East 9, Guntersville 7 - East survived its
toughest test of the season to remain undefeated at 4-0. Junior Keith Southard
kicked a 23 yd field goal with 4:36 remaining to provide the winning margin. A
heavy, late afternoon rain and intermittent showers during the game provided
tough playing conditions. A scoreless first half was mostly played in the
middle of the field, with neither team mounting a serious threat. In the third
quarter, the Indians recovered a fumble at the Wildcat 32. Six plays later,
Evan Whiteside scored from 8 yards out on a bootleg. The PAT was blocked, and
East led 6-0. With the weather conditions, many thought the score might stand,
but the Wildcats had other ideas. Early in the fourth quarter, Darian Gurley's
26-yard run and the PAT put the Wildcats in the lead 7-6. Marquez Pride
returned the ensuing kickoff to the Wildcat 27. After five plays, the Indians
had first and goal on the Wildcat three. On first down, Pride got 2 yards to
the 1, but the Wildcat defense rose up and stopped the Indians cold on second
and third down. The Indians were going for the touchdown on fourth down, but
were called for illegal motion. The 5-yard penalty set the stage for
Southard's kick. The Indians still had to stop the Wildcats' last drive. The
Wildcats drove to the Indian 29, but were stopped on downs with 1:17
remaining. The game ended on a coach's favorite play, Whiteside taking a knee.
East travels to West Limestone next Friday for a non-Region contest.
Guntersville hosts Scottsboro.
| Scoring Summary |
| |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Final |
| Guntersville |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| East |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
|
Second Quarter |
| No scoring |
|
Third Quarter |
| East - Whiteside 8
run (kick failed), 8:11 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
| Guntersville -
Gurley 26 run (kick good), 9:58 |
| East - FG Southard
23, 4:36 |
| |
| Team Statistics |
| |
East |
Guntersville |
| First downs |
8 |
11 |
| Rushing yards |
247 |
206 |
| Passing yards |
59 |
72 |
| Total yards |
306 |
278 |
| Att-Comp-Int |
16-5-0 |
11-5-0 |
| Punts-Avg |
5-32 |
4-30 |
| Fumbles-lost |
0-0 |
3-1 |
| Penalties-yards |
7-70 |
3-20 |