The DeKalb County Tigers will advance to the second round of the TSSAA football play-offs next week after defeating the Greenbrier Bobcats 41-35 Friday night on the road.
The Tigers got on the board early after recovering a Greenbrier fumble at the Bobcat 40 yard line and a few plays later, Quarterback Hunter Poteete threw a touchdown pass to Sonni Young covering 32 yards for the score. The P.A.T. by Zach Taylor was good and DeKalb County led 7-0 with 8:47 left in the first period. That was the only score in the first period.
Greenbrier pulled to within one with 6:50 left in the second period on a five yard touchdown run by Trevor Thaxton. The P.A.T. kick by Tyler West was no good and the Tigers clung to a 7-6 lead..
DeKalb County extended the lead with 6:11 left in the second period on a 46 yard touchdown run by Quarterback Hunter Poteete. The P.A.T. by Zach Taylor was good and the Tigers led 14-6.
The Bobcats evened the score at 14-14 with 3:38 left in the second quarter on a 30 yard touchdown run by Aaron Shelton and a two point conversion run by Quarterback Mason Head. That was the half time score.
After recovering a Greenbrier fumble at the Bobcat five yard line, the Tigers jumped back out front early in the third period on a three yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Hunter Poteete to Kevin Kijanski. The P.A.T. by Zach Taylor was good and DeKalb County led 21-14.
Greenbrier Quarterback Mason Head rambled 38 yards for a touchdown later in the third period and after the P.A.T., the Bobcats tied the score at 21-21
After recovering a Tiger fumble, the Bobcats took their first lead of the game with 3:34 left in the third period on a seven yard touchdown run by Hunter Eden. The P.A.T. was good and Greenbrier led 28-21.
The Tigers scored on a 23 yard touchdown pass play from Quarterback Hunter Poteete to Abram Edwards with 27 seconds left in the third period. Kicker Zach Taylor was carted off the field with an injury in the third quarter so Hunter Poteete attempted the kick but failed to connect on the P.A.T and DeKalb County trailed 28-27 as the third period came to a close.
Greenbrier Quarterback Mason Head broke free on a 56 yard touchdown run with 10:06 left in the fourth quarter. The P.A.T. kick was good and the Bobcats led 35 to 27.
DeKalb County pulled to within two on a 77 yard touchdown pass play from Quarterback Poteete to Abram Edwards. The two point conversion pass attempt was incomplete and the Tigers trailed 35 to 33.
The Tigers struck again late in the fourth quarter on a 35 yard touchdown pass play from Quarterback Poteete to Abram Edwards. The two point conversion was good and DeKalb County took a 41 to 35 lead.
Greenbrier, threatening to score inside the Tiger 10 yard line, turned the ball over as Abram Edwards intercepted a pass with 18 seconds left in the game. From there, the Tigers ran out the clock for the 41-35 win.
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