 11 and then Ryan McClellan took a reverse and outran everyone for the remaining 11 yards to put Worth County on top with 51 seconds left in the first quarter. Cade Allee caught the extra point pass to make it 8-0.
After both sides exchanged punts, South Harrison had the ball on their own 22. They resorted to some trickery as they used the halfback pass for a 21-yard completion to Treyton Campbell to the Tiger 37. Jacob Starmer took a dive 10 more yards, and then the Bulldogs overcame a holding penalty with a 16-yard run from Brier Blake on third down as he broke a host of tackles to the 9. Three plays later, Blake was in the end zone for the score with 4:47 left in the half. Campbell caught the two-point pass to tie it up at 8-8. Worth County moved down to the South Harrison 27, but time ran out before they could score.
South Harrison was knocking on the door again at the start of the second half as Mason Doll faked a halfback pass and instead took a 14-yard reverse into Tiger territory at the 35. But this time, Drake Kinsella picked off a pass as Mason Hawk applied pressure and the Tigers took over on their own 35. On their first play from scirmmage, Tevin Cameron took the handoff, got blocks from Cade Allee and Drake Kinsella, shot through the middle, and broke to the outside for a 55-yard score with 11:32 left in the third to make it 14-8.
The Tigers made stand on defense and had a chance to make it a two possession game. South Harrison tried the same play that they started off the second half with, but Drake Kinsella ran down Doll after a six-yard gain and then stayed at home perfectly to stuff Starmer's cutback run for a one-yard gain. Kinsella then broke up a pass on third and three and South Harrison was forced to punt.
Michael Burch followed a Seth Brown block for a 13-yard gain on a keeper and then Tevin Cameron got two carries to the South Harrison 38. But a false start made it third and six; Michael Burch got a sweep that got four yards back. But Tevin Cameron was thrown for a loss on fourth and two and the Tigers gave up the ball on downs.
South Harrison took advantage of the good field position as Doll took an 18-yard sweep down to the Tiger 28. An offsides penalty gave the Bulldogs first down on the 16, and then Brier Blake took a quarterback sneak for first and goal at the six. A facemask penalty put the ball on the 3 and then two plays later, Blake was in the end zone with 11:54 left in the game. Jacob Starmer ran in the extra point for South Harrison to put them up 15-14.
Michael Burch ripped off 13 yards on Worth County's second play on the ensuing series as Ryan McClellan took out three South Harrison defenders during the play. But the Tigers stalled there as three running plays went for only four yards and Burch's fourth down pass was broken up with 6:40 left. South Harrison ran some time off the clock in their next series and punted the ball back to the Tigers, who had 60 yards to go in 3:53 to win. But the Tigers gave up the ball on downs as a fumble on fourth and one on a busted play allowed South Harrison to run off the clock for the win.
Like the varsity squad, the Junior Squad struggled with the penalty bug; back to back penalties on their opening drive as well as a fumbled pitch on fourth down forced the Tigers to give up the ball on downs to start off with. South Harrison threatened to take full advantage as Timothy Heintz took off for 15 yards down to the Tiger 18 on South Harrison's first play from scrimmage. But a holding penalty wiped out a long run and then Tristen Emery ran down Brier Blake from behind on fourth and ten two yards short of the first down as Worth County held at the 10.
Worth County's second drive went much smoother than the first one as Tevin Cameron took a sweep and cutback for 11 yards to the 21. Cameron followed with a counter for three yards and a run for five to the 29. Jonny Carlson took a sweep and juked his way for 28 yards down to the South Harrison 23. Tevin Cameron took three more carries down to the 11 and then Ryan McClellan took a reverse and outran everyone for the remaining 11 yards to put Worth County on top with 51 seconds left in the first quarter. Cade Allee caught the extra point pass to make it 8-0.
After both sides exchanged punts, South Harrison had the ball on their own 22. They resorted to some trickery as they used the halfback pass for a 21-yard completion to Treyton Campbell to the Tiger 37. Jacob Starmer took a dive 10 more yards, and then the Bulldogs overcame a holding penalty with a 16-yard run from Brier Blake on third down as he broke a host of tackles to the 9. Three plays later, Blake was in the end zone for the score with 4:47 left in the half. Campbell caught the two-point pass to tie it up at 8-8. Worth County moved down to the South Harrison 27, but time ran out before they could score.
South Harrison was knocking on the door again at the start of the second half as Mason Doll faked a halfback pass and instead took a 14-yard reverse into Tiger territory at the 35. But this time, Drake Kinsella picked off a pass as Mason Hawk applied pressure and the Tigers took over on their own 35. On their first play from scirmmage, Tevin Cameron took the handoff, got blocks from Cade Allee and Drake Kinsella, shot through the middle, and broke to the outside for a 55-yard score with 11:32 left in the third to make it 14-8.
The Tigers made stand on defense and had a chance to make it a two possession game. South Harrison tried the same play that they started off the second half with, but Drake Kinsella ran down Doll after a six-yard gain and then stayed at home perfectly to stuff Starmer's cutback run for a one-yard gain. Kinsella then broke up a pass on third and three and South Harrison was forced to punt.
Michael Burch followed a Seth Brown block for a 13-yard gain on a keeper and then Tevin Cameron got two carries to the South Harrison 38. But a false start made it third and six; Michael Burch got a sweep that got four yards back. But Tevin Cameron was thrown for a loss on fourth and two and the Tigers gave up the ball on downs.
South Harrison took advantage of the good field position as Doll took an 18-yard sweep down to the Tiger 28. An offsides penalty gave the Bulldogs first down on the 16, and then Brier Blake took a quarterback sneak for first and goal at the six. A facemask penalty put the ball on the 3 and then two plays later, Blake was in the end zone with 11:54 left in the game. Jacob Starmer ran in the extra point for South Harrison to put them up 15-14.
Michael Burch ripped off 13 yards on Worth County's second play on the ensuing series as Ryan McClellan took out three South Harrison defenders during the play. But the Tigers stalled there as three running plays went for only four yards and Burch's fourth down pass was broken up with 6:40 left. South Harrison ran some time off the clock in their next series and punted the ball back to the Tigers, who had 60 yards to go in 3:53 to win. But the Tigers gave up the ball on downs as a fumble on fourth and one on a busted play allowed South Harrison to run off the clock for the win.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
'Lil Tigers Junior Squad Shuts Out Mount Ayr
Worth County's Junior Squad made some goal line stands and held off a tough Mount Ayr White squad as they notched a hard-fought 12-0 win. It was their second cliffhanger win of the season as Drake Kinsella made a goal line tackle on fourth down in Worth County's first game to preserve a 22-19 win.
The Tigers took the opening drive of the game against Mount Ayr in to score and made it stand for the rest of the half. Worth County took over at its own 30 and Tevin Cameron took a dive play 4 yards and then moved a pile to the 40. Jacob New then took a pitchout 10 yards for a first down to the 30 behind a Tevin Cameron block. Cameron then took a pitch down the right side for 9 yards behind a Cade Allee block and then took a 13-yarder down to the Mount Ayr 8. Two plays later, quarterback Michael Burch concealed the ball perfectly as everyone was keying on Cameron and he ran untouched into the end zone from 4 yards out to make it 6-0 with 10:28 left in the first quarter.
Mount Ayr's opening script was simple -- run the sweep until Worth County stopped it. Baylee Love got five consecutive carries that moved the ball to the Tiger 35 and then Tristan Holmes caught a 10-yard pass to the 25. Then, they switched to the quarterback sneak and Triston Ackley took three carries down to the Tiger 15. They went back to the sweep as Love carried the ball 7 yards to the Tiger 8. But the Raiders stalled there as a botched handoff made it third and 7 at the 12. Love's dive only got three yards back as he was met by Drake Kinsella and Bryant McCord and then a fourth and four pass into the end zone was in and out of the hands of a Mount Ayr receiver as Worth County held for the first of many times.
Worth County got out of the hole behind the running of Tevin Cameron. He converted a third and 9 for a nine-yard gain to the 19 and then outran some defenders on a pitchout for a 14-yarder to the 33. The Tigers stalled there and were forced to punt. Mount Ayr came right back down the field as Love ran for eight yards on third and seven at their own 23 thanks to some poor tackling to the 31. Sweeps by Ackley and Love netted seven and 14 yards respectively, and the Raiders were right back into Tiger territory at the 28. Love broke to the outside for what appeared to be a possible score, but Will Engel stopped him at the last minute for a six yard gain to the 22. The Raiders stalled there thanks to a holding penalty, a false start penalty, and a fumble. Tevin Cameron took a fake reverse and netted 23 yards on the last play of the first half.
Mount Ayr gambled to start the second half and it backfired, leading to Worth County's second score of the game. Love's sweep was stopped for a loss of 3 as Peyton Weir shot through to make the play. A false start made it second and 18, but Love's sweep went for 15 yards to the Mount Ayr 37. A bobbled snap led to an incomplete pass, but Love's cutback run made it first and 10 at the Tiger 35. A false start penalty moved them back to midfield and Drake Kinsella and Tevin Cameron combined to stop Love for a one yard loss. Dylan Campbell picked up six yards back, but a fumble left them fourth and 10 at the Tiger 35. Mount Ayr went for it and Drake Kinsella shot through to throw Campbell for a loss of 3 to give the Tigers excellent field position at their own 38.
The Tigers took full advantage of the gift. Cameron ripped off gains of 4 and 5 down to the Mount Ayr 33. A fumbled snap made it fourth and one, but Michael Burch atoned for it when he took a sneak five yards to the 28 and then executed a perfect fake handoff that fooled everyone and took a carry 14 yards to the Mount Ayr 14. Two plays only netted four yards, but then Tevin Cameron jumped to the outside and made it into the end zone for Worth County's second score of the day to make it 12-0 with 2:06 left in the third.
Mount Ayr put some fresh legs in and went to Bradley Wurster, who promptly ripped off gains of 14 and 20 off the sweep down to the Tiger 10. That set up first and goal, but Peyton Weir strung out another sweep by Wurster perfectly to the sideline and held him to a gain of two down to the 8. One of the Mount Ayr linemen back into his own quarterback, knocking him down and making it third and goal at the 10. A sweep by Wurster only got to the 7, but an offsides penalty moved it to the 3. The Raiders went to Love on fourth and goal, but he was stopped at the 1 and the Tigers had held deep in their own territory yet again.
Worth County went three and out and Mount Ayr got the ball on the Tiger 38. With time running out, Wurster got 18 yards down to the Tiger 20, but the Tigers held there. Will Engel hit Tristan Holmes and separated him from the ball on a pass play; Keegan Warner shot through and stopped Wurster for no gain, and Drake Kinsella shot through to throw Love for a loss of 3 as the Tigers were finally getting rid of their blockers and flying to the ball. A false start set up fourth and 18 and a fumble was recovered by the Tigers, who ran out the clock for the win.
The Tigers took the opening drive of the game against Mount Ayr in to score and made it stand for the rest of the half. Worth County took over at its own 30 and Tevin Cameron took a dive play 4 yards and then moved a pile to the 40. Jacob New then took a pitchout 10 yards for a first down to the 30 behind a Tevin Cameron block. Cameron then took a pitch down the right side for 9 yards behind a Cade Allee block and then took a 13-yarder down to the Mount Ayr 8. Two plays later, quarterback Michael Burch concealed the ball perfectly as everyone was keying on Cameron and he ran untouched into the end zone from 4 yards out to make it 6-0 with 10:28 left in the first quarter.
Mount Ayr's opening script was simple -- run the sweep until Worth County stopped it. Baylee Love got five consecutive carries that moved the ball to the Tiger 35 and then Tristan Holmes caught a 10-yard pass to the 25. Then, they switched to the quarterback sneak and Triston Ackley took three carries down to the Tiger 15. They went back to the sweep as Love carried the ball 7 yards to the Tiger 8. But the Raiders stalled there as a botched handoff made it third and 7 at the 12. Love's dive only got three yards back as he was met by Drake Kinsella and Bryant McCord and then a fourth and four pass into the end zone was in and out of the hands of a Mount Ayr receiver as Worth County held for the first of many times.
Worth County got out of the hole behind the running of Tevin Cameron. He converted a third and 9 for a nine-yard gain to the 19 and then outran some defenders on a pitchout for a 14-yarder to the 33. The Tigers stalled there and were forced to punt. Mount Ayr came right back down the field as Love ran for eight yards on third and seven at their own 23 thanks to some poor tackling to the 31. Sweeps by Ackley and Love netted seven and 14 yards respectively, and the Raiders were right back into Tiger territory at the 28. Love broke to the outside for what appeared to be a possible score, but Will Engel stopped him at the last minute for a six yard gain to the 22. The Raiders stalled there thanks to a holding penalty, a false start penalty, and a fumble. Tevin Cameron took a fake reverse and netted 23 yards on the last play of the first half.
Mount Ayr gambled to start the second half and it backfired, leading to Worth County's second score of the game. Love's sweep was stopped for a loss of 3 as Peyton Weir shot through to make the play. A false start made it second and 18, but Love's sweep went for 15 yards to the Mount Ayr 37. A bobbled snap led to an incomplete pass, but Love's cutback run made it first and 10 at the Tiger 35. A false start penalty moved them back to midfield and Drake Kinsella and Tevin Cameron combined to stop Love for a one yard loss. Dylan Campbell picked up six yards back, but a fumble left them fourth and 10 at the Tiger 35. Mount Ayr went for it and Drake Kinsella shot through to throw Campbell for a loss of 3 to give the Tigers excellent field position at their own 38.
The Tigers took full advantage of the gift. Cameron ripped off gains of 4 and 5 down to the Mount Ayr 33. A fumbled snap made it fourth and one, but Michael Burch atoned for it when he took a sneak five yards to the 28 and then executed a perfect fake handoff that fooled everyone and took a carry 14 yards to the Mount Ayr 14. Two plays only netted four yards, but then Tevin Cameron jumped to the outside and made it into the end zone for Worth County's second score of the day to make it 12-0 with 2:06 left in the third.
Mount Ayr put some fresh legs in and went to Bradley Wurster, who promptly ripped off gains of 14 and 20 off the sweep down to the Tiger 10. That set up first and goal, but Peyton Weir strung out another sweep by Wurster perfectly to the sideline and held him to a gain of two down to the 8. One of the Mount Ayr linemen back into his own quarterback, knocking him down and making it third and goal at the 10. A sweep by Wurster only got to the 7, but an offsides penalty moved it to the 3. The Raiders went to Love on fourth and goal, but he was stopped at the 1 and the Tigers had held deep in their own territory yet again.
Worth County went three and out and Mount Ayr got the ball on the Tiger 38. With time running out, Wurster got 18 yards down to the Tiger 20, but the Tigers held there. Will Engel hit Tristan Holmes and separated him from the ball on a pass play; Keegan Warner shot through and stopped Wurster for no gain, and Drake Kinsella shot through to throw Love for a loss of 3 as the Tigers were finally getting rid of their blockers and flying to the ball. A false start set up fourth and 18 and a fumble was recovered by the Tigers, who ran out the clock for the win.
Monday, September 21, 2009
'Lil Tiger Senior Squad Can't Solve Raider Size
Worth County's senior squad was one touchdown away from an unbeaten season last year. Last Saturday, they have a whole lot farther to go after they fell to a Mount Ayr Raider squad that was loaded with 6th graders 32-8. Coach Richard Baker said that Mount Ayr's first touchdown "let the air out of our team." "We saw some good things out of everyone, but not all at one time." Baker said that the team had a lot of work to do before Saturday's home game at 1:00 to get back on the winning track. Specifically, he mentioned getting on the blocking sleds and working on their stances.
A fumbled snap led to the Tigers losing the ball on downs and Mount Ayr took over on the Tiger 35. After a ragged sequence in which both sides were moving, the Raiders were stuck at their own 38 at third and 17. But Zach Murphy took a pitchout 10 yards and then Kyle Dolecheck took an option 13 yards to the 19 for the first down. Dolecheck victimized the Tigers all day long with his running. Five plays later, Levi Jared would score Mount Ayr's first touchdown. Logan Stark caught the two-point conversion pass to make it 8-0 with 4:26 left in the first quarter.
The real backbreaker came on the next series. Aided by an offsides penalty, Brevin Ross converted third and inches with a first down run down to the Mount Ayr 34. But quarterback Ben Badell was thrown for a loss of three and a false start made it third and 18 at their own 32. Badell then threw the ball into a crowd of white shirts and Dolecheck added a pick-six to make it 14-0 with 13:54 left in the half.
Worth County was inadvertently given an extra down on its next series, but still couldn't convert thanks to a fumbled pitch that made it third and 18 on their own 22. The Tigers were forced to punt and Mount Ayr took over on their own 20. From there, Trevor Anderson ran around end for 19 yards to the 39; three plays later, Dolecheck went back to pass, found nobody open, and scrambled 39 yards for Mount Ayr's third score to make it 20-0 with 6:26 left.
The Tigers fumbled another snap to set themselves in a second and 11 hole. A pair of runs by Brevin Ross nearly got them out of that hole and set up fourth and two at their own 38, but a false start wiped out any hopes of a first down and the Tigers were forced to punt again. Anderson took off for a 27-yard sweep, but on their next play, Mount Ayr made one of their few miscues, fumbling the ball away; Montana Lykins pounced on the loose carom as time was running down in the half.
Worth County started off determined to make a game of it, but everything went out the window on the second play. Mount Ayr had a busted play, but poor tackling on Worth County's part meant Dolecheck was off to the races again, this time for a 47-yard score that made it 26-0 with 12:42 left. But Worth County was able to use a late hit after the touchdown run was over to answer as they started off on Mount Ayr's 35. Facing third and six at the Mount Ayr 31, Brevin Ross got seven down to the Mount Ayr 24. The Tigers were faced with third and 9 from the 23 but Ben Badell aired it out to Jonny Carlson for a 21-yard pass play that set up first and goal at the 2. Two plays later, Brevin Ross scored from one yard out with 6:02 left in the third quarter. Jonny Carlson's pass made it 26-8.
Mount Ayr ate a lot of time off the clock but Worth County finally got a stop. A fumbled snap set back Mount Ayr second and 14 on their own 26, but three consecutive carries by Dolecheck got them a first down on the Tiger 36. Trayton Breit shot through and forced a bad pitchout that made it second and 14 at the 40. Breit then hurried Dolecheck into an errant throw on third down. But Dolecheck was off to the races as he got a 16-yard gain down to the Tiger 24. But a clipping penalty, a false start penalty, and a bad snap were too much for even Dolecheck to overcome and Mount Ayr was forced to punt, giving the Tigers the ball on their own 20.
Worth County got another good drive going and threatened to make it a two-possession game. This time, it was Nathan Pointer who caught a long pass for a 27-yarder to the Mount Ayr 36. Brevin Ross carried for five yards on a cutback run and then Jonny Carlson took a reverse down to the 23. But the blocking was nonexistent on the next few plays as the Tigers were driven back to the 31. Pointer caught a long pass, but his 15-yarder was not enough for the first down and Mount Ayr took over on downs. Dolecheck lined up at receiver and took a reverse 55 yards for a touchdown with 1:47 left to account for the final score.
A fumbled snap led to the Tigers losing the ball on downs and Mount Ayr took over on the Tiger 35. After a ragged sequence in which both sides were moving, the Raiders were stuck at their own 38 at third and 17. But Zach Murphy took a pitchout 10 yards and then Kyle Dolecheck took an option 13 yards to the 19 for the first down. Dolecheck victimized the Tigers all day long with his running. Five plays later, Levi Jared would score Mount Ayr's first touchdown. Logan Stark caught the two-point conversion pass to make it 8-0 with 4:26 left in the first quarter.
The real backbreaker came on the next series. Aided by an offsides penalty, Brevin Ross converted third and inches with a first down run down to the Mount Ayr 34. But quarterback Ben Badell was thrown for a loss of three and a false start made it third and 18 at their own 32. Badell then threw the ball into a crowd of white shirts and Dolecheck added a pick-six to make it 14-0 with 13:54 left in the half.
Worth County was inadvertently given an extra down on its next series, but still couldn't convert thanks to a fumbled pitch that made it third and 18 on their own 22. The Tigers were forced to punt and Mount Ayr took over on their own 20. From there, Trevor Anderson ran around end for 19 yards to the 39; three plays later, Dolecheck went back to pass, found nobody open, and scrambled 39 yards for Mount Ayr's third score to make it 20-0 with 6:26 left.
The Tigers fumbled another snap to set themselves in a second and 11 hole. A pair of runs by Brevin Ross nearly got them out of that hole and set up fourth and two at their own 38, but a false start wiped out any hopes of a first down and the Tigers were forced to punt again. Anderson took off for a 27-yard sweep, but on their next play, Mount Ayr made one of their few miscues, fumbling the ball away; Montana Lykins pounced on the loose carom as time was running down in the half.
Worth County started off determined to make a game of it, but everything went out the window on the second play. Mount Ayr had a busted play, but poor tackling on Worth County's part meant Dolecheck was off to the races again, this time for a 47-yard score that made it 26-0 with 12:42 left. But Worth County was able to use a late hit after the touchdown run was over to answer as they started off on Mount Ayr's 35. Facing third and six at the Mount Ayr 31, Brevin Ross got seven down to the Mount Ayr 24. The Tigers were faced with third and 9 from the 23 but Ben Badell aired it out to Jonny Carlson for a 21-yard pass play that set up first and goal at the 2. Two plays later, Brevin Ross scored from one yard out with 6:02 left in the third quarter. Jonny Carlson's pass made it 26-8.
Mount Ayr ate a lot of time off the clock but Worth County finally got a stop. A fumbled snap set back Mount Ayr second and 14 on their own 26, but three consecutive carries by Dolecheck got them a first down on the Tiger 36. Trayton Breit shot through and forced a bad pitchout that made it second and 14 at the 40. Breit then hurried Dolecheck into an errant throw on third down. But Dolecheck was off to the races as he got a 16-yard gain down to the Tiger 24. But a clipping penalty, a false start penalty, and a bad snap were too much for even Dolecheck to overcome and Mount Ayr was forced to punt, giving the Tigers the ball on their own 20.
Worth County got another good drive going and threatened to make it a two-possession game. This time, it was Nathan Pointer who caught a long pass for a 27-yarder to the Mount Ayr 36. Brevin Ross carried for five yards on a cutback run and then Jonny Carlson took a reverse down to the 23. But the blocking was nonexistent on the next few plays as the Tigers were driven back to the 31. Pointer caught a long pass, but his 15-yarder was not enough for the first down and Mount Ayr took over on downs. Dolecheck lined up at receiver and took a reverse 55 yards for a touchdown with 1:47 left to account for the final score.
Monday, July 28, 2008
39 Players Out for Junior Football
Coach Richard Baker reported that 39 kids between 3rd and 6th grade have signed up for the Junior Football League team for its second year. This was their third camp of the year; they had one other camp in Worth County and then Coach Baker took 20 kids to the Bearcat Youth Camp where they learned football skills there.
Although the team lost 12 players, they gained 14, including another speedy third grade class to go with last year’s speedy class. There are twelve 6th graders, ten to eleven 5th graders, five to seven 4th graders, and the rest are 3rd graders.
Another camp will be held this Saturday, August 2nd. There will be guest speakers, food served, and the camp will be more intense than the first three. Junior footballers from around the league will come and participate in the camp along with Worth County’s kids. Baker said that his players improved greatly from the first two camps and that they would continue to improve.
Coach Baker talked about the importance of his players being good citizens. "I want you to be good students, athletes, and citizens. I don’t want to hear any complaints about you not doing your homework," he said to his charges. "Schoolwork has to come first. And I don’t want you mouthing off to any of the kids from other towns."
Worth County will host two games this year; they only hosted one last year.
"I can’t thank the donors and contributors enough, especially with the high cost of fuel," said Coach Baker. "I can’t thank the school enough for letting us use their facility, and I thank all of the kids and parents for all of their hard work. Without their support, none of this would be possible."
Although the team lost 12 players, they gained 14, including another speedy third grade class to go with last year’s speedy class. There are twelve 6th graders, ten to eleven 5th graders, five to seven 4th graders, and the rest are 3rd graders.
Another camp will be held this Saturday, August 2nd. There will be guest speakers, food served, and the camp will be more intense than the first three. Junior footballers from around the league will come and participate in the camp along with Worth County’s kids. Baker said that his players improved greatly from the first two camps and that they would continue to improve.
Coach Baker talked about the importance of his players being good citizens. "I want you to be good students, athletes, and citizens. I don’t want to hear any complaints about you not doing your homework," he said to his charges. "Schoolwork has to come first. And I don’t want you mouthing off to any of the kids from other towns."
Worth County will host two games this year; they only hosted one last year.
"I can’t thank the donors and contributors enough, especially with the high cost of fuel," said Coach Baker. "I can’t thank the school enough for letting us use their facility, and I thank all of the kids and parents for all of their hard work. Without their support, none of this would be possible."
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