Tigers Take Win Over Indians
The Vidalia High School Indians football team hosted the Tigers of Swainsboro last Friday night with Swainsboro coming out with the victory.
It was back-and-forth early in the game, but a long run from the Tigers with just under five minutes on the clock got them into the Indians' territory. They broke another long run, this one for 41 yards for the first touchdown of the game. They did miss the extra point, but were on top 6-0.
VHS took the kickoff and started at their 35-yard line. They got a good run from AJ McClendon out to the 50, and then Jackson Berry took it down to the 37. McClendon added another run down to the Swainsboro 17-yard line just before the end of the first quarter. From there the Indians worked the ball down and capped off the drive with a 2-yard run into the end zone by Jamorion Phillips with 10 minutes left in the half. Adam Crutchfield added the extra point to put VHS on top 7-6.
Later in the second quarter with six minutes to go, Berry broke free for a 52yard touchdown run. Crutchfield tacked on the PAT to put the Indians on top 14-6.
The Tigers closed in on the lead with four minutes left in the half with a 6-yard touchdown run, but they failed on the two-point conversion as the Indians held onto a 14-12 lead.
Neither team found the end zone again in the half, sending the game to halftime with VHS on top, 1412.
Swainsboro got the ball to start the second half, and after a few good runs, they were at the VHS 23-yard line. They took it in on the next play to take the lead, 1814. They added the twopoint conversion to lead 2014 over VHS with nine minutes left in the third.
Vidalia answered on their next drive as they moved the ball down the field and punched it in from one yard out on a run by Berry. Crutchfield added the extra point to put VHS on top 21-20.
In the fourth quarter with 10 minutes left to play, the Tigers took the lead back on a 12-yard run. They failed on the two-point try, but had the lead over the Indians, 26-21.
The Indians had to punt the ball away with eight minutes left in the game, and the Tigers proceeded to go on a seven minute drive that ended with a touchdown on a 6-yard run. That put them on top 32-21.
The Indians moved the ball to the Swiansboro 32yard line, but ran out of time as the game ended with the Tigers on top, 32-21.
VHS is now 3-4 on the season, and they are 0-2 in Region play. This week the Indians will have the tough task of taking on the #1 team in the state, and their arch rival, the Toombs County Bulldogs, in The Pit on Friday night with the kickoff at 8:00 p.m.
