September 20- Claiborne High School football loaded the buses and traveled to Cosby High. Cosby got the ball to start the game, and the Claiborne defense played well until the 9:50 mark. Cosby scored and put the extra point through the uprights, 7-0. Claiborne moved the ball on their initial drive of the game but had to punt. Cosby then found the endzone at the 3:18 mark of the first quarter and after a successful point after led 14-0.
Claiborne’s second possession was aided by a facemask penalty against Cosby, and they were still driving when the quarter ended, 14-0. Starting the second quarter, the drive continued when Isaac Daniels and Kaden Lovin hooked up through the air; unfortunately, Daniels was later sacked, and the Bulldogs were forced to punt. Cosby ended their third possession with another score and the point after try was true making the score 21-0. Lovin took the ensuing kickoff and ran down into Eagles territory. A penalty against Claiborne got them behind the sticks and after an incomplete pass on fourth down, the Eagles had the ball with a turnover on downs.
The Bulldogs defense forced the Eagles to punt and on the next Bulldogs possession, the combo of Daniels to Lovin struck again but the Cosby defense forced a punt. They took the ball and scored again before the end of the first half and increased their advantage to 27-0.
After the halftime break, Cosby scored once during the third making the score 33-0. Hampton was threatening another score to start the final quarter. After another quick first down the Eagles found paydirt but missed the point after, 39-0.
Claiborne even tried a reverse on their next possession and that was covered well. The offense continued to battle and completed a pass to Kristopher Ford into Eagles territory. A play later, Lovin took it down to the four and found the endzone at the 5:53 mark. The point after was good by Roark and the score was 39-7. Claiborne tried the onsides kick, but Cosby fell on it giving them great field position. A few plays later, Ford picked off the Cosby pass and sent his offense back out on the field. Lovin continued his work rushing the ball and Corbin Whitaker found a Daniels pass that set up the Bulldogs near the endzone; however, time would run out and the final score was 39-7.
The Commercial Bank Offensive Player of the Game was Kaden Lovin.
The Danny England Motors Defensive Player of the Game was once again R.J. Robinson.
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