My View from the Press Box-Smith County
By Tim Case
The MCHS Tigers traveled
to Carthage Friday night to take on the Smith County Owls in a non-district
rival game. The Owls entered the game
with a 5-0 record and the Tigers 2-2.
The Owls scored on their
opening possession driving 58 yards in 8 plays as Scurlock connects with Carr
for a 24 yard TD pass, the PAT was good and the Owls led 7-0. The Tigers go 3 and out on their 1st
possession and punt back to the owls. 88
yards and 6 plays later Jalen Manning finds the end zone with a 40 yard TD run. PAT is
good Owls led 14-0. The Tigers 2nd
possession was another 3 and out and punt back to the owls. Carson Cook intercepted a Scurlock at the 2
yard line to stop the owls 3rd drive. The Tigers gain one 1st down and
are forced to punt again. The owls drive
40 yard in 9 plays and Manning scores his 2nd TD from 6 yards
out. The PAT was good, owls led
21-0. The Tigers put together a 7 play
63 yard drive to get on the board as Grace connects with Manning on a 14 yard
TD pass. The PAT failed and the Tigers trailed 21-6. Scurlock Throws his 2nd
interception late in the 2nd quarter as Stephen Kowicki stepped in
front of a screen pass and ran it back to the 8 yard line of the Owls. Two plays later, Tyler Drown takes it in from
four yards out. Grace adds the 2pt conversion on a QB sneak, and the Tigers
trailed 21-14. The Owls add a field goal
as time expired to end the 1st half.
SC led 24-14.
Both defenses hold
tough in the 3rd quarter with no points scored. But SC scored first in the 4th
quarter on a QB sneak by Scurlock to cap a 54 yard 8 play drive. The PAT was good, Owls led 31-14. Grace then finds Manning for a 39 yard TD
pass to end a 63 yard 5 play drive. Cook
adds the PAT, MC trailed 31-21. Late in
the game SC drove 59 yards in 10 plays to put the game out of reach as
Stevenson scored on a 6 yard TD run. The
PAT was good and the final Score was 38-21.
The Tigers fall to
2-3 on the season and remain 1-1 in district play. The Tigers look to get back on track this
Friday night as they host the Greenbrier Bobcats for a District 9AA
match-up. The Bobcats are 2-4 on the
season and 0-2 in the district standings.
Come out and cheer the Tigers on to Victory and
“I’ll see you at the game.”
