BEARS 13 TIGERS 6 in overtime

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Sep 27, 2019
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College Football has been played for 150 years and Woodberry Forest is competing in its 119^th season. The boarding school, founded in 1889, has a roster of 69 players from 18 states and 3 countries. Its QB has received, according to 247 Sports, has received interest from Boston College, Charlotte, Duke, Syracuse and William & Mary. The #s listed on the program shows 7 boys between 200 and 244 and 8 over 245-310. Size and skilled players are predictors of success, but the Tigers came to Bordley Stadium at Triplett Field were a disappointing 0-3 (including a loss to GP).

The Bears relied on their speed athleticism and discipline to beat the big, bad Tigers. It took overtime to earn a victory, the second in win last beating EHS in 2016 27-26. On a beautiful Fall afternoon, the teams combined for 9 turnovers [L 4 WF 5].

The First ½ saw no TDs or FGs. The Bears initial two drives ended in fumbles and the Tigers’ first possession end when they left the ball on the ground after a home team hit. The visitors spent 24:00 in their own end of the field.

Q2 was equally uneventful. Bears had 4 drives and Tigers 3—all ending in punts except 1 fumble by WF.

HALFTIME BEARS 0 TIGERS 0

The Tigers received the 2^nd half kick-off, earned a 1^st down, but punted from its own territory.

Landon got the ball on its own 43 and drove 39 yards in 10 plays with 2 penalties in between some good runs and two pass completion. A Tiger interception in the end zone brought that crusade to a halt. WF responded with a nice 8 play drive punctuated with a punt.

Bears three and out plus a Bear interception of the WF QB at 0:29 ended the 3^rd Q without a score.

The last twelve minutes was initiated by a Bear fumble. The Tigers started on their side of the 50 yard line and moved the ball 20 yards to set up a 30 yard field goal attempt, which was good. TIGERS 3 BEARS 0 @5:57

After almost 26 minutes on the clock and the WF FG, the Bear O started to click.

Starting on their own 44, 6 plays (Dameon Ming, Zayd DeLane), and Dameon scored @5:57, PAT blocked BEARS 6 TIGERS 3.

WF “matriculated” down the field (6 plays, 47 yards) for another 30 yard FG at 3:23. BEARS 6 TIGERS 6.

With 3:11 remaining, the Bears went from their own 29 to the Tigers 37, a 4^th down and 1 run failed.

The Tigers had 0:39.2 left and were able to attempt a 45 yard field goal at 0:02.4. It was NO GOOD and the game moved to overtime.

END OF REGULATION BEARS 6 TIGERS 6.

Landon won the toss and elected to take the ball. Under High School rules each team has a chance to score from 10 yards.

Zayd ran for 8 and then for 1.5 yards. On 3^rd and ½ yard Dameon scored. The Matt Amitay to James Waldron to Hunter Taylor PAT was good

BEARS 13 TIGERS 6.

The Tigers got their chance to respond. They threw an incomplete pass, then Erick Speight sacked the WF QB and then Zayd dropped him again (this time for a 8 yard loss). On 4^th and 22, the visitors completed a pass, but a host of BEARs crushed the receiver short of the goal line.

BEARS 6 TIGERS 6.

FINAL SCORE BEARS 13 TIGERS 6.