Houston County wins first of the year, 21-13, over Central
The Houston County High School Bears won their first game of
the season on Thursday night, defeating visiting Central High School 21-13.
The play of the game could easily be awarded to a number of Bears
players -junior running back/linebacker Wesley Steiner scored two rushing
touchdowns during the first half and junior receiver Isaia Harris caught five
passes during the game that regularly got his team within scoring distance- but
it should belong to junior back Jaylen Mills who along with carrying the ball,
returned punts, and caught was the nail-in-the-coffin touchdown from junior
quarterback Max Rigby with 7:23 remaining in the game to put the home team
ahead by eight points.
Starting the fourth quarter with a one-point lead, 14-13,
Houston County head coach Ryan Crawford and his staff refused to take their
foot off of the offensive gas peddle resulting in the drive that led to that
final score. Rigby found Harris for a first down to the Chargers 45 yard line.
Junior running back Eric Williams, yet another strong ball carrier for the
Bears offense, had a pair of strong runs that put his team on the 11-yard line
before Rigby connected with Mills for his first touchdown pass of the game.
Central Macon lost 37-0 in this building just two weeks ago
to the Veterans Warhawks in a preseason game but this Chargers team, in
particular its defensive unit, was much more prepared for what they were going
top face at Freedom Field. Central sophomore free safety Jalik Thomas had a
number of big plays including an interception of a Rigby pass to end the second
quarter. Chargers senior quarterback Donald Lamb helped keep his team close on
the offensive end, scoring on a 17-yard scramble to put Central on the board for
the first time at the end of the first quarter. His 20-yard pass to senior
receiver Aubrey Evans set up the scoring play.
A third quarter fourth and one stop by the Houston County
defensive line seemed to change the momentum of the game.
Houston County will next host a consecutive Macon school in
the Rutland High School Hurricanes (0-1) on Friday, Aug. 31.
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