Saturday, September 13, 2008
CADIZ – The Hopkins County Central football team struggled mightily to get much going in the passing attack Friday night against Trigg County at Perdue Field, but it took just one completion in the second half to comfortably put the Storm in position for a 25-0 victory.
Ahead just 13-0 at halftime, Central came out determined to put the game out of reach quickly in the second half, scoring twice in less than four minutes.
Central received the ball on the first possession of the second half and scored on the biggest offensive play of the game – a 58-yard pass play.
After struggling much of the first half through the air, Storm quarterback Jake Powell hooked up with Kelsey Bowman to jump ahead three scores at 19-0.
On the next possession Trigg set up to punt on 4-20, backed up close to their endzone after a holding penalty, and Central brought the house to rush the punter. Lucas Duncan blocked the punt and Nikee Caldwell collected the ball and scampered 11 yards to the endzone for the score. The extra point proved no good, but Central held at 25-0 lead with 7:43 to go in the third quarter.
The Wildcats had just four more drives to score and the Storm defense proved strong and held on for the shutout.
Although the Storm attacked quickly and forcefully in the second half, without much of a passing game to rely on in the first half, the Storm turned to its backfield to carry the offensive load while the Central defense kept Trigg off the board despite entering deep into the red zone.
During the Wildcats second possession of the game running back Shelton Burress fumbled on a second-down play, setting up the Central offense near midfield.
The Storm took over at their own 42-yard line and Keith Couch took the first snap of the series and ran 25 yards down to the Trigg 33-yard line.
Powell turned to his legs as well and broke off a 14-yard gainer on the next play, but the Storm could not net another first down on the drive.
After an off-sides penalty, on 4-12 from near the 20-yard line, Powell’s intented pass to Keith Couch, in double coverage, hit a Wildcat defender and bounced into the arms of Mitch Rodgers, ending the drive.
Both teams traded possessions without much success the rest of the quarter. Central appeared to be stalled once again just inside the second quarter when Wesley Ipock entered to punt following a three-and-out.
Ipock let the ball fly down the field from his foot and when it reached the Trigg punt receiver it was bobbled and a hit from Duncan inhibited the Wildcats to recover the ball as Central’s Kelsey Bowman jumped on top of it.
Two plays later Keith Couch rumbled into the endzone for the game’s first touchdown, a 12-yard rush.
On the ensuing kickoff, Trigg returned the ball down to the Central 24-yard line, but the Storm defense held and a missed field goal kept the score at 7-0.
The Storm took over on downs at their own 20-yard line, and Keith Couch took off once again. Couch took the drive’s first play 39 yards into Trigg territory. Later in the drive, Keith caught a pass from Powell in the flats and sprinted 12 yards down to the 7-yard line.
With first-and-goal from the 7-yard line, Powell looked to pass, but thought better of it, choosing to pull down the ball and running in for the touchdown.
Ipock’s extra-point attempt was no good, but Central led 13-0 with just under four minutes left to play in the first half.
The Wildcats methodically marched down the field on their next possession led by running back Brandon Bridges, but a costly mistake kept Trigg off the board.
Quarterback Donald Push threw into coverage from the Central 28-yard line and the ball was deflected by Kevin Couch. Wade Hendrix picked the ball out of the air for the Storm and the team took a 13-0 lead into the locker room.
Trigg County Wildcats (0-3)
Rushing: Brandon Bridges 16-114 ....Antonio Grubbs 4-5...Jalik Alexander 2-(-3), Donald Bush 7-10
Passing: Donald Bush 7-18, 92 yards, 1 INT
Receiving: Dustin White 1-31 yds, Will Stagner 3-30, Mitch Rodgers 1-1...Josh Adams 1-30...Shelton Burress 1-0
Hopkins County Central (2-1)
Rushing: Troy Dale Rorer 8-34...Keith Couch 5-78...1 TD..Jake Powell 11-31...1TD...Jaylon McCoy 3- (-2)
Passing: Jake Powell 6-20, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Receiving: Kevin Couch 2-21...Keith Couch 1-12...Kelsey Bowman 2-57 1TD...Nikee Caldwell 1-20
HCC
Forced fumble: Anthony Qualls
Fumble recovery: Josh Adamson, Kelsey Bowman, Anthony Qualls
Int: Wade Hendrix
Trigg
Int: Mitch Rodgers 1-28 yards
HCC: 0 13 12 0
TCH: 0 0 0 0
2nd quarter
HCC, Keith Couch 12-yard rush, 10:08, XP Ipock
HCC, Powell 7-yard rush 3:49, XP no good – 13-0
3rd quarter
HCC, Bowman 58-yard reception from Powell, 9:33, 2-point no good – 19-0
HCC, Nikee Caldwell 11-yard rush on punt block recovery, 7:43, XP no good, 25-0
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