Turning on a dime!
High school football games unlike the college and pro ranks usually are void of last second drama, two minute drills and last minute scoring. Often you could look back at a series or a couple of plays and can say that was where the game was won or lost.
This past weekend with Southern and Line Mountain all tied at 14, a series of plays at the end of the half went a long way determining the winner. Line Mountain was driving toward a go-ahead TD with under a minute left. Aaron Inch dropped a potential go ahead TD pass and Line Mountain fumbled the ball away on the next play. Southern took over on their own 13. Steve Roth ripped off a 60-yard run and face mask penalty put the ball on the Eagles' 14. Two runs, two timeouts and Steve Roth scored from 2 yards out with 12 seconds left in the half.
In a tale of what-ifs, how would Southern have played being down to start the half? Would Line Mountain have had more enthusiasm? One thing I do know is that it was an exciting first half no matter what side of the ball you were on.
This past weekend with Southern and Line Mountain all tied at 14, a series of plays at the end of the half went a long way determining the winner. Line Mountain was driving toward a go-ahead TD with under a minute left. Aaron Inch dropped a potential go ahead TD pass and Line Mountain fumbled the ball away on the next play. Southern took over on their own 13. Steve Roth ripped off a 60-yard run and face mask penalty put the ball on the Eagles' 14. Two runs, two timeouts and Steve Roth scored from 2 yards out with 12 seconds left in the half.
In a tale of what-ifs, how would Southern have played being down to start the half? Would Line Mountain have had more enthusiasm? One thing I do know is that it was an exciting first half no matter what side of the ball you were on.
The Daily Item describes the same situation in the Mount Carmel-Lewisburg game. In a casual conversation with a MCA assistant, Lewisburg were done after the Moroz interception.
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