Sept. 13, 2019 @ Rockwood

Game Summary By Ed Greif

The Rockwood Tigers played their third county rival in four weeks, the Kingston Yellow Jackets on Civitan Field at Tom Pemberton Stadium, losing 28-14, as the visiting Jackets scored 21 unanswered point to take the victory to even their record to 2-2. The Tigers fell to 1-3.

Owen Hyle returned the opening kick 17 yards to the Tiger 28-yard line. Running plays by Dakota Waldo, Jayden Hannibal and Nate Brackett picked up 17 yards tp the Rockwood45-yard line, where Waldo exploded through the Yellow Jacket defense to give the Tigers a 6-0 lead with 9:05 left in the first quarter. Ben Woodall, who was 1-3 in PAT kicks, booted his of the sixth to give RHS a 7-0 lead.

Marcus Rose returned the ensuing kick to the Yellow Jacket 35-yard line, allowing the Jackets to go to the running of Rose, Hunter Brackett and Eliza Hill to move the ball into Tiger territory; however, the Tiger defense led by Gavin Evans, Michaiah Story and Octavious Worthy stopped the Jacket march on a fumble recovery by Worthy, who left the game later with an injury.

Rockwood took over at their 47 after the recovery and moved the ball in Kingston territory, but a penalty eventually led to a punt, after Nate Brackett was stopped a 2-yard gain. Kingston took over at their 12-yard line and moved the ball on the ground led Rose,Hunter Brackett and Hill and a 32-yard pass from Kane Collins to Issac Cox. The first quarter ended with Jackets at the Tiger 10-yard line.

Rockwood rushed for 74 yards on nine carries, while holding the Yellow Jackets to 50 yards rushing on 11 carries and 32-yards passing on 1-of-1 passing. Kingston resumed the drive to start the second quarter with two carries for 4 yards and two incomplete passes to give the ball back to the Tigers on downs at the Tiger 6-yard line.

The Tigers had four carries for 12 yards, but a penalty and a fumble ended the drive and forced a 45-yard punt by Nate Brackett, giving kIngston the ball at their 47. Four plays later, Hill scored from the 3-yard line for a touchdown, set up by a 46-yard pass from Collins to Isacc Cox. Preston Allen booted the PAT to tie game at 7-7.

After the enusing kick, the Tigers were held to three plays and out, giving the ball to the Yellow Jackets at the Kinsgont 21-yard line. Pudge Hannibal stopped Hill for a one-yard loss, forcing a second and 11 pass by Collins, who was picked off by Jack Alexander and returned for 26-yard touchdown. Woodall's kick made it 14-7.

Kingston took over at their 40 after the kickoff went out of bounds, but the Tiger defense led by Pudge Hanniball, Michaiah Story and Nehemiah Storey forced another punt. The Tigers got the ball back and ran three running plays toi end the first half ahead 14-7.

The second got off to inauspicious start for Tiger fans, as Rose returned the kick 85 yards for a score. Allen's PAT tied Jcore at 14-14. Jayden Hannibal returned the ensuing kick eight yards, but the offense picked up 2-yards rushing on three carries and 12-yards passing on a toss from Nate Brackett to Dillon Garrett, but a holding penalty doomed the drive, forcing another punt by Nate Brackett.

After 57-yard punt by Brackett, the Yellow Jackets took over at their 22-yard line, where they marched the distance in 14 plays inside the Tiger 5-yard line.A 54-yard run by Hill highlighted the drive, but a fumble at the Rockwood 4-yard line ended the drive. Jackson Kelley, who made the recovery, was assisted on dfense by Josiah Gilbert, Michaiah Storey, Nate Brackett, Dakota Waldo, Evans and Garrett; however, the drive stalled and Brackett was forced to punt. Jayden Hannibal suffered a leg injury in the drive and was helped off the field.

Kingston's next drive suffered another fumble, recovered by Gilbert at the Tiger 26-yard line. Rockwood used the running of Brackett, Waldo and Alexander; howver, the drive stalled, forcing another punt by Brackett.

Kingston took over at their 24-yard line and drove the distance in six plays, capped by a 29-yard run Brackett. Trey Schultx completed 2-of-2 passes for 26 yards, including a 26-yard to Hill. Allen's PAT made it 21-14.

The ensuing drive by the Tigers was stopped on downs at their 24, where Kingston marched the distance in six plays to score on Hill's 6-yard run. Allen's PAT made the final score 28-14, as time expired on the Tigers' next possession.

The Tigers will host ther 4-0 Meigs County Tigers this Friday in a region contest on Civitan Field at 7:30 p.m.

Players of the Week for the Midway game are: Offense: #15 Dakota Waldo and Defense:# 12 Nate Brackett

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