Georgetown over Hayes in Nail Bitter
September 7, 2017The Georgetown Eagles overcame the Hayes Rebels in a nail-biting, come from behind victory on Thursday evening. Final score was Hayes 28, Georgetown 35.
First quarter play was sluggish. Georgetown scored first on a 71-yard TD pass from Cooper Bell to Caden Leggett, but failed on the point after attempt. Hayes only mustered a 23-yard field goal.
Georgetown’s scoring combo of Bell / Leggett repeated itself with a 29-yard passing TD in the second quarter. Georgetown abandoned the PAT kick and converted on a run. The remainder of the first half was all Hayes. The Rebels’ Ballinger nailed a 33-yard field goal and Xavier Martinez later found Sam Scott on a two-yard TD pass. The teams took a 14 – 14 tied into the locker room at halftime.
The teams battle back-and-forth for the entire second half. The Rebels scored on a 23-yard pass from Xavier Martinez to Gentry Brawith in the third quarter. Georgetown tied the game in early fourth quarter on an 8-yard pass from Cooper Bell to Dylan Cahill. Hayes again took the lead on the Martinez / Brawith passing duo for a 32 yards score. The remainder of the game remained to Eagles. Georgetown pulled even on a 53-yard pass from Cooper Bell to Caden Leggett, and then took the led on a 4-yard quarterback keeper touchdown by Cooper Bell.
Andy Nietupski (anietupski@ttlsports.com)