I watched Tattnall Square play friday night from the comfort of my living room and a few bud lights.
It was honestly the first high school football game I have payed to see in like, nine years.
And it was worth every penny.
I was fairly sure after the first quarter that Tattnall may have a difficult night, Calvary was big in the backfield and physical on defense and I would have to say they looked like the better team early. But as they have done all year, Tattnall found a way.
Leading the way early was Vasco Sanders. I firmly believe that the team that scores first in an evenly matched high school game often wins. If that is true Vasco may have had the biggest play of the year when he blocked the field goal. I saw it and I saw the replay, and it was amazing. The guy should get offers just from the athleticism he showed from that play.
I saw Tattnall's offense get ripped a little bit early with the hits they were taking. But Miles Morris came up with a huge throw to a wide open Antoine Davis for a long touchdown pass for the second huge play of the game. Yes he was wide open , but the qb got rocked pretty good and still made the pass and Antoine caught the ball. How many times have you seen UGA receivers drop wide open passes?
So we get to the half in a tie ball game and Tattnall had like 70 yards rushing. So they come out and run the football in the third quarter and the miracle man gets going. Barron for 32 Barron for 25 and a score. Tattnall leads.
That Barron touchdown was the third big play of the game.
I cant remember everything that happened after all of this, but I know Calvary went on about a nine minute drive to tie it, and then both teams punted, and I remember a big third down pass on 3rd and 9 to Jimmy Marshall from Miles Morris that would have to go down as the fourth big play of the game.
A few plays later Destin Mack rips off a 17 yard run on another third down to give Tattnall the lead.
Big play number 5.
I wasn't so sure that Calvary would not answer that score and god knows they tried but Christian and Sean, and Dayton and Calvin, and Antoine, and all the others, well, they said no and came up with a stop when they had to. .
After that stop the stupid Calvary Day announcer was calling it a night and said the game was over. But hey I can count and figured that Tattnall needed a first down to end it. About that time the miracle man, you know the 5'7 170 pounder with the heart of a 6'3 220 guy, ends it with an 81 yarder.
Ball Game and its over now.
We will talk about next weeks game next week but it will be david vs goliath for sure. But hey, who says it cant be done, or wont be done. Good, Better, Best right ?
My hat is off to Northside, Peach County,Mary Persons, and Macon County for keeping Middle Georgia alive.
Did you know that Khari Lane from Macon County has thrown 50 touchdowns this year with only one interception?
Sorry I hat to throw that in because its a staggering number
See yaal soon
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