 Tigers
win thriller in Troy
by Miles Hathcock
Tallassee
improved to 2-0 on the season with
a 28-27 victory over Charles Henderson
in Troy, but yet again the Tigers
had to hang on in the waning moments.
It was a game in which the fourth
quarter could not end soon enough
for the Tigers.
After
leading just 13-7 at the half, Tallassee
built what seemed to be a commanding
28-7 lead in the fourth. Then the
drama began to build as Hugh Fountain’s
Trojans started their comeback.
Tallassee
jumped on the board first on the game’s
opening drive as senior quarterback
Trey Cochran Gill scored on a one
yard plunge. Chris Adams made the
PAT and the Tigers were up 7-0. Charles
Henderson drove deep into Tallassee’s
territory before being stymied at
the two yard line on a fourth and
goal attempt. Tallassee then took
over and began a march 98 yards to
the endzone that ended with a 16 yard
touchdown reception after Cochran
Gill connected with senior wide out
Davis Knapp. The PAT was no good,
leaving the Tigers with a 13-0 lead.
Charles Henderson scored with just
over a minute remaining in the second
quarter on a 95 yard drive of their
own that was capped off by Trojan
tailback Quintus Moss scampering down
the sideline from 27 yards out. Their
Pat was good and the Tigers headed
into the locker room with 13-7 edge.
The second half is where it got wild.
Tallassee scored twice in the third
quarter. Junior wide receiver DiJon
Paschal scored on a pass from Cochran
Gill and senior tailback Dareus Williams
scored on a short run. The PAT by
Adams was good after Williams’
score and Knapp scampered in from
the holder’s position for a
successful two point conversion after
Paschal’s touchdown. The lead
was 28-7 with 11:54 remaining in the
fourth quarter. Then the Trojan offense
came alive. Trojan quarterback Corey
Dennis became a rushing machine as
he scored two touchdowns himself and
one more was tacked on by Moss, Dennis’s
final touchdown came with just 28
seconds remaining and the score stood
at 28-27. The Trojans lined up for
the game tying PAT, but a Tallassee
defender was flagged for lining up
in the neutral zone. After the ball
was moved to the one and half, the
Trojans elected to go for the lead
and possibly the win. Corey Dennis
tried to get wide around the right
side, but the Tallassee defense stood
tall and stuffed him once again. After
an onside kick was recovered by the
Tigers and the victory formation with
a kneel down, the final horn sounded
and the Tigers were 2-0 and 1-0 in
region play.
Tallassee continues region play at
home this week as Dan Klages’
Eufaula Tigers head north from the
wiregrass. The kicking game played
a major role in last year’s
victory by Eufaula. The Tigers have
been shaky in this area in the early
part of the season. Eufaula comes
in with a 1-1 overall record and a
1-0 region record after trouncing
Booker T Washington 37-6 last week.
After a shocking opening week loss
to 3A Abbeville, it appears Eufaula
has a new attitude and will be ready
for a region showdown with Tallassee.
*All
games will be broadcast on 1300 WTLS/106.5
FM, www.1300wtls.com
and Bright House Networks Cable TV
Channel 15, followed by the "Scoreboard
Show" until 11:00 p.m. A live
webcam can be seen on www.tallasseetimestv.com
and www.networkalabama.com.
An in-stadium feed for travelling
fans can be heard on 102.5 FM.
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