Bowling Green defeats Silliman 34-0
By Bobby Varnado
Coach Brett Beard’s Bowling Green Buccaneers traveled to Clinton Friday night and came back with a convincing 34-0 shutout victory over the Silliman Wildcats. With the non-district win the Bucs improved to 2-0 on the season and the Wildcats fell to 0-2.
After somewhat struggling offensively last week in a season opening 15-6 win over Dexter, the Bowling Green offense came out firing on all cylinders Friday night. The Bucs took the opening drive 65 yards on four passes and four runs and scored on a David Fulks 2-yard plunge to go up 6-0 early in the first quarter. Later in the first quarter Bowling Green went on a 60-yard drive that ended in another Fulks touchdown run, this one from 14 yards out. Quarterback Cash Cooley hit Jason Milton for the two-point conversion and a 14-0 lead. Colton Owens recovered a Silliman fumble on the ensuing Wildcat possession at the Silliman 30-yard line. Four plays later Cooley found Jaron Edwards for a 9-yard score and a 20-0 first quarter lead.
Led by Drake Adams, Dean King and Hunter Killingsworth; the Buccaneer defense continued to shut down the Silliman offense for the remainder of the first half. With 5:32 left to play in the second quarter, Cooley scrambled for a 16-yard touchdown run. Dylan Varnado hit Milton on a fake extra-point attempt for the two-point conversion and a comfortable 28-0 halftime lead.
The second half started much like the first as Silliman went three and out on their first possession. Bowling Green took over on their 30-yard line and went on a nine-play 70-yard drive that ended with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cooley to Milton. The extra-point failed and the Bucs took a 34-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth as the Bowling Green defense preserved the shutout.
A very balanced Buccaneer offense was led by quarterback Cash Cooley who finished the night with eight carries for 107 yards. He also went 13 of 23 passing for 154 yards and two touchdowns. David Fulks carried the ball 11 times for 83 yards and two scores. Varnado and Edwards both had four receptions and Milton and Owens each had three. The Bucs held Silliman to only 98 yards of total offense in the game.
This Friday Bowling Green will be at home to take on their arch-rival Oak Forest Yellow Jackets in a non-district match-up. Oak Forest has moved up to 3A this year and is coming off a big week one victory over defending 2A state champion Centreville. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 at Buck Hellen Stadium.
By Bobby Varnado
Coach Brett Beard’s Bowling Green Buccaneers traveled to Clinton Friday night and came back with a convincing 34-0 shutout victory over the Silliman Wildcats. With the non-district win the Bucs improved to 2-0 on the season and the Wildcats fell to 0-2.
After somewhat struggling offensively last week in a season opening 15-6 win over Dexter, the Bowling Green offense came out firing on all cylinders Friday night. The Bucs took the opening drive 65 yards on four passes and four runs and scored on a David Fulks 2-yard plunge to go up 6-0 early in the first quarter. Later in the first quarter Bowling Green went on a 60-yard drive that ended in another Fulks touchdown run, this one from 14 yards out. Quarterback Cash Cooley hit Jason Milton for the two-point conversion and a 14-0 lead. Colton Owens recovered a Silliman fumble on the ensuing Wildcat possession at the Silliman 30-yard line. Four plays later Cooley found Jaron Edwards for a 9-yard score and a 20-0 first quarter lead.
Led by Drake Adams, Dean King and Hunter Killingsworth; the Buccaneer defense continued to shut down the Silliman offense for the remainder of the first half. With 5:32 left to play in the second quarter, Cooley scrambled for a 16-yard touchdown run. Dylan Varnado hit Milton on a fake extra-point attempt for the two-point conversion and a comfortable 28-0 halftime lead.
The second half started much like the first as Silliman went three and out on their first possession. Bowling Green took over on their 30-yard line and went on a nine-play 70-yard drive that ended with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cooley to Milton. The extra-point failed and the Bucs took a 34-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth as the Bowling Green defense preserved the shutout.
A very balanced Buccaneer offense was led by quarterback Cash Cooley who finished the night with eight carries for 107 yards. He also went 13 of 23 passing for 154 yards and two touchdowns. David Fulks carried the ball 11 times for 83 yards and two scores. Varnado and Edwards both had four receptions and Milton and Owens each had three. The Bucs held Silliman to only 98 yards of total offense in the game.
This Friday Bowling Green will be at home to take on their arch-rival Oak Forest Yellow Jackets in a non-district match-up. Oak Forest has moved up to 3A this year and is coming off a big week one victory over defending 2A state champion Centreville. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 at Buck Hellen Stadium.
