Indians Win Thriller In Graceville By Clint Cox
In Graceville the Tigers played host to Grand Ridge and Wayne Driggers scored the game winning touchdown with four seconds to play to give the Indians a 24-18 win. Grand Ridge struck first with a 9 yard scoring run by Curt Willis with 5:25 left in the first quarter. The two point conversion attempt failed but the Indians held a 6-0 lead. Early in the second quarter Driggers scored on a 24 yard run. Again the two point conversion attempt, this time through the air, failed but the Indians lead increased to 12-0. Graceville finally began to get untracked offensively and got nice runs from Denilson Elligson, Jared Padgett and Lamar Sorey. With 3:47 remaining in the first half Daimeyon O’Neal scored on a 34 yard jaunt. The two point conversion attempt failed however the Tigers narrowed the Indian lead to 12-6.
Elligson had a long run into Indians territory to open up the second half. Elligson then took it into the end zone several plays later on a 7 yard run. The two point conversion attempt failed but with three minutes to play in the third quarter the Tigers tied the game at 12-12. Grand Ridge mounted a counter attack with a nice drive that started at their own 25 yard line. Driggers and Darius Williams led the attack as the Indians drove into Tiger territory. Willis picked up a first down to the Tiger 11 yard line as the third quarter came to a close. On the first play of the fourth quarter Williams went in from 15 yards out to break the tie game. Grand Ridge failed on the two point attempt, giving the Indians an 18-12 lead. Graceville fired right back with a long drive that moved into Indian territory. O’Neal and Elligson were the workhorses as the Tigers drove down inside the Indians 25 yard line with six minutes to play. Elligson then ripped off a 20 yard run to set up first and goal. A three yard run by Elligson tied the game at 18-18 with 4 ½ minutes to play.
Williams returned the kickoff 30 yards to give Grand Ridge good field position for the ensuing drive. Saffold ripped off a 10 yard run for a first down and then Williams bolted 23 yards for another first down. But with 1 ½ minutes to play a Grand Ridge fumble was recovered by Graceville at the Tiger 25 yard line. Graceville was unable to sustain a drive and Grand Ridge got the ball back at the Tiger 40 yard line with 19 seconds to play. The Indians ran a halfback pass with Williams connecting with Jon-Michael Glover #12 to the Tiger 10 yard line. Driggers then rolled to his right and scampered into the end zone for the game winning touchdown.
Grand Ridge (1-0) was led on the ground by Williams with 66 yards, Driggers with 127 yards and Willis with 77 yards. Graceville (0-1) was led in rushing by Elligson with 111 yards and O’Neal with 67 yards.
On Tuesday night Grand Ridge traveled to Bristol to take on Tolar Middle School and posted a 14-6 win. After a scoreless first half the Indians got a 81 yard touchdown run from Williams and a two point run from Driggers. Williams then tossed a 34 yard scoring strike to Driggers for the other Indians score. With these wins Grand Ridge is now 2-0 on the season and will next be in action on Tuesday when they travel to Chipley to square off against Roulhac Middle School.
In Graceville the Tigers played host to Grand Ridge and Wayne Driggers scored the game winning touchdown with four seconds to play to give the Indians a 24-18 win. Grand Ridge struck first with a 9 yard scoring run by Curt Willis with 5:25 left in the first quarter. The two point conversion attempt failed but the Indians held a 6-0 lead. Early in the second quarter Driggers scored on a 24 yard run. Again the two point conversion attempt, this time through the air, failed but the Indians lead increased to 12-0. Graceville finally began to get untracked offensively and got nice runs from Denilson Elligson, Jared Padgett and Lamar Sorey. With 3:47 remaining in the first half Daimeyon O’Neal scored on a 34 yard jaunt. The two point conversion attempt failed however the Tigers narrowed the Indian lead to 12-6.
Elligson had a long run into Indians territory to open up the second half. Elligson then took it into the end zone several plays later on a 7 yard run. The two point conversion attempt failed but with three minutes to play in the third quarter the Tigers tied the game at 12-12. Grand Ridge mounted a counter attack with a nice drive that started at their own 25 yard line. Driggers and Darius Williams led the attack as the Indians drove into Tiger territory. Willis picked up a first down to the Tiger 11 yard line as the third quarter came to a close. On the first play of the fourth quarter Williams went in from 15 yards out to break the tie game. Grand Ridge failed on the two point attempt, giving the Indians an 18-12 lead. Graceville fired right back with a long drive that moved into Indian territory. O’Neal and Elligson were the workhorses as the Tigers drove down inside the Indians 25 yard line with six minutes to play. Elligson then ripped off a 20 yard run to set up first and goal. A three yard run by Elligson tied the game at 18-18 with 4 ½ minutes to play.
Williams returned the kickoff 30 yards to give Grand Ridge good field position for the ensuing drive. Saffold ripped off a 10 yard run for a first down and then Williams bolted 23 yards for another first down. But with 1 ½ minutes to play a Grand Ridge fumble was recovered by Graceville at the Tiger 25 yard line. Graceville was unable to sustain a drive and Grand Ridge got the ball back at the Tiger 40 yard line with 19 seconds to play. The Indians ran a halfback pass with Williams connecting with Jon-Michael Glover #12 to the Tiger 10 yard line. Driggers then rolled to his right and scampered into the end zone for the game winning touchdown.
Grand Ridge (1-0) was led on the ground by Williams with 66 yards, Driggers with 127 yards and Willis with 77 yards. Graceville (0-1) was led in rushing by Elligson with 111 yards and O’Neal with 67 yards.
On Tuesday night Grand Ridge traveled to Bristol to take on Tolar Middle School and posted a 14-6 win. After a scoreless first half the Indians got a 81 yard touchdown run from Williams and a two point run from Driggers. Williams then tossed a 34 yard scoring strike to Driggers for the other Indians score. With these wins Grand Ridge is now 2-0 on the season and will next be in action on Tuesday when they travel to Chipley to square off against Roulhac Middle School.
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