It’s been a
busy week for the Bayou Academy Colts with homecoming events and the Lady Colts
playing for the state championship game in Flowood, but the Colts had a good
solid week of practice despite the festivities and it showed on the field
Friday night as Bayou pulled out a come from behind win late in the fourth
quarter, 28-21. On hand for the big conference game was the 1992 State
Championship class reunion along with the Class of 2002.
Bayou would
strike first with a combination of passing and ground plays as quarterback,
Caleb Pilgrim would take the ball into the end zone on a quarterback keeper for
the first six points of the night. The extra point was no good and Bayou leads,
6-0. But it would be all Bayou in the first quarter as Caleb Pilgrim connects
with Weber Herbison for a 70-yard touchdown pass down the hash mark and Pilgrim
would take the ball himself for the two-point conversion. Bayou extends their
lead to 14-0 to close out the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Saints would score after a desperation pass down field on fourth down to put the only points on the board for the second quarter. Bayou would head to the locker room up 14-7. Laurel Hayden Bowen was crowed the 2012-2013 Homecoming Queen during halftime.
The Colts returned to the field for the second half with ball possession and hopes of keeping the lead and delivering a win on homecoming. But the Saints marched on to Colt field to give the Colts a run for their money in the second half and tied the ballgame 14-14 to end the third quarter.
In the second quarter, the Saints would score after a desperation pass down field on fourth down to put the only points on the board for the second quarter. Bayou would head to the locker room up 14-7. Laurel Hayden Bowen was crowed the 2012-2013 Homecoming Queen during halftime.
The Colts returned to the field for the second half with ball possession and hopes of keeping the lead and delivering a win on homecoming. But the Saints marched on to Colt field to give the Colts a run for their money in the second half and tied the ballgame 14-14 to end the third quarter.
To kick off the fourth quarter, Bayou would be
forced to punt and put the ball back in the Saints hands, but the Colt defense
stood strong and got the ball back or the offensive unit. Bayou rewarded the
defense for the goal line stand with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Tyler
Kitchings to Ty Holder to regain the lead, 20-14 with seven minutes on the
clock. Bayou would not hold the lead very long when the Saints marched down the
field and crossed the end zone to go ahead by one point, 21-20 with just 3:47
on the clock. With just under four minutes, Bayou would have to work together
as one offensive unit to get the ball back down field and into the end zone for
the win. Hunter Kovac would receive the ball and put the Colts at about
mid-field. After three down and outs, the Colts must go for it on fourth down.
Kitchings connects with Pilgrim on fourth down and are still alive on the
drive. Another three and out by the Colts force another fourth down attempt,
but Bayou draws the Saints offsides and issued a first down in the red zone.
Kitchings hands the ball off to Pilgrim up the middle for the touchdown and the
win, 28-21.
On offense Caleb Pilgrim led the offense in
passing with 5-14 attempts for 155 yards and one touchdown and one
interception, followed by Tyler Kitchings going 4-12 for 101 yards and one
touchdown. Hunter Kovac led the rushing offense with 57 yards, followed by
Pilgrim with 41yards and Ty Holder with 23 yards. Weber Herbison led the
receiving core with 70 yards, followed by Ty Holder with 55 yards, Cole
Hutchinson with 48 yards, Pilgrim with 27 yards, Davis Dalton with 17 yards,
and Hunter Kovac with 15 yards.
Defense was led by Ty Holder with seven tackles and four assist, followed by Hunter Kovac with eight tackles and two asset, and Tyler Kitchings with seven tackles and two assist.
“The kids made a pack before the game to be accountable for each other on the field and they executed that pack well. They played as a team and played hard all night. It was mind over matter and they willed themselves to a win this week,” said head coach Terry King. “We knew we could throw the ball on them and we did that. We could have had more receiving yards, but we still have to work on catching the ball. If we play like we played last night every game, we can play with anybody. We gave up some big plays here and there, but our defense really stepped up and played a great game when it counted. We had an off week last week and we did not waste a minute of that time. We made some adjustments and it paid off for us last night.”
Defense was led by Ty Holder with seven tackles and four assist, followed by Hunter Kovac with eight tackles and two asset, and Tyler Kitchings with seven tackles and two assist.
“The kids made a pack before the game to be accountable for each other on the field and they executed that pack well. They played as a team and played hard all night. It was mind over matter and they willed themselves to a win this week,” said head coach Terry King. “We knew we could throw the ball on them and we did that. We could have had more receiving yards, but we still have to work on catching the ball. If we play like we played last night every game, we can play with anybody. We gave up some big plays here and there, but our defense really stepped up and played a great game when it counted. We had an off week last week and we did not waste a minute of that time. We made some adjustments and it paid off for us last night.”
