JV Cougars Blast Titans
By David Gravely
The Pulaski County junior varsity Cougar football team is quietly making big strides this season, and Thursday they earned their third win of the season in a 39-7 blowout win over the visiting Hidden Valley Titans at Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium.
Hidden Valley received the kickoff to start the second half, but the junior varsity Cougars defense continued to dominate and hold the Titans in check. The Titans were forced to punt, but the ball was bobbled by the Hidden Valley punter and the Cougars defenders rushed to attack, giving Pulaski the ball deep inside Titan territory. A few short plays later, Draper took the ball around the corner of the Hidden Valley defense and crossed the goal line at the corner of the endzone on a four yard run. The Chrisley point after gave the Cougars a 20-7 advantage with 5:20 remaining in the third quarter.
The Titans came back out on offense, but a hard Cougar hit forced a fumble which was recovered by Daniel Puckett for the Cougars at the Titan 26 yard line. On the next play, Draper lobbed the ball up towards a streaking Jason Ball, who rambled into the endzone after the catch. The failed PAT left the Cougars ahead 26-7.
The fourth quarter found the Cougars clearing the bench, but the younger players were in no mood to simply run out the clock. After a run dominated drive by the Cougars, Damon Akers took the ball into the endzone from one yard out for his first score of the season with 5:59 remaining. The failed PAT left the Cougars ahead 32-7. With the Cougars throwing more and more backups into the mix, the Titans attempted to move the ball through the air, but they failed to notice the secondary was still strong. With 4:34 remaining, Ball intercepted a Hidden Valley pass and went 46 yards for the final score of the game. Chrisley's PAT put the score at 39-7 in favor of the Cougars.
Hidden Valley had one final chance to operate their offense, but another hard hit by a Cougar defender sent the ball rolling on the ground where it was recovered by Jack Ratcliff. In the final seconds of the game Pulaski took a knee to allow the clock to expire, giving the JV Cougars their third win of the season, moving them to 3-4 overall with games remaining on the road next week against Blacksburg and then back at home for their final game against the Salem Spartans.
It should be mentioned that several key junior varsity players have been moved up to the varsity team over the past two weeks, but even without those players the Cougars have continued to show improvement as the younger players have stepped in and taken those spots.
By David Gravely
The Pulaski County junior varsity Cougar football team is quietly making big strides this season, and Thursday they earned their third win of the season in a 39-7 blowout win over the visiting Hidden Valley Titans at Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium.
The lone Hidden Valley score of the game came after a Cougar fumble on the opening kickoff gave the Titans the ball deep in Pulaski territory. With 8:50 showing on the clock, the Titans took the ball into the endzone on a nine yard run. The point after kick gave the Titans a 7-0 lead, which they held through the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter found the Cougars moving the ball, and with 9:41 left in the half Jake Tabor took the ball across the goal line on a four yard run. Shane Chrisley added the point after to tie the score, but the Cougars weren't finished. After an interception by Cougar Brandon Jones, Pulaski took over and started to drive the ball again. With 4:19 left in the half, quarterback Jesse Draper dropped back and sent the ball to a leaping Jason Ball. Ball made the catch, forced a Titan defender to miss, and went 39 yards for the score. The PAT was no good, giving the Cougars their first lead of the game 13-6. Pulaski had another shot to score before the end of the first half, but time ran out before they could take advantage.
Hidden Valley received the kickoff to start the second half, but the junior varsity Cougars defense continued to dominate and hold the Titans in check. The Titans were forced to punt, but the ball was bobbled by the Hidden Valley punter and the Cougars defenders rushed to attack, giving Pulaski the ball deep inside Titan territory. A few short plays later, Draper took the ball around the corner of the Hidden Valley defense and crossed the goal line at the corner of the endzone on a four yard run. The Chrisley point after gave the Cougars a 20-7 advantage with 5:20 remaining in the third quarter.
The Titans came back out on offense, but a hard Cougar hit forced a fumble which was recovered by Daniel Puckett for the Cougars at the Titan 26 yard line. On the next play, Draper lobbed the ball up towards a streaking Jason Ball, who rambled into the endzone after the catch. The failed PAT left the Cougars ahead 26-7.
The fourth quarter found the Cougars clearing the bench, but the younger players were in no mood to simply run out the clock. After a run dominated drive by the Cougars, Damon Akers took the ball into the endzone from one yard out for his first score of the season with 5:59 remaining. The failed PAT left the Cougars ahead 32-7. With the Cougars throwing more and more backups into the mix, the Titans attempted to move the ball through the air, but they failed to notice the secondary was still strong. With 4:34 remaining, Ball intercepted a Hidden Valley pass and went 46 yards for the final score of the game. Chrisley's PAT put the score at 39-7 in favor of the Cougars.
Hidden Valley had one final chance to operate their offense, but another hard hit by a Cougar defender sent the ball rolling on the ground where it was recovered by Jack Ratcliff. In the final seconds of the game Pulaski took a knee to allow the clock to expire, giving the JV Cougars their third win of the season, moving them to 3-4 overall with games remaining on the road next week against Blacksburg and then back at home for their final game against the Salem Spartans.
It should be mentioned that several key junior varsity players have been moved up to the varsity team over the past two weeks, but even without those players the Cougars have continued to show improvement as the younger players have stepped in and taken those spots.
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