Football Fridays in Georgia
Lowndes Vikings at East Coweta Indians
Season 2022 Episode 11 | 3h 50m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Football Fridays in Georgia: Lowndes Vikings at East Coweta Indians
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Lowndes Vikings at East Coweta Indians
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, REMINDING YOU TO BUCKLE UP, GEORGIANS.
WELCOME IN SHARPSBURG, A GREAT NORTH-SOUTH BATTLE TONIGHT, AS THE VIKINGS HAVE TRAVELED NORTH TO TAKE ON THE EAST COW WE THE INDIANS.
GOOD EVENING, I AM MATT STEWART, JOINED BY NFL FIRST- ROUND DRAFT PICK IN 15 YEAR PRO, WAYNE.
THESE CAN TWO TEAMS FIND OUT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEMSELVES TONIGHT.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY PLAYED AN OPPONENT FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AND FOR EAST COWEDA, THEY ARE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO, BEAT THE VIKINGS.
>> TRAVELING AROUND 220 MILES TWO-FACED THE WHO SEEMS POISED THEY CAN PLAY WITH THIS KIND OF TEAM AT LOWNDES HERE.
>> LOWNDES HAD THE HEAD COACH TO THE AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LAST YEAR.
THEY HAVE THE HIGHEST RATED PROSPECT ON THE FIELD TONIGHT AND THE QUARTERBACK, COMMITTED TO MARYLAND, BUT WAYNE, WE WILL SEE HIM ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL.
>> RECRUITED TO PLAY CORNER, BUT HIS BIGGEST IMPACT IS WHAT HE WILL DO ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE.
HE IS THE BEST PLAYER, A DANGEROUS RETURN HER.
HE IS HEADED TO MARYLAND, AND WHAT THEY NEED FOR HIM TONIGHT, HE CAN PLAY DOWN THE FIELD FOR THIS RUNNING GAME TO STAY ON PACE.
>> HE WAS ORIGINALLY COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT, BUT NOW IS RUNNING THE BALL.
FLEMINGS IS BACK AFTER AN ANKLE INJURY, HE HAS FIVE OFFERS.
THEY CALL HIM SMOKE.
>> BUT THAT IS THE SMOKE TONIGHT.
THEY LOVE TO RUN THE BALL, THE VIKINGS DO.
THIS IS THE GUY WHO GETS IT DONE.
HASN'T HAD A LOT OF ACTION SO FAR THIS SEASON, BUT HE HAS THAT TRACK SPEED, AND HE HAS THAT ABILITY TO GET OUT OF THE PHONE BOOTH UNTOUCHED.
>> DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL, THE VIKINGS ARE LED BY THE ROVER.
THIS IS COACH ZACH GRAYS, MAKE THIS KID AN OFFER NOMINEE TONIGHT.
>> 200 POUNDS, DYNAMIC DEFENDER.
BEST DEFENDER OF PORT LOUNGE.
YOU ARE GOING TO SEE A GREAT PRODUCTION FROM HIM WITH THAT QUARTERBACK.
>> STORY ON THE INDIANS, THEY ARE 3-1 ON THE SEASON, SIX YEAR HEAD COACH, JOHN SMALL, COMING OFF OF SANDY CREEK LAST WEEK.
AND THEY SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK, KRISTIN LANGFORD, WHO HAS ALREADY BEEN OFFERED BY LIBERTY.
>> GREAT AUNT, GREAT FEET, GREAT LEGS.
AND HE IS LEADING THIS TEAM IN RUSHING.
HIS PRODUCTION IS ACCOUNTED ON A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD BE HERE THIS SOON, BUT HE HAS MATURED BEYOND HIS YEARS, AND THEY ARE GOING TO NEED HIM TO BE ABLE TO CONSISTENTLY RUN THE GAME TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THEMSELVES A CHANCE TONIGHT.
>> AND THROUGH 10 TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN THE FIRST FOUR GAMES.
UP FRONT, THEY HAVE A GREAT OFFENSIVE LINE LED BY THE FOUR YEAR STARTER AT CENTER, COASTAL CAROLINA.
>> GREAT AS AN EIGHTH GRADER, HASN'T LEFT THE FIELD SENSE.
HE CREATES A LOT OF MOVEMENT IN THE MIDDLE, AS COACH ZACH GRAGE TALKS ABOUT HIS TECHNIQUE.
THIS OFFENSIVE LINE IS A STRETCH OF EAST COWEDA.
>> THE LINEBACKER, COSBY ELLIS, THIS IS COACH JOHN SMALL'S "MAKE THAT KID AN OFFER" NOMINEE FOR THE INDIANS.
>> HE HAD A BIG SEASON, ONE OF THOSE LINEBACKERS FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
AND THIS IS GREAT PRODUCTION AS THIS GAME GOES TONIGHT.
>> THIS SHOULD BE A FUN ONE, BETWEEN EAST COWEDA AND LOWNDES.
JOHN MILTON IS ON ASSIGNMENT.
HE IS GOING TO JOIN US LATER IN THE EVENING.
MEANWHILE, MATT BROWARD IS PATROLLING THE SIDELINES TONIGHT.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW.
>> REALLY THRILLED TONIGHT, MATT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING THE TWO DEFENSIVE ENDS FOR EAST COWEDA.
THEY HAVE PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL.
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE TWINS.
THEY ARE SIX FOOT FOUR, 220 POUNDS.
THE COACH CAN READ THEIR FIRST NAMES, WRITTEN ON THE PRACTICE SHORTS.
THEY ARE COMMITTED TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY.
AND THE WAY THEY DID IT, THEY CALLED COACH SMALL, PUT HIM ON SPEAKER PHONE AND SAID, IS IT TOO SOON FOR US TO COMMIT?
COACH SMALL SAID, WELL, IS THERE ANOTHER SCHOOL THAT YOU WOULD RATHER GO TO?
THEY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND SAID, NO WAY, COACH.
THIS IS THE PERFECT SPOT.
NOW, THE ONE THING COACH SMALL SAYS THEY MAY NOT HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT OTHERS CHILE, NEW YORK CITY WINTERS.
BUT, COACH SMALL POINTS OUT, THOSE ARE SOME SMART KIDS.
I WILL LET THEM FIGURE THAT OUT ON THEIR OWN.
NOW, LET'S GO TO ANNA IN THE STUDIO, SHE HAS UPDATES FROM ACROSS THE STATE, ALL NIGHT LONG.
>> YES I DO, WILEY.
YOU STAY OUT THERE, AS WELL.
GREAT STORY, DOUBLE THE TALENT.
I AM AN IDENTICAL TWIN MOM, SO I KNOW THE FAMILY IS SO PROUD.
SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF THEM WATCHING TONIGHT.
IT SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL AT THE STADIUM, BUT ALSO STRIPPING TWO OTHER GAMES THIS WEEK.
SANDY CREEK AND TYRONE, AND AVENUE CHRISTIAN IN McDONOUGH.
YOU CAN WATCH THEM BOTH ONLINE AT GPB .ORG, OR THE GPB SPORTS APP.
DON'T FORGET TO STICK AROUND FOR THE POST GAME SHOW, WHERE WE CHECK IN WITH COACHES FROM ALL AROUND THE STATE.
I WILL ALSO SEE Y'ALL AT HALFTIME.
TAKE IT AWAY, MATT.
>> LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS -- FOR THOSE AT HOME WATCHING THE GAME, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE FUN.
GO TO THE QR CODE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN AND SCAN IT, AND YOU CAN PICK THE WINNER OF TONIGHT'S GAME, BETWEEN THE LOWNDES VIKINGS AND THE EAST COWEDA INDIANS.
SO, THE INDIANS WON THE OPENING DRAW.
TWO RECEIVED.
WE ARE GETTING SET TO GO HERE IN SHARPSBURG.
LOWNDES IN THE ROGUE WHITE, AND THAT IS THEIR KICKER, SET TO GO.
IT LOOKS LIKE CARSON PAGE, THEIR PUNTER, IS GOING TO HANDLE THE KICKOFF HERE.
AND THE OPENING KICKOFF IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BUCKLE UP GEORGIA.
BUCKLE UP GEORGIA SEATBELTS SAVE LIVES.
THREE MEN ARE TYPICALLY THE DEFENSE FOR THE INDIANS.
SIX ALL-TIME MEETING BETWEEN THESE TEAMS.
THE VIKINGS HAVE WON ALL FIVE OF THEM, INCLUDING THE LAST ONE IN 2019.
IT WAS A 7-3 GAIN, GOING TO THE FOURTH QUARTER.
BUT THAT WAS REALLY, DESPITE THE LOSS, WAS THE END OF THE TURNAROUND FOR THE SEAT KELLY TO PROGRAM.
AND THIS IS TAKEN AT THAT RED YARD LINE.
AND STEPPING OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 29 YARD LINE, THAT IS WHERE THE INDIANS WILL GO ON OFFENSE FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT, A 19 YARD RETURN.
>> THIS INDIAN TEAM IS GOING TO COME OUT, TRY TO ESTABLISH RUNS EARLY.
THEY HAVE A DYNAMIC DUO AT RUNNING BACK, AND GREAT RECEPTION.
I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THE OFFENSIVE LINE GO TO WORK.
>> THE CAMERA IS ON THE RETURN, AND HERE'S THE QUARTERBACK, IN 51% COMPLETION RIGHT, 700 YARDS, AND THEN THE TOUCHDOWN.
AND AS WAYNE POINTED OUT, HE IS ALSO THERE LEADING RUSHER, WITH 105 YARDS ON THE GROUND AND ONE TOUCHDOWN.
50 SET ON THE THRONE.
AND ON THE 25 YARD LINE, GOING TO THE 100 YARD LINE.
15 YARD PICKUP BY STEGALL ON THE OPENING PLAY.
>> NICE JOB, GIVING HIM THE GOOD RECEIVER.
GOOD BLOCKING OUT HERE ON THE EDGE BY THE OTHER RECEIVERS, AS WELL.
YOU CAN SEE CALEB HARRIS AND THOSE GUYS GOING IN FRONT TO SECURE THOSE BLOCKS OUT ON THE EDGE.
>> SO, FIRST AND 10 FROM THE 42 YARD LINE, AFTER THE CATCH.
NINTH OF THE SEASON.
NOW DOWN TO THE 44 YARD LINE.
THROUGH NINE COMPLETIONS FOR THE INDIANS AT THE START, AND THAT WAS BRADY TILLMAN, THE TOP WIDE RECEIVER.
ACTUALLY, THAT MIGHT'VE BEEN MILLMAN, INSTEAD.
WE LOOK AT THE INDIANS UP FRONT.
WE TALKED ABOUT KING, AND THE RECEIVERS FOR THE INDIANS.
PHILBIN, AND BOWLES.
I BELIEVE THAT WAS DELMON, ACTUALLY, THAT 13 YARD CATCH.
THAT BROUGHT IT TO THE 44.
FIRST RUNNING PLAY OF THE GAME, GETS STOPPED RIGHT IN ITS TRACKS BY CRAWFORD.
THEY WRAPPED AROUND FOR ONE.
>> THESE ARE THE KINDS OF PLAYS THAT McKAY CRAWFORD MAKES.
HE IS JUST BLAZING DOWN THE ROAD RIGHT THERE.
UNDER THE BIG BITES.
GREAT BODY, 200 POUNDS, SIX FOOT.
GREAT TO SEE HE IS HAVING A GREAT SEASON SO FAR.
>> SECOND DOWN AND 11.
TAKING THE HAND OFF THE GOLD, AND THROWS IT TO THE MIDDLE -- INCOMPLETE.
THERE IS A FLAG DOWN ON THE FIELD.
TRYING TO CONNECT WITH STEGALL AGAIN.
WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE INTERFERENCE CALL HERE ON A LOWNDES.
>> COMING FROM THE CORNER, LOWNDES COUNTY, MARCUS HARRIS.
>> Referee: INTERFERENCE.
15 YARD PENALTY.
THIRD DOWN.
>> DOWNS, THE VETERAN OFFICIAL AND REFEREE TONIGHT.
AND THE REST OF THE CREW WORKING WITH THEM IN THIS GAME IN COWEDA COUNTY.
>> HE WAS JUST GETTING A LITTLE BIT TOO EARLY ON THE BREAK ON THE BALL.
>> SO, THE MARK ALL, FIRST AND 10 FOR EAST COWEDA.
THEY HAVE A NICE DRIVE GOING HERE FOR COACH JOHN SMALL.
HE IS IN HIS 16th SEASON.
34-26, TAKEN OVER.
THEY HAVE GONE 25-10 SINCE THEIR LAST MEETING AGAINST LOWNDES.
THEY WERE 9-16 BEFORE THAT MEETING.
24 YARD LINE, DOWN INSIDE THE 15 YARD LINE --THAT IS BRADY TILLMAN, THEIR TOP RECEIVER, WITH HIS 17th CATCH OF THE SEASON, AND A 17 YARD PICKUP.
>> FIRST DRIVE IS A BREEZE HERE BY CHRISTIAN LANGFORD.
THE BALL OUT OF HIS HAND, AND GETS IT TO TILLMAN.
NICE JOB.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE, THE KIND OF SIZE THAT TILLMAN HAS, AT 6'1", 195.
>> BASKETBALL PLAYER THAT CAME OUT FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
AND HE JUST GOES IN FRONT TO WRAP IT UP BY JASON RIDDLE.
THIS IS LOWNDES DEFENSE, PRESENTED BY REGIONS BANK.
THE GO UP FRONT, RIGHT, AND BATTLE ON THE SECOND LINE.
ON THE SECOND LINE, CRAWFORD, WILLIS, AND LEWIS.
ON THE SECONDARY, BROWN, THE LEADER ON THE TEAM, MATTHEW WRIGHT, AND DAVIS.
>> NICE JOB BY JASON REYNOLDS IN THE OPEN FIELD.
HE IS A GUY THAT IS KNOWN TO MAKE PLAYS OUT IN THE OPEN FIELD.
>> THAT IS A BEHIND THE LINE PASS.
ANNA REYNOLDS MAKES ANOTHER GREAT PLAY.
THAT IS A CATCH AND TACKLE.
>> NICE JOB GETTING ALL OF THIS.
YOU CAN SEE REYNOLDS, AND JONES.
WE TALKED ABOUT HOW GOOD HE WAS, HIS TWO PLAYS IN A ROW.
HE HAS HAD OUTSTANDING PLACE.
>> THIRD AND 17.
AND THE INDIANS ARE WELL WITHIN FIELD-GOAL RANGE.
THEY HAVE A GOOD KICKER.
THE KICKERS COULD BE A FACTOR IN TONIGHT'S GAME.
THE GAME IS THE FOUR.
MAN RIGHT OPEN INSIDE, AND A TOUCHDOWN, EAST COWEDA.
BRADY TILLMAN, WITH HIS FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON.
THE INDIANS HAVE A 6-0 LEAD.
>> NICE JOB BY WAYNE KURT.
AND THE ZONE, RIGHT HERE, A LITTLE BIT OF CONFUSION BY JASON REYNOLDS OUT ON THE COURT.
OUT ON THE 22.
LOST SIGHT GOING UP TO THE SIDELINE.
IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS IN MAINE, AND A BIG FIND THEIR BY LANGFORD FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.
>> IT IS UP AND GOOD, AND A 7-0 LEAD FOR EAST COWEDA.
WHAT A START FOR THE INDIANS.
THEY MARCHED DOWN THE FIELD, PRIMARILY ON THE STRENGTH OF CHRISTIAN LANGFORD'S ARM.
A 72 YARD DRIVE, AND TOUCHDOWN PASS THAT WILL PUT EAST COWEDA ON TOP EARLY.
>> FOOTBALL FRIDAYS IN GEORGIA ON GPB IS PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, REMINDING YOU TO BE SAFE ON EVERY TRIP.
BUCKLE UP, GEORGIA.
>>> WELCOME BACK, TO MEMORIAL STADIUM.
IT IS THAT TIME OF THE NIGHT WHERE WE THINK OUR FRIENDS FROM CIGNA, AND OUR FRIENDS FROM EAST CATALINA WE ARE JOINED BY EAST COWEDA CHEERLEADERS.
AND, WHAT A PLEASURE IT MUST BE TO BE HOSTING FOOTBALL FRIDAYS TONIGHT AT EAST COWEDA.
>> THIS IS JUST A WONDERFUL EVENING.
WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR BETTER WEATHER.
THIS IS A GREAT TIME AND OPPORTUNITY FOR GPB.
WE CANNOT THANK YOU GUYS ENOUGH TO SHOW US WHAT A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY, WONDERFUL KIDS WE HAVE GOT HERE, LIKE THESE CHEERLEADERS.
JUST A GREAT HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT FOR SOME HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
>> AND A GOOD START SO FAR FOR THE EVENING.
AND LET'S SEND IT BACK TO MATT WITH THE GAME.
>> THANK YOU, WILEY.
FOR GEORGIA BULLDOGS FANS, YOU WILL REMEMBER THE KICKER OF THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS IS NOW THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT EAST COWEDA.
TAKING A LOOK AT THE TOUCHDOWN SCORING DRIVE, 72 YARDS TO GET THE INDIANS ON THE BOARD.
>> BIG RETURN RIGHT HERE BY THOMAS.
THOMAS, TO BE OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 48 YARD LINE, BACK DOWN THE FIELD.
THAT WAS ACTUALLY FLEMING, A 48 YARD RETURN.
AND WE WILL CHECK THE PENALTY FLAG.
BUT, A BIG RETURN BY FLEMING TO GET THAT ACROSS THE FIELD.
>> SMOKE IS A DYNAMIC PLAYER.
YOU ARE TRYING TO GET THE BALL IN HIS HANDS AS MANY WAYS AS POSSIBLE.
YOU TALKED ABOUT JUST THE FIRST GAME, ONLY 15 CARRIES ON THE SEASON SO FAR.
>> Referee: SIDELINE INTERFERENCE AGAINST THE RECEIVING TEAM.
THAT IS A 15 YARD PENALTY FROM THE END OF THE FIRST RUN, FIRST DOWN.
>> GET BACK, COACH, HE HAS TO DO HIS JOB.
YOU CAN SEE HE IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
GAINED A 48 YARD RETURN.
TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS THERE, THE PLAYERS, A COACH, SOMEBODY ON THE SIDELINE, PERSONNEL, THEY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OFFICIAL.
>> AND THIS IS TO PROTECT THE PLAYERS ON THE FIELD, BUT ALSO HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE SEEN GUYS ON THE SIDELINES GET ROLLED UP, COACHES GET ROLLED UP, WHEN GUYS GO TO MAKE TACKLES?
YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT BACK.
BUT THAT LAST DRIVE BY EAST COWEDA, WHAT A DRIVE BY CHRISTIAN LANGFORD.
FOUR DIFFERENT RECEIVERS.
AND ON THAT DRIVE, HE SHOWED A LOT OF MATURITY WITH THAT ARM.
>> AND AFTER A GREAT RUN AT THOMASVILLE, 16-31.
IT IS SIX SEASONS THERE.
LET UP TO THE 2021 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
>> AND SEEING THAT RIGHT THERE, MAYBE IT WAS ON SMOKE.
A LITTLE EXTRA PUSHING, TRYING TO TO GET THE FENDER OFF OF THEM.
JUST LIKE THEY WERE OUT OF BOUNDS.
A SMARTER MIND ON YOU.
AND HE HAS THE VIKINGS FROM THERE.
ERICKSON SUMS IT OFF, PASS COMPLETE, AND A FIRST DOWN FOR THE VIKINGS ACROSS MIDFIELD.
>> THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, CHANSON TWO, WON DOUBLE.
HE WENT BACK TO THE RECEIVER ON THE OTHER SIDE.
WHAT A NICE DESIGN TO START THIS GAME.
>> THIRD RECEPTION OF THE SEASON FOR FULLER AS YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.
NOT EXPECTING TO BE THE STARTING QUARTERBACK THIS YEAR.
THROWN INTO THE JOB LATE IN PRESEASON PRACTICE.
HAND OFF GOES TO FLEMING.
PICKED UP ABOUT EIGHT YARDS OFF OF THE 40, AND DOWN TO THE 42.
AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE STARTING LINEUPS FOR THE VIKINGS' OFFENSE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY REGIS BANKING.
MARSHALL AND WILLIAMS UP FRONT.
BACK END OF THE RECEIVER IS CARTER, HICKS, THOMAS, AND LANSKY, THE TIGHT END.
>> NICE JOB THERE BY JAMES JONES ON THE LEFT SIDE.
>> FLEMING, TRY TO GET TO THE OUTSIDE, KICKS IT OUT, AND PICKS UP A FIRST DOWN AT ABOUT THE 36 YARD LINE.
>> FLEMING, AS WE TALKED ABOUT, NOT A LOT OF KERRY.
SO, GOOD FOR HIM TO GET A HEAVY DOSE TONIGHT.
5'7", ABOUT 180.
AND THIS IS THE OUTSIDE.
AND HARRIS RIGHT THERE, YOU THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BE ON THE INSIDE.
NEXT THING YOU KNOW, HE WAS RIGHT BEHIND.
>> FIRST AND 10, HARRIS THROWS TO THE NEARSIDE.
AND DOWN TO THE 34th YARD LINE.
BROWN HAS THE CATCH, AND WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE STARTING LINEUPS FOR THE VIKINGS.
ON DEFENSE UP FRONT, THE TWINS, AS RILEY WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT, AND A GREAT MIDDLE.
AND THE SECOND LINE --JOHNSON, ELLIS, AND ANDERSON.
ON THE BACK LINE, ON THE CORNERS.
SULLIVAN, 5'7", 150.
SECOND DOWN AND EIGHT.
HARRIS HAS A MAN OPEN, AND MISSED HIM INSIDE THE 10 YARD LINE.
THAT WAS BROWN, THE SOPHOMORE RUNNING BACK, WHO WAS WIDE OPEN.
>> BEAUTIFUL PROTECTION UP FRONT.
NICE JOB BY HARRIS, STEPPING UP IN THE POCKET, FINDING HIS MAN, JUST NOT ABLE TO COME DOWN.
NICE JOB, LEADING HIM INTO THE END ZONE.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OFF RIGHT THERE FOR THAT TOUCHDOWN.
>> HARRIS ACTUALLY STARTED AT WIDE RECEIVER, AND THEY THOUGHT THAT THE SERMONS WERE GOING TO BE THE SORTING QUARTERBACK THIS YEAR.
BUT, THE COACH WASN'T IN IT.
THAT OPENED THE SCORE FOR HARRIS TO TAKE OVER AS STARTING QUARTERBACK.
SO, PRETTY MUCH HE GOES OUT THERE AND PLAYS THE GAMES, A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM IN THIS POSITION.
>> GREAT READ BY HIM TO SWING ON THE OUTSIDE, AND SAW IT WAS COVERED.
BUT HE SAW WHAT HE COULD DO BEST.
ABOUT 5'10", 170.
GREAT ATHLETE.
>> FOURTH DOWN INTO TWO, AND THEY ARE GOING TO GO FOR IT.
THEY WILL PICKED ON THE FIRST DOWN AND MORE.
>> JUST THAT ATHLETICISM TO READ THE OPENING ON THE LINE AND TAKE THAT FIRST DOWN FOR HIMSELF.
>> AND THEY DREW ALL THE WAY WITH ONE STEP.
AT THE LINE, NICE JOB.
GOT IN THE HOLE TO PICK UP THAT FIRST DOWN.
WHEN YOU HAVE A YOUNG MAN WITH THAT KIND OF SPEED AND SIZE -- THAT IS A SIX YARD PICKUP.
>> FIRST AND 10 NOW FROM THE 22.
HARRIS, GOING TO THE FAR CORNER, AND TRYING TO GET IT TO THOMAS.
HIGH COVERAGE OVER THERE BY THE INDIANS.
SO, THAT WAS CALEB HARRIS ON THE COVERAGE.
>> SO FAR, MISSING IT INSIDE, OUTSIDE FOR EAST COWEDA.
JUST TRYING TO GIVE THESE ATHLETES A CHANCE.
GETTING IT UP HIGH.
NICE JOB, SHOWING THE QUARTERBACK THAT FEELS RIGHT THERE.
NOT GOING TO LET THAT QUARTERBACK INTERCEPT THAT BALL.
>> THOMAS ACTUALLY TOOK ON THE ROLE OF THE DEFENDER THERETO PREVENT THE INTERCEPTION.
STOPPED IN THE HOLE, TO THE 30 YARD LINE.
AND YOU MENTIONED SEAN SUTTON, THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, CAGED THE PROGRAM FROM UAB, BUT CONNECTED FROM THEIR DAYS BACK IN GOLF WOOD COUNTY.
THERE IS A FLAG DOWN ON THE FIELD.
>> Referee: BASED MAC, FACE MASK, FIVE YARDS AGAINST THE DEFENSE.
SECOND DOWN.
>> SO, NOW, IT IS GOING TO BE SECOND DOWN, AND ABOUT FIVE.
THE 12 IS FROM THE 17.
HAND OFF GOES TO FLEMING.
FLEMING GETS TO THE EDGE, TURNS THE CORNER, AND TOUCHDOWN BY HUGHES.
>> 17 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN FOR FLEMING.
HIS THIRD TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON.
>> WE EXPECTED THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF SMOKE TONIGHT.
BUT SO FAR WHAT THIS GAME IS SHOWING YOU, BEAUTIFUL EDGE THERE BY 79.
P.J.
WILLIAMS, IT IS SECURE.
THAT'S THAT KIND OF SPEED THAT AND NO RUNNING BACK DUO OF FLEMING AND BROWN COULD MAKE THOSE PLAYS.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE CARSON HAS TAKEN THE CAB, AND HE HAS TAKEN IT THROUGH.
IT IS 7-7.
SO, A 17 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN BY FLEMING HAS TIED UP THIS GAME.
A 61 YARD DRIVE.
>> WILLIAMS, THE TIGHT END, THE TACKLE, BLOCKING OUT ON THE EDGE, NICE JOB SECURING IT.
YOU HAVE A GUY WITH THAT KIND OF SPEED AND TALENT, THOSE ARE THE PLAYS THAT HE MAKES.
>> PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR'S RED RIBBON.
SO, A GREAT START FOR THIS.
BUT, MOST HAVE PUT TOGETHER A GREAT DRIVE TO STORE A TOUCHDOWN ON THAT.
>> THERE YOU GO.
THE DEFENSES MAY BE SET THE TEMPO EARLY AGAINST THE OFFENSE.
RIGHT NOW, BOTH COORDINATORS THE QUARTERBACK ON THE BALL.
OUT ON THE EDGE, STAYING IN THE MIDDLE.
>> SO, RIGHT THERE, HE SAID THAT EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW IS NEW IN THE PROGRAM.
SO, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD THIS SEASON, AND THEY WERE TO BEGIN THE SEASON, WENT 2-1.
FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BEEN ON GPB THIS SEASON.
LOOKS AT THIS GAME, MUCH LIKE BOTH COACHES LOOK AT THIS GAME AS A PLAYOFF PAY EVEN THOUGH WE ARE STILL IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
KICK TO THE FAR SIDELINE, GOING TO BE CAUGHT ON THE ROUGH, AND NAILED AT THE 40 YARD LINE.
WHAT A SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLE RIGHT THERE BY RONNIE DAVIS.
>> WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE KEYS TO THE GAME, BROUGHT TO YOU BY PEST CONTROL.
>> THEY WANTED TO ESTABLISH THE RUN.
A 1-2 PUNCH IN THE BACKFIELD WITH DeANDRE JONES.
THEY NEEDED TO HAVE THE LINE.
AND ON THE OTHER SIDE, BROWN COUNTY HAS TO MAKE PLAYS IN THE SPACE.
AND WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN THAT WITH PLAYERS LIKE JASON REYNOLDS.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BRING A LOT OF PRESSURE, THEY ARE COUNTING ON THE TACKLES, 1-1 ON THE EDGE.
>> SO, FIRST AND 10 FOR THE INDIANS.
THEY START THEIR SECOND POSSESSION.
5 FOR 5, ON THE 50 YARD TOUCHDOWN ON AN OPEN POSITION.
>> Referee: DELAYED GAME, OFFENSE, FIVE YARD PENALTY.
>> WATCH THIS HIT BY RONNIE DAVIS, THE QUARTERBACK.
>> THEY CHARGED IT THERE, AND CJ BROWN TO HIT.
NICE JOB BY DAVIS.
>> SO, FIRST AND 15, FOLLOWING THE PENALTY.
LANGFORD WENT 6 FOR 6, AND IT WAS HELD BY JASON REYNOLDS, WHO WAS PLAYING LIGHTS OUT IN THIS FIRST QUARTER.
>> MR. REYNOLDS SAYS, CATCH ME, ONE MORE TIME.
THESE ARE THE KINDS OF PLAYS THAT I WOULD MAKE, GREAT JOB, SHOULDERS DOWN.
GETTING TO THE DEFENDER, GETTING IT DOWN.
THE RECEIVER IS 6'3", ABOUT 185.
SO GREAT JOB THERE, ONCE AGAIN, BY JASON REYNOLDS.
>> AND THEY REALLY ARE HIGH ON HIS FUTURE IN THIS PROGRAM.
LANGFORD, NOW 7 FOR 7 AS HE DELIVERS THE PASS.
AND THERE IS TILLMAN, WITH HIS THIRD CATCH OF THE GAME.
>> NICE JOB BY LANGFORD.
WE HAVE SEEN HIS QUICK READS, QUICK DELIVERIES.
NICE JOB IN THE POCKET TO DRAW THE DEFENSE IN.
BIG TARGET THERE IN TILLMAN, 6'1", COULD PLAY ANY POSITION ON THE FIELD, RUNNING BACK, AND FLAT OUT ON THE EDGE.
NICE JOB THERE.
>> PLAY ACTION IN TROUBLE.
IF THAT IS RIDDLED AGAIN.
REYNOLDS DROPS LANGFORD FOR A LOSS.
THAT IS THE FOURTH TFL FOR REYNOLDS IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
>> ALREADY CULMINATING HIS GAME.
COMING OFF OF THE EDGE, NOWHERE TO GO WITH THE BALL.
BUT RIGHT THERE, REYNOLDS CAME INTO THAT GAME WITH THE LIFT.
SHOWS YOU THE GREAT ABILITY TO GET THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER DOWN.
>> AND YOU HAVE MORE IN THIS QUARTER THAN YOU DID THE FIRST THREE GAMES OF THE SEASON, MAKES ANOTHER TACKLE IN SPACE.
>> EAST SIDE OF THE FIELD, THIS TIME, GOING OUT, FINISHING OFF.
WHAT A GAME HE HAS HAD IN THE FIRST PART.
>> HE HAD A SIX PACK OF RED BULL OR SOMETHING, BEFORE THE GAME.
HE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
THIRD DOWN AND SEVEN.
>> THE PRESSURE IS FROM THIS DEFENSE.
CAN'T FORGET IN THIS SITUATION, THE TYPE OF ATHLETE THAT LANGFORD IS.
>> THEY PICK IT UP.
AND THE PASS IS NEARLY INTERCEPTED BY CRAWFORD.
HE IS GOING TO RUN IT ON IN TO THE END ZONE, BUT HE BATTED IT ON THE GROUND AND SCOOPED IT UP.
HE NEARLY HAD IT RIGHT THERE.
>> IT IS CLEAR THAT THE VIKINGS DEFENSE LOVES THE BRIGHT LIGHTS.
EARLY IN THE GAME, MAKING THE CRASH TACKLE THIS TIME.
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