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DRESDEN (September 7) — The odds were against West Carroll, a determined team, who quickly shed their underdog status in the clash of two 1A teams. Dresden was ranked fifth in the state and playing at their home stadium on Homecoming.
It was the War Eagles, who remained scoreless in the first half, who put up 25 points after intermission to dominate offensively and gain their fourth victory of the season.
West Carroll is off to a 4-0 start after winning the hard-fought and penalty-laden contest in Dresden.
The highlight of the evening was a fake punt by West Carroll with 45 seconds remaining in regulation. Positioned at mid-field, the snap went instead to quarterback Trace Fuller, who advanced the ball deep into Dresden territory. West Carroll was able to exhaust the clock by taking a knee and earning a 25-20 victory.
In the post-game speech, Coach Josh Wolfe said the players were the most tenacious players he has seen. He praised them for never giving up.
Both teams traded possessions in the first quarter. West Carroll threatened with a deep run into Dresden territory. Then disaster struck as a mishandled ball was captured by Dresden late in the first quarter. It was with just 28 seconds remaining in the second quarter that a Dresden pass to Divers Lockhart lighted the scoreboard. The PAT attempt was good, but negated by an offsides penalty. The second attempt failed.
Dresden wasted little time in the second half adding 8 points to the score. Zach Crawford scored at the 10:36 mark on a 27-yard play. Tyrone Jones added two points to make the score 14-0.
West Carroll’s offense exploded on the next possession, earning three first downs on carries by Trace Fuller, Jeremiah Bryant and P.J. Odom, who punched into the end zone with 4:59 remaining in the third quarter. Devin Nash added the PAT and the score was 14-7.
Three plays later, West Carroll recovered a Dresden fumble and was again in the driver’s seat. On the first set of downs, with carries by Fuller, Jarrius Weatherford and Bryant, the team gambled on fourth-and-three and netted a seven-yard gain and a new set of downs. From Dresden’s 40 yard line, Weatherford and Bryant made carries to move the ball to Dresden’s 25 yard line and close the third quarter.
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