Athens 8th rallies to edge Gallipolis, 14-8
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:46 pm
Athens 8th grade football team stormed from behind to edge visiting Gallipolis, 14-8, in a game played on the old Chauncey-Dover Field Thursday evening.
Gallipolis scored first as time expired in the first period when T. J. McCalla sneaked over from the three. McCalla then passed for the two extra points to Justin Bailey making it 8-0.
Athens scored with 1:03 left in the second quarter following a Gallipolis bobble deep in Athens territory, but missed the points after to give the visitors an 8-6 halftime lead.
Two costly fumbles in the second half proved to be the Gallians downfall. The Bulldogs took advantage on one of those fumbles late in the third period to take a 14-8 lead.
Gallipolis was threating early in the fourth period, but lost the ball on another fumble.
GAHS had one last chance with 2:30 left in the game when Luke Pullins intercepted an AHS pass deep in Gallipolis territory, and ran it 30 yards back to midfield. However, AHS defenders dug in and halted the threat, then then ran out the clock.
The victory left Athens 4-1-1 on the year. The Gallians lost their first game of the season, and dropped to 4-1.
Next Thursday, Gallipolis will host unbeaten Ironton on Memorial Field, then they will close out the 2008 campaign at Warren Local on Oct. 23.
Gallipolis scored first as time expired in the first period when T. J. McCalla sneaked over from the three. McCalla then passed for the two extra points to Justin Bailey making it 8-0.
Athens scored with 1:03 left in the second quarter following a Gallipolis bobble deep in Athens territory, but missed the points after to give the visitors an 8-6 halftime lead.
Two costly fumbles in the second half proved to be the Gallians downfall. The Bulldogs took advantage on one of those fumbles late in the third period to take a 14-8 lead.
Gallipolis was threating early in the fourth period, but lost the ball on another fumble.
GAHS had one last chance with 2:30 left in the game when Luke Pullins intercepted an AHS pass deep in Gallipolis territory, and ran it 30 yards back to midfield. However, AHS defenders dug in and halted the threat, then then ran out the clock.
The victory left Athens 4-1-1 on the year. The Gallians lost their first game of the season, and dropped to 4-1.
Next Thursday, Gallipolis will host unbeaten Ironton on Memorial Field, then they will close out the 2008 campaign at Warren Local on Oct. 23.