Wildcats surprise Bowling Green
Courtesy of The Daily News
Bowling Green School trailed throughout and suffered its first district loss of the season to Silliman Institute 42-22 on Friday night in a MAIS contest.
The Buccaneers (4-3, 1-1) amassed 298 yards of total offense with 236 of it coming on the ground. Hunter Thomas led the way with 146 yards on 23 attempts.
Buccaneer quarterback Chris Lott completed 5-of-15 passes for 62 yards. Drew Sandifer had three catches for 30 yards. Silliman (4-3, 2-1) racked up 261 yards of offense with 234 of it on the ground. Cobb Kelly gained 162 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns
Silliman marched 68 yards in six plays and scored on a 14-yard touchdown run by Kelly to open the contest. Brady Brian’s point after touchdown kick made it 7-0 with 9:12 remaining in the period.
Trey Rockforte intercepted Lott and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown on the next series to make it 14-0.
In the second period, the Bucs mounted a 7-play, 73-yard drive that was capped by a Thomas’ 6-yard touchdown run with 4:55 left in the first half. Lott hit Thomas for a 19-yard screen pass on the drive.
The Wildcats returned a blocked punt 32 yards in the third quarter to go ahead 21-6.
Rockforte’s second interception halted a Bowling Green drive to the Wildcat 23 but Grant Ball followed with and interception for the Buccaneers. Kelly’s 13-yard run made it 28-6 with 4:54 left in the third after a fumble.
Kelly added an 8-yard touchdown after a shanked punt to make it 35-6 with 2:07 left in the quarter.
Keith Paul Dufren’s 58-yard run set up his 2-yard touchdown and Jarrell Mark’s conversion run cut it to 35-14 with 56 seconds left in the third.
Todd Bourgeois’ 18-yard run made it 42-14 before Bowling Green countered with a 7-play 55-yard drive that was capped by a 4-yard run by Thomas. Sebastian Milton ran in the conversion to reflect the final tally.
The Buccaneers (4-3, 1-1) amassed 298 yards of total offense with 236 of it coming on the ground. Hunter Thomas led the way with 146 yards on 23 attempts.
Buccaneer quarterback Chris Lott completed 5-of-15 passes for 62 yards. Drew Sandifer had three catches for 30 yards. Silliman (4-3, 2-1) racked up 261 yards of offense with 234 of it on the ground. Cobb Kelly gained 162 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns
Silliman marched 68 yards in six plays and scored on a 14-yard touchdown run by Kelly to open the contest. Brady Brian’s point after touchdown kick made it 7-0 with 9:12 remaining in the period.
Trey Rockforte intercepted Lott and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown on the next series to make it 14-0.
In the second period, the Bucs mounted a 7-play, 73-yard drive that was capped by a Thomas’ 6-yard touchdown run with 4:55 left in the first half. Lott hit Thomas for a 19-yard screen pass on the drive.
The Wildcats returned a blocked punt 32 yards in the third quarter to go ahead 21-6.
Rockforte’s second interception halted a Bowling Green drive to the Wildcat 23 but Grant Ball followed with and interception for the Buccaneers. Kelly’s 13-yard run made it 28-6 with 4:54 left in the third after a fumble.
Kelly added an 8-yard touchdown after a shanked punt to make it 35-6 with 2:07 left in the quarter.
Keith Paul Dufren’s 58-yard run set up his 2-yard touchdown and Jarrell Mark’s conversion run cut it to 35-14 with 56 seconds left in the third.
Todd Bourgeois’ 18-yard run made it 42-14 before Bowling Green countered with a 7-play 55-yard drive that was capped by a 4-yard run by Thomas. Sebastian Milton ran in the conversion to reflect the final tally.
