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
King2157.50
Edmonds12727.01
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
Younger1
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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