Sept. 7, 2018 @ Kingston

Game Summary By Ed Greif

The Kingston Yellow Jackets scored 21 second half points to defeat the Rockwood Tigers 21-14 in a non-region contest on Dr. Nat Sugarman Field in Kingston Friday night. The Tigers led 14-0 at the half, but the Yellow Jackets scored 14 points in the third quarter to tie the game at 14-14, and took the lead on Jake Tipton's fourth-quarter run and Marcus Bunch's third PAT.

Kingston took the opening kick used the running of Nathan Jones, Elijah Hill, Cam Hill and Bradley Keathley, picking up 88 yards on 18 carries, including 33 yards by Keathley, before Tiger senior Jonathan Gann recovered a fumble at their 8-yard line. Ryan Nelson, Octavious Worthy, Dillon Garrett, David Collett, John Metcalfe, Dade Turner, Dylan Williams and Gavin Evans also made key stops.

A halfback pass by Taz Bazel was picked off by Elijah Reeder and a penalty on Rockwood pick the football at the Tiger 5-yard line; however, Rockwood recorded three tackles for minus 11 yards and an intercpetion by Bazel at the Tiger 1-yard line stopped the second Yellow Jacket march.

A 42-yard pass from Nate Bracket to Bazel got the Tigers out of the hole. Four running plays picked up 30 yards to put the pigskin at their Kingston 20 as the first quarter ended. Rockwood finished the first quarater with 21 yards rushing on eight carries and was 1-of--2 passing for 42 yards with just two first downs, while Kingston rushed for 77 yards on 21 carries with five first downs.

Five p lays later, Bazel raced 12 yards to give Rockwood a 6-0 lead with 9:23 left in the half. Ben Woodall booted the PAT for a 7-0 advantage. Marcus Rose returned the ensuing kick to the Kingston 34, but the Tiger defense forced a 3-and-out.

The Tigers used the running of Bazel, Bracket and Williams to move the ball for their second TD, a 7-yard pass from Bracket to Williams with 1:55 left in the half for a 13-0 lead . Woodall's kick made it 14-0. Ruckwood rushed for 42 yards on 10 carries.

Another 14-yard KOR by Rose gave the Yellow Jackets the ball at their 38-yard line. Trey Shultz replaced Tipton at quarterback and completed 2-of-5 passes for 28 yards, before Turner picked off his sixth attempt to thwart the drive. Keathley had one carry for 22 yards. Bazel picked up three yards to kill the clock in the first half, with his team leading 14-0. Rockwood rushed for 71 yards in the fist half on 16 carries, led by Bazel's 51 yards on nine carries. Brackett was 1-of-2 passing for seven yards.

Bazel's 17-yard KOR put the ball at the Tiger 27, but the drive was stopped on downs at the Kingston 36-yard line. Bracket compled 2-of-2 passes for 16 yards, one 8-yard pass each to Worthy and Bazel. Two plays later, Elijah Hill exploded for 61 yards for the Yellow Jackets' first score with 7:23 left in the third quarter. Bunch converted the PAT to make the score 14-7.

After the Tigers turned the ball over on a fumble by Turner at their 18-yard line, Tipton passed 15 yards to Reeder to cap the 7-play drive with 2:22 left in the third quarter. Bunch converted the PAT to tie the game at 14-14. Turner's short kickoff return gave the Tigers the ball at their 13. Three plays, including a 38-yard pass from Bazel to Turner who made a great catch, to put the ball at the Kingston 45 as the third quarter ended.

Three plays later, the drive was stopped on downs at the Kingston 49. Kingston rushed the running of Jones, Elijah and Cam Hill and Keathley to set up Tipton's 1-yard run with 6:58 left in the game. Bunch's PAT made it 21-14. Rockwood's next possession went three plays and out.

Again, Kingston returned to their running game to move the ball into Rockwood Tiger, ended on a tackle for minus six yards by Williams. After a punt return and a penalty, Rockwood took over at their 30, but a loss for minus five yards and 2-of-6 passes by Bracket for 18 yards put the ball at the Rockwood 43. Bracket carried the ball three times for 29, yards, but a couple penalties back the Tigers up and then Rose's 35-yard interception return ended the game.

Rockwood rushed for 143 yards on 38 carries and completed 9-of-19 passes for 92 yards with two interceptions. Bazel rushed for 73 yards ib 14 carries and caught five passes for 35 yards, while Bracket rushed 44 yards on 11 carries.

Garrett was the leading tackler with five solos and three assists, while Metcalfe had four solos and two assists. Also contributing were Nelson, O. Worthy, Gann, Collett, Turner, Williams, Bracket, Evans, Jai Worthy, Austin Quick, Bazel, Dom Sompson and Abe Gaskin. Rockwood travels to Meigs County this week.

Players of the week for the Kingston Game are:
Offense - #12 Nate Brackett and Defense #76 John Metcalfe

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