Gallipolis 8th grade tops Meigs, 40-8
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:51 pm
Gallipolis’ 8th grade football team defeated visiting Meigs, 40-8, on Memorial Field Thursday evening. The game was played in 92-degree temperature.
The Little Blue Devils led 16-0 after one period, 32-0 at halftime, and 40-0 after three quarters.
Nick Clagg scored Gallia’s first touchdown on a 33-yard run wit 6:28 left in the initial canto. Jacob Shockey ran the two-point conversion.
Luke Pullins scored the next Blue Devil touchdown on a 39-yard run with 20 seconds left in the quarter. Jacob Shockey ran the two-point conversion to make it 16-0.
In the second period, Nick Clagg raced 40 yards to make it 22-0 with 6:10 left in the half. Shockey added the two-point conversion to make it 24-0.
Nick Clagg ran for a 21-yard touchdown with 1:30 left in the half. Pullins added the two-point conversion to make it 32-0 at halftime.
With 5:20 left to play, Nick Clagg scored from 30 yards out with Pullins adding the two-point conversion.
Boyer then scored for Megs with 4:05 left to play, and added the two-point conversion to complete the game's scoring.
It was the season opener for both teams.
Gallipolis will travel to Logan on Sept. 11 for its next outing.
The Little Blue Devils led 16-0 after one period, 32-0 at halftime, and 40-0 after three quarters.
Nick Clagg scored Gallia’s first touchdown on a 33-yard run wit 6:28 left in the initial canto. Jacob Shockey ran the two-point conversion.
Luke Pullins scored the next Blue Devil touchdown on a 39-yard run with 20 seconds left in the quarter. Jacob Shockey ran the two-point conversion to make it 16-0.
In the second period, Nick Clagg raced 40 yards to make it 22-0 with 6:10 left in the half. Shockey added the two-point conversion to make it 24-0.
Nick Clagg ran for a 21-yard touchdown with 1:30 left in the half. Pullins added the two-point conversion to make it 32-0 at halftime.
With 5:20 left to play, Nick Clagg scored from 30 yards out with Pullins adding the two-point conversion.
Boyer then scored for Megs with 4:05 left to play, and added the two-point conversion to complete the game's scoring.
It was the season opener for both teams.
Gallipolis will travel to Logan on Sept. 11 for its next outing.