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Sep 19th, 2014 - 23:11:17 |
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| Tije'a Randall stops an Irish player. |
BCHS returned to the field against longtime rival Dublin Friday. It was the first meeting between the schools since 2011. The Royals also sought to spoil Dublin's Homecoming.
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| Cody Stoddard tries to keep a Dublin defender away from Antavis Robertson. |
DHS returned the opening kickoff to midfield. They drove down the field and scored from one yard out with with 7:44 left to go up 7-0. Bleckley answered late in the half. On fourth and six from the 27, Austin Simmons' hit a wide open LaDarrick Vickers. The halfback pass went 26 yards. It was 7-7 with 1:54 left.
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| The official signals "touchdown" after LaDarrick Vickers caugh a halfback pass from Austin Simmons. |
In the second, the Royal defense held when Dublin went for it on fourth and three from the Royal 37. Late in the half, Tae Holiday picked off a pass and returned it to the Irish 19. Cody Evans scored from nine yards out. BC had their first lead of the season, 14-7 at halftime.
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| Anthony Wright tries to cut up field. |
Set up by a Vickers 54-yard run in the third, Evans snuck it in from a yard out as the lead grew to 21-7 with 9:36 left. Dublin though would answer. A one-yard touchdown run with 5:30 remaining made it 21-13. The point after was blocked. BCHS again answered and converted a fourth and 1 on Dublin's 48 to keep their drive alive.
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| Tae Holiday picks off a pass. |
Evans connected with Caleb Wynne from four yards out with 1:05 left and it was 28-13. The Irish though would not go quietly. With 9:59 left in the game, a touchdown pass and two point conversion made it 28-21. Late in the game, Dublin went for a fake punt deep in their own territory.
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| Cody Evans shows he has the ball after being pulled into the end zone. |
It was not successful and BC was on the Irish 27. They drove to the three but were puhed back by two penalties A 38-yard field goal was short. Dublin put together one last drive, aided by a personal foul. However, the Royal defense held on fourth and 11 from their 16. Bleckley ran out the clock to win 28-21.
According to the Georgia High School Football Historian's Association (ghsfha.org) , it was the first time in 11 meetings that Bleckley won. The rushing game had a season best 221 yards including 133 in the second half. Vickers had seven carries for 85 yards. Anthony Wright had 17 carries for 66 yards.
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| Fans were into the game, espeically late in the fourth quarter. |
Bleckley hosts Berrien County September 26. Kickoff is 7:30 pm. There will be a "blue out" for prostate cancer awareness.
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