Apr. 8, 2021 --- G.W. 42
Pulaski Co. 35
Instant
Classic!
Ahmad Poole with a strip-and-score!
In
a game that featured more plot twists than a "Game of Thrones" episode,
the GW Eagles somehow outlasted the Pulaski County Cougars in the first
round of the playoffs. After getting behind by two touchdowns
early, the Eagles stormed back and had a three-touchdown lead in the
fourth quarter. But they had to hold on for dear life to
survive with a 42-35 win in the Region 4D Semifinals.
Pulaski
threw down the gauntlet on their first drive, going 70 yards on eight
rushes, taking a 7-0 lead. They added to it a minute later with a
quarterback sack which produced a fumble, and a recovery for a
touchdown.
But the Eagles stormed back with a quick touchdown
drive. Five minutes later, they scored on a 27-yard pass from Jeb
Byrnes to Willie Edmunds to tie the game 14-14. The Eagles then
took the lead on a strip-and-score from Ahmad
Poole. But Pulaski scored again to tie it up. And their
defense barely held the Eagles out of the end zone on the last play of
the first half. Halftime saw the game knotted 21-21.
The
third quarter was all Eagles. After forcing a Cougar
three-and-out, the Eagles embarked on a long touchdown drive to re-take
the lead. They then used a quick-strike offense to stretch the lead.
Early in the fourth, GW scored their third straight touchdown to
take what seemed to be a convincing 42-21 lead! But someone
forget to tell Pulaski County the game was over. Their offense
re-ignited for a long scoring drive. Then then recovered a
perfectly-executed onside kick. They used two spectacular pass
plays to score again, making it a 42-35 game with four minutes left!
The
Eagles managed to get a couple of first downs but were stuff on a
fourth down try with less than two minutes left. Pulaski took
over on offense, moved into scoring position, but GW ended their dreams with an interception.
WHAT A GAME! The Eagles advance to the Regional Championship game for the first time since 2014!
Donovan Howard brings the pain!
TEAM STATS
|
G.W. |
OPP. |
First Downs |
18 |
14 |
Rushes-Yds |
43-273 |
33-147 |
Pass YDs |
122 |
86 |
C-A-I |
12-23-0 |
8-17-1 |
Total Yards |
395 |
233 |
INDIVIDUAL
STATS
RUSHING |
Att. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TDs. |
Edmonds |
26 |
184 |
7.1 |
2 |
Dixon |
8 |
81 |
10.1 |
0 |
Byrnes |
6 |
11 |
1.9 |
0 |
Hairston |
3 |
-2 |
-0.7 |
2 |
PASSING |
ATT. |
Comp. |
Yds |
TDs. |
Int. |
Byrnes |
23 |
12 |
122 |
1 |
0 |
RECEIVING |
NO. |
YDS. |
Avg. |
TDs. |
Hairston |
4 |
36 |
9.0 |
0 |
Howard |
4 |
32 |
8.0 |
0 |
King | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
Edmonds | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 |
Wilkins |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
KICKING |
XPM-XPA |
FGM-FGA |
Pts. |
Deandrea |
6-6 |
0-0 |
6 |
INT. |
No. |
|
SACKS |
No. |
King |
1 |
|
Strange |
1 |
|
|
|
Poole |
1
|
| | | Younger | 1
|
SCORING |
Rushing |
Receiving |
Return |
XP |
FG |
Sf. |
Points |
Edmunds |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
Hairston |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Deandrea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Poole |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
First
quarter
PC --- Gallimore 10 pass from Dalton (kick good) 5:03
PC --- Surber 15 fumble return (kick good) 4:51
GW --- Hairston 2 run (Deandrea kick) 2:24
Second quarter
GW --- Edmunds 27 pass from Byrnes (Deandrea kick) 9:12
GW --- Poole 33 fumble return (Deandrea kick) 7:39
PC --- Porter 6 run 4:08
Third Quarter
GW --- Hairston 3 run (Deandrea kick) 3:51
GW --- Edmunds 47 run (Deandrea kick) 2:30
Fourth Quarter
GW --- Edmunds 7 run (Deandrea kick) 9:19
PC --- Kennedy 1 run (kick good) 6:18
PC --- Lyman 14 pass from Dalton (kick good) 5:12
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