September 13- The Cumberland Gap Panthers played host to the Huskies of North Greene Friday night in a game that was tight until late.
The Huskies were able to return the opening kick for a touchdown but missed the point-after making it 6-0. North Greene was able to score again later in the first quarter and following the two-point attempt, they led 14-0.
It was then the Panthers started their comeback. With around three minutes to go in the first quarter, Tate Murphy found Benson Hensley in the red zone for a big fourth and 17 conversion setting CG up for a score at the one-yard line. Opening the second quarter, the Panthers did just that with an Allen Brooks rushing touchdown making it 14-7, still in favor of the Huskies.
The next Huskies’ series was well defended by the Gap defense, batting down three consecutive passing attempts to force a punt. The Gap had a very effective ground game tonight complemented by a nice passing attack when the situation called for it and capped off a lengthy drive with another Allen Brooks rushing touchdown. The point-after was no good making the score 14-13 but with just six seconds left in the half, this score ensured the Panthers would have an opportunity to double-dip as they would get the ball to start the second half.
The Gap offense continued humming into the third quarter but with around 9:30 to go, the Panthers fumbled the ball and North Greene recovered. The Huskies later scored making it 20-13 and again shortly thereafter on the heels of pick-six stretching the lead to 28-13 before the third quarter ended.
During the fourth quarter, the Huskies found the end zone twice more to make it 40-13, but Jacob Jordan returned a late North Greene kick to make it a more respectable 40-21 in a losing effort. Please enjoy some photos from the game courtesy of our marketing partners and visit us at aep.photoreflect.com for more. Join us next week as Cumberland Gap travels to Hampton to face the bulldogs. Football fans from all over the area wish the very best for an injured Noah Fultz. Fultz has a long road of recovery ahead of him and Panther Nation wants him to know that he will not be fighting alone. #prayersfornoah
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