Rebels pull away late from Prairie View
Courtesy of The Bastrop Daily Enterprise
On paper, it didn’t look like much of a contest: Adams County Christian, undefeated and playing at home, against the 1-3 Prairie View Academy Spartans.
The Spartans didn’t look at the paper, and took a lead against the Rebels early in the third quarter before costly late turnovers gave the Rebels the ball in good field position as they pulled away for a 42-25 win in MAIS play in Natchez.
“The effort was there, as good as its ever been,” Spartans coach Reagan Morrison said. “We just had some costly mistakes at the worst possible time and they took advantage of them.”
Brandon Goodson had two first-half touchdown runs for the Spartans, a two-yard dive
in the first quarter and a six-yard run in the second. Curtis Blakely’s 24-yard run with 4:28 to play in the second quarter pulled PVA within one point.
On the Spartans first play from scrimmage in the third quarter, Goodson ripped off a 58-yard run to give the Spartans a 25-20 lead over the Rebels.
Morrison said if the Spartans had been able to take advantage of the lead, he felt the Spartans could have forced ACCS out of their power running game.
“It’s no secret they like to run the ball,” Morrison said. “If we could have gotten one more in on them, we could have forced them to do things they aren’t comfortable with.”
A short touchdown run midway through the third quarter gave ACCS the lead, which they stretched with touchdown runs of 28 and 34 yards by Brandon Sanders providing the cushion in the final frame.
Despite the disparity in records coming into the contest, Morrison said he wasn’t surprised at all by the effort and outcome.
“We had a great week of practice and had a great attitude going into the game. When they scored on us in the first quarter, I heard some of the same things I’ve been hearing from them all year. I don’t have to say anything to them. I’ll hear them say, ‘We gotta answer. We gotta answer,’” Morrison said. “If we can eliminate those mistakes and do a better job of tackling, we’re going to continue to win our share.”
The Spartans continue a three-game road swing next week at River Oaks School.
Courtesy of The Bastrop Daily Enterprise
On paper, it didn’t look like much of a contest: Adams County Christian, undefeated and playing at home, against the 1-3 Prairie View Academy Spartans.
The Spartans didn’t look at the paper, and took a lead against the Rebels early in the third quarter before costly late turnovers gave the Rebels the ball in good field position as they pulled away for a 42-25 win in MAIS play in Natchez.
“The effort was there, as good as its ever been,” Spartans coach Reagan Morrison said. “We just had some costly mistakes at the worst possible time and they took advantage of them.”
Brandon Goodson had two first-half touchdown runs for the Spartans, a two-yard dive
in the first quarter and a six-yard run in the second. Curtis Blakely’s 24-yard run with 4:28 to play in the second quarter pulled PVA within one point.
On the Spartans first play from scrimmage in the third quarter, Goodson ripped off a 58-yard run to give the Spartans a 25-20 lead over the Rebels.
Morrison said if the Spartans had been able to take advantage of the lead, he felt the Spartans could have forced ACCS out of their power running game.
“It’s no secret they like to run the ball,” Morrison said. “If we could have gotten one more in on them, we could have forced them to do things they aren’t comfortable with.”
A short touchdown run midway through the third quarter gave ACCS the lead, which they stretched with touchdown runs of 28 and 34 yards by Brandon Sanders providing the cushion in the final frame.
Despite the disparity in records coming into the contest, Morrison said he wasn’t surprised at all by the effort and outcome.
“We had a great week of practice and had a great attitude going into the game. When they scored on us in the first quarter, I heard some of the same things I’ve been hearing from them all year. I don’t have to say anything to them. I’ll hear them say, ‘We gotta answer. We gotta answer,’” Morrison said. “If we can eliminate those mistakes and do a better job of tackling, we’re going to continue to win our share.”
The Spartans continue a three-game road swing next week at River Oaks School.
