Indians Edge Colts on Late Game Field Goal
Featured Stories, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports September 10, 2023
The first home game of the year on the new turf ended in the first win of the season for the Chattooga Indians and it also notched the first ever win for Indian Head Coach Roone Gable. The Indians Scored on their first and last possessions of the game to secure the Victory. The go ahead score was provided by the leg of #22 Pedro Lopez on a 23 yard Field Goal to seal the win for the Indians.
First Quarter
Chattooga would take the opening drive and move the ball down the field via run and pass. The Indians #11 Quarry Gibson would finish off the drive in the endzone with a 11 yard touchdown catch from #6 Landon Willingham . Both teams would have one more possession in the first quarter ending in punt.
Second Quarter
After another set of punt ending possessions Coahulla Creek would get tricky on a punt return and hand the ball off to a player on a reverse, #13 Keith Collins would go all the way down the sideline. Collins was finally tracked down by punter #19 Hunter Brown at the Indian 15 yard line. Two plays later Coahulla Creek would tie the game up on a 3 yard run by #9 Karim Bradley . That would conclude all scoring in the half. Halftime score Chattooga 7 Coahulla Creek 7.
Picture Courtesy of Alex Willingham
Third Quarter
Coahulla Creek would start the third quarter with a long run by #11 Chase Ward that would get the Colts into Indian territory. Just a few plays later the Colts were setup first and goal at the Indian 6 yard line. After a few penalties and and incomplete pass the Colts would attempt a 32 yard field goal that would sail left of the upright no good. After swapping punts again the Indians would drive down to the Coahulla Creek 21 yard line as the third quarter ended. The score remained Chattooga 7 Coahulla Creek 7.
Fourth Quarter
The Indians would score early in the fourth on a 7 yard touchdown from #6 Landon Willingham to #0 Dan Meyer . On the Colts next possession they would convert on fourth down for a 19 yard touchdown pass from #11 Chase Ward to #14 Nate Tilley. That would tie the game up at 14-14 with less than 4 minutes remaining in the game. After punts by both teams Chattooga would start their last drive on their own 40 yard line with only 59 seconds left in the game. #0 Dan Meyer would take the first play of the drive 20 yards down to the Colts 40 yard line. That play would be followed up by a few good runs by #7 Zayden Cook to set the Indians up for the game winning field goal by #22 Pedro Lopez from 23 yards out. Final was Chattooga 17 Coahulla Creek 14.
Next Week
Chattooga 1-2(0-0) will be Celebrating Homecoming next week and will host The Murray County Indians 0-3(0-0). Coahulla Creek 1-2(0-0) will be on the road at Ridgeland 0-3(0-0) to kick off 6AAA region play.
Tigers Roar to Big Victory over Chattooga
Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports September 3, 2023
This day in age when you say high flying offense most people would think of the spread. That wasn’t the case this past Friday as the Tigers from Temple showed how they use the wing t to put points on the board. The Tigers rolled up over 350 yards rushing in route to a 57 to 21 victory over Chattooga.
First Quarter
Chattooga opened the game on offense and were unable to get anything going. After the punt, Temple went on a 9 play drive capped off by a 4 yard Touchdown run by #5 Cayson McAnallan. Temple added a 2 point conversion to make the score Temple 8 Chattooga halfway through he 1st Quarter. After another Indian punt the Tigers would turn the ball over via Interception by #2 Colton Sanford. That would end the first quarter with the score remaining at 8-0 Temple.
Second Quarter
The first play for Chattooga in the Second quarter was a 49 yard touchdown run. Unfortunately the Touchdown was nullified due to penalty. A few plays later the Indians would punt. Temple would a score on the first play on the drive with a 53 yard Touchdown pass from # 7 Jackson Gribben to #9 Jace Glenn. Chattooga would mount a drive of their own capped off by a 2 yard run by #7 Zayden Cook. Temple would add another score just before the half on a short run by #3 (C.J) Claude Gray. At the Half the score was Temple 22 Chattooga 7.
Third Quarter
Temple would open the second half with a 2 play drive finished off with a 58 Yard Touchdown run by #3 (C.J) Claude Gray. Just a few plays later Chattooga would light up the scoreboard with a long score of their own with a 69 Yard Touchdown pass from #6 Landon Willingham to #11 Quarry Gibson. That would move the score to Temple 28 Chattooga 14.
Fourth Quarter
After a temple score, Chattooga’s #0 Dan Meyer would return the ensuing kickoff 84 yards for the final Indian Touchdown of the evening. Temple would add a few more scores late in the game and the final score would end up Temple 57 Chattooga 21.
Next Week
Temple 3-0(0-0) will host to the Lumpkin County Indians 2-0(0-0) while Chattooga 0-2(0-0) will host Coahulla Creek 1-1(0-0) at the Little Big Horn next week.
Ramblers Roll Past Chattooga
Featured Stories, Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports August 20, 2023
The Chattooga Indians opened their 2023 football season with a short trip up highway 27 to Lafayette. The Ramblers from Lafayette proved to be a tough opponent as they outscored the Indians 28-0 in route to a 28-3 Lafayette Victory.
First Quarter
The Indians would get off to a quick start in the game. After forcing an opening drive punt the Indians went 67 yards on a pass from #6 Landon Willingham to #18 Matthew Bryant down to the 2 yard line. A few plays later the Indians put 3 points on the board by #22 Pedro Lopez . After a unsuccessful fake punt by Lafayette the Rambler defense would put points on the board with a 59 yard interception return for touchdown by #15 Blaze Stone . The very next drive #27 Dawson Pendergrass would come up with an interception of his own to set the Ramblers offense up near mid field to start the second quarter. The first quarter would end with Lafayette leading Chattooga 7-3.
Second Quarter
Lafayette would go on a long drive that would consume about half of the second quarter. The drive would be capped off by a 5 yard touchdown run by #4 Khalas Finley . Chattooga would go on a drive about halfway down the field but it would stall and result in a turnover on downs. The Ramblers would try a few long passes right before the half but would be unable to add any more points to the board. The Halftime score would be Lafayette 14 Chattooga 3.
Second Half
The second half of the ballgame was controlled by Lafayette. Chattooga would make a few promising drives but would be unable to garner any points. LaFayette on the other hand would add two more touchdowns. The first of the scores was a 6 yard run by #23 Brayden Jones . The second and final score of the game came on a long pass touchdown from #27 Dawson Pendergrass to #88 Jude Godfrey. That would make the final Lafayette 28 Chattooga 3.
Next Week
Lafayette Ramblers move to 1-0(0-0) and will be on the road next week as they will face off against the Trion Bulldogs 1-0(0-0). The Chattooga Indians 0-1(0-0) will be off next week and will be back in action on September 1st as they will travel to Temple 1-0(0-0) to face off against the Tigers.
(Picture Courtesy of Alex Willingham)
Indians Fall to Ramblers in Season Opener
Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports August 21, 2022
The 2022 Chattooga Indian football season began on Friday night at The Little Big Horn Stadium in Summerville. The Indians welcomed the Lafayette Ramblers to town from neighboring Walker County. After a slow and sloppy start by both teams the ramblers seem to find more footing as they got their running game going. 377 of Lafayette’s 403 total yards were on the ground. The Ramblers Sophomore Sensation Khalas Finley amassed 257 yards on 19 Carries and 5 Touchdowns. The Rambler Line of scrimmage performance coupled with Finley’s big game spelt doom for the Indians. After Chattooga took an early 6-0 lead into the second quarter the Ramblers took control and the Final was Lafayette 42 Chattooga 12.
First Quarter
The Indians opened the game on offense after one run by #3 Zaden Perry for a first down. The Indians fumbled on an inadvertent snap that was recovered by the ramblers at the Indian 24 yard line. Just a few plays later the Rambler quarterback attempted to connect with a receiver in the back of the end zone but it was intercepted by Chattooga’s Sophomore DB #11 Quarry Gibson. Chattooga would go on a 11 play scoring drive that was capped off by a 28 yard Touchdown pass from #5 Brady Groce to #1 Billy Settlemoir. At the end of the first quarter the Indians led 6-0.
Second Quarter
The next quarter would start with a few turnovers by both teams. The Ramblers would start their next drive on the Indians 3 yard line. Two plays later Khalas Finley would take it into the endzone for one of his 5 rushing touchdowns. The very next play for the Indians was the 3rd fumble of the night. This time the Ramblers would take over on the Indians 17 yard line. Yet again the Indian defense would make a play this time on an Interception by Sophomore #12 Dan Meyer. Unfortunately after a 3 and out and a short Indian punt the Ramblers #7 Austin Tucker gets in on the action with a rushing Touchdown of his own. After another Khalas Finley Touchdown the Indians would find themselves down 21-6 with just under a minute to go in the first half. Chattooga would throw a tunnel screen and a few broken tackles later Chattooga Sophomore receiver #12 Dan Meyer found himself crossing the goal line from 60 Yards out. After a failed 2 point conversion the score went to Lafayette 21 Chattooga 12 at the half.
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Chloe Peek (Chattooga Indian Football)
Third Quarter
Both teams started the next quarter with a failed possessions. The Ramblers second possession would only last 9 seconds. Just enough time for Khalas Finley to scamper 50 yards for the 1 play touchdown drive. That would push the score to 28-12 and would be the only scoring in the third quarter by either team.
Fourth Quarter
The Chattooga defense came up with another big stop on fourth and inches. The very first play on offense for Chattooga was a long pass caught one handed by #12 Dan Mayer. After a targeting penalty was assed on the Ramblers the Indians were all the way down inside the 20 of Lafayette. The drive would stall and Lafayette would take over on their own 24 yard line. The ramblers would go on a drive that would be finished off on a 54 yard touchdown run by Khalas Finley. That would make the score 35-12 with just under 7 minutes left in the game. Chattooga would turn the ball over on downs and the ramblers would take over at the Indians 29 yard line. Lafayette would add the final points onto the board with the 5th Touchdown run by #4 Khalas Finley. That would make the Final Lafayette 42 Chattooga 12.
Next Week
The Lafayette Ramblers move to 1-0(0-0) and will play host to the Trion Bulldogs 1-0(0-0) next Friday 8/26. The Indians fall to 0-1(0-0) and will be off next Friday. Chattooga will be back in action the following Friday as they will host the Temple Tigers 1-0(0-0) on Friday 9/2.
Indians Struggle at Fannin County
Featured Stories October 24, 2021
The Chattooga Indians took to the road as they traveled to Blue Ridge Georgia to face off against the Rebels of Fannin Co. This Game was referred to by most as the Defacto 7-AA Region Championship Game with the winner having the inside track to the #1 Seed in the Playoffs. This huge game garnered multiple media outlets and a boatload of fans from both sides. In the end the Rebels of Fannin County were victorious with a very impressive 42-7 Win over the Indians from Chattooga.
First Quarter: Chattooga won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. Fannin County returned the opening kickoff down to the Indians 30 yard line. Just 5 plays later the Rebels #23 Seth Reece waltzed in from 2 yards out. Pat Was good and that made the score 7-0 Fannin County. Chattooga’s first offensive possession started at their own 40 yard line and ended with a quick punt. Fannin would take over at their own 19 yard line. Fannin drove the field behind a very physical offensive line and scored on a 9 tard touchdown run by # 22 Cason Owensby. That would bring the score to 14-0 Fannin would just over 3 minutes remaining in the quarter. Chattooga Would take the next possession from the the 40 yard line and would be forced to punt after just 3 plays. That would end the quarter with a score of Fannin 14 Chattooga 0.
Second Quarter: Fannin O-line continued where it left off in the first quarter with another quick drive with all runs and ending with a Touchdown run by #4 Bryson Holloway. Chattooga’s Punter #19 Hunter Brown would get another rep and make Fannin start on their own 10 yard line. Chattooga Defense would get a stop and would get the ball back for the Indian offense. Chattooga would take over at their own 30 yard line. One play later the Indians would put the ball on the ground and it would be recovered by the Rebels. Just a few plays later # 23 Seth Reece would run it in untouched from 13 yards out. That would make the Halftime score Fannin County 28 Chattooga 0.
Third Quarter: Chattooga opened the second half with the ball and punted after 3 plays. Fannin would take over at the at the Indians 30 yard line. They would gain a few yards and then on a a third down play the the Indians #22 Rowan Burdick would intercept the pass and end the Fannin Drive. Unfortunately the Indians offense continued to struggle and go three and out once more. Fannin would go on another long drive that ended with another Touchdown by #23 Seth Reece. That would push the score to 35-0 Fannin at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter: Chattooga opened the 4th quarter with the ball. After another Chattooga punt Fannin started their drive at the 50 yard line. Some of Fannin second team joined in on the action on this drive. In less than 7 plays Fannin would hit paydirt for the last time by # 18 Austin Garland. Score then was Fannin 42 Chattooga 0 with 4 minutes left. Chattooga and Fannin both put subs into the game at this point. Chattooga would score with just a few seconds to go in the game on a 45 yard Touchdown run by #7 Zayden Cook. The PAT was good by #89 Caroline Hodges.
Fannin County was Dominate on both sides of the ball. Offensively they racked up 367 yards on the ground and were led by #23 Seth Reece with 162 yards on 19 Carries. Defensively the Rebels were in the Indian backfield all night which led to the lowest rushing numbers by Chattooga in some time. The Indians rushed 25 time for 96 yards and were led by Freshman # 7 Zayden Cook with 60 Yards and a Touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Chattooga Kicker #89 Caroline Hodges tied the Chattooga all time record for PAT’s made with 58 in her Career.
Chattooga 5-3(4-1) will be back at home next week to face the Pepperell Dragons in a huge game that will decide seeding in the Playoffs. Next Week the Rebels from Fannin 7-1(4-0) will hit the road as they will travel to the Coosa to face off against the Eagles.
Chattooga Runs to a Big Region Win
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports October 17, 2021
The Chattooga Indians Hosted the Wolverines from Dade County Friday night at the Little Big Horn in Summerville. Both Teams came into this matchup with an undefeated region record looking to take the next steps towards a possible region title. The Game was back and forth until halftime. The Indians Defense pitched a second half shutout to help lead Chattooga to victory. The Final was Chattooga 28 Dade County 13.
Dade County won the toss and elected to differ to the second half. Chattooga started their first possession at the 30 yard line. Chattooga’s drive ended on a 41 yard Touchdown run by #25 Lashaun Lester. PAT was good by #89 Caroline Hodges. Lester was a force on the drive racking up over 60 yards rushing. Dade County took the ensuing drive and went right down the field. Dade’s # 5 Cayden Cooper finished the drive with a 6 yard Touchdown run. PAT was good by # 81 Caroline Trimmer. Two plays later #25 Lashaun Lester took the ball 59 yards down to the 6 yard line of the Wolverines. #12 Brody Mobbs would eventually punch it into the End Zone from 1 yard out to make the Score 14-7 Indians. That would end the first Quarter.
Dade County had Possession of the ball starting the second quarter in Chattooga territory. A sack by the Indian defense put Dade in a 3rd and 16. The Wolverines offensive playcaller would dial up a screen to the Runningback # 5 Cayden Cooper that would get them a first down all the way down inside the Chattooga 20 yard line. On a 4th and 2 from the Chattooga 11 yard line Quarterback #10 Brody Cooper Called his own number for a 11 yard Touchdown run. The Extra point was Blocked by #22 Rowan Burdick. The Score with 4 minutes to go until halftime was Chattooga 14 Dade County 13. Dade attempted an onside kick that was covered by # 10 Kobi Farmer at the Wolverine 49 yard line. Dade came up with a big stop on 4th down after Chattooga started with great field position. Dade would drive the length of the field but would be stopped without getting any points before halftime.
Dade elected to receive the ball to start the second half. The Indians would stop Dade County after a three and out to start the second half. # 25 Lashaun Lester would break a few more explosive plays to get the Indians down to the 1 yard line. # 4 Nic Hester would punch it in from 1 yard out. PAT was good by #89 Caroline Hodges. Dade would take their next possession nowhere and would have to punt back to the Indians. The Indians would hold possession to the end of the the 3rd Quarter.
The Indians would start the 4th quarter on the Dade County 31 yard line. A few plays later #12 Brody Mobbs would QB sneek for a Touchdown from 1 yard out. With 7:53 to go in the Game the score was Chattooga 28 Dade County 13. Dade would take the next kickoff and drive it into Indian territory but would be stopped on downs by the stingy Indian defense. Dade would get the ball back with little time left on the clock. In attempt to move the ball quickly down the field Dade would turn to the passing game. Chattooga’s #4 Nic Hester would intercept a pass and go to victory formation to seal the Win for the Indians.
The Indians were dominate on the ground as they rushed 45 times for 293 yards and 4 Touchdowns. #25 Lashaun Lester led all rushers with 20 Carries for 200 Yards and 1 Touchdown. Chattooga moves to 5-2(4-0) and will be on the road next week at Fannin County in what will be the Battle for the Region 7-AA Championship. Dade County moves to 5-2(2-1) and will be back home at Magic Morgan Stadium to face the Coosa Eagles.
Indians Stay Unbeaten in 7-AA
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports October 10, 2021
The Chattooga Indians came into this game knowing that a win would qualify them for the AA State Playoffs. After a successful night on offense and a suffocating defense that is just what they did . The Indians are guaranteed a playoff spot with region title chances still ahead. Chattooga’s dominating play on both sides of the ball led to a 40-3 win on the road vs the Eagles from Coosa.
The game began with the Eagles of Coosa receiving the kickoff. Three plays later the Eagles were punting the ball away to the Indians. Chattooga’s #20 Gene Keith blocked the punt and the ball was recovered at the 20 yard line. Chattooga began their first possession from the Eagles 20 yard line. After a 5 yard offsides penalty on the Eagles, Chattooga’s # 4 Nic Hester took the ball 15 yards around left end for the first points of the game. PAT was good by Caroline Hodges to make the score Chattooga 7 Coosa 0. The next drive for the eagles was fueled by a 35 yard run by Coosa’s #11 Darahjae Hames which took the ball all the down inside the Chattooga 30 yard line. The Eagles would take the ball all the way down to the 4 yard line but would have to settle for a 26 yard Field Goal by #8 Jose Valerio to make the score Chattooga 7 Coosa 3. Coosa would force a punt on the next Indian possession. That would bring the first quarter to an end.
The first play of the second quarter resulted in a fumble recovery by # 20 Gene Keith after a big hit by # 8 Devon Heroch. The Indians would start their next drive on the Eagles 29 yard line. Just a few plays later #25 Lashaun Lester took it to the endzone from 14 yards out. That Would take the score to Chattooga 14 Coosa 3. After three straight punts Chattooga would mount a drive aided by a 65 yard scamper by #4 Nic Hester. The drive would end on a 5 Yard Touchdown for #25 Lashaun Lester. That would take us to halftime with the score Chattooga 21 Coosa 3.
Chattooga would receive the second half kickoff and two plays later #25 Lashaun Lester went 62 yards for the Chattooga Touchdown. That would send the score to Chattooga 28 Coosa 3. Coosa’s next possession would end on a failed fake punt attempt sniffed out by #56 Carter Lowenberg. That Indians would start the next drive on the Coosa 48 yard line. The very next play was a 48 yard Touchdown pass from #12 Brody Mobbs to #2 Jaylon Johnson. That would conclude the third quarter with the score Chattooga 35 Coosa 3.
With a running clock to begin the 4th quarter Chattooga’s #89 Caroline Hodges was true on a 23 yard field goal to make the score Chattooga 38 Coosa 3. After a stop by the Indian defense Chattooga unloaded the bench with some fresh clean jerseys on the next offensive possession. Three plays later the Indians punted the ball back to the eagles. Chattooga’s young punter #19 Hunter Brown unloaded on huge 63 yard punt to pin the Eagles back inside their own 10 yard line. The very next snap was bobbled and recovered in the endzone by the Eagles for a safety. That would bring the score to Chattooga 40 Coosa 3. That would be your final.
Chattooga was led by #25 Lashaun Lester with 12 Carries for 98 Yards and 3 Touchdowns and #4 Nic Hester with 2 Carries for 68 yards and 1 Touchdown. Chattooga Moves to 4-2(3-0) and will play host to the Dade County Wolverines in a game that figures to have huge playoff seeding implications. Coosa Falls to 0-6(0-2) and will play host to the Gordon Central Warriors next week.
Indians Run Past the Warriors
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports October 4, 2021
The Chattooga Indians traveled to Calhoun to face the Gordon Central Warriors in the first Region 7-AA road game for the Indians. The Indians returned home with a 47 to 21 Victory. The Indians dominate ground game was the deciding factor in the game. Chattooga as a team rushed the ball 40 times for 391 yards and 5 Touchdowns. That wasn’t the only impressive stat of the game. The Indians Defense was sharp as well only giving up 63 yards rushing on 39 Carries.
-Early in the game both teams struggled to get any traction as both teams were forced to punt. Gordon Central recovered a muffed punt near midfield but the Indians defense held and forced the third consecutive punt of the game. Chattooga forced one more punt near the end of the 1st quarter. The first quarter came to an end as the Drive reached the Warrior 44 yard line.
-The very first play of the 2nd Quarter yielded points for the Indians as Chattooga’s #12 Brody Mobbs hit #22 Rowan Burdick as he was streaking down the field for a 44 yard Touchdown Pass. The PAT was good by #89 Caroline Hodges. After a quick three and out for the Warriors the Indians got on the board again just a few plays later with an 18 yard run by #22 Rowan Burdick. Gordon Central mounted a nice drive aided by a couple long pass plays from #13 Peyton Wilson. The drive was finished off by #1 Sean Greys 6 yard Touchdown run to make the score 14-7 Chattooga with 3:37 left before halftime. Just over 90 seconds of game time later Chattooga’s #25 Lashaun Lester rumbled into the endzone from 43 yards away to make the score 21-7 Chattooga. The Indians Scored once more with 20 seconds left on the clock on a 47 yard run by # Nic Hester. That would send us to halftime with a score of Chattooga 27 Gordon Central 7.
– Gordon Central received the ball to start the second half. The Warriors went on a long drive that was aided by a fake punt and a few penalties on defense by the Indians. Gordon central scored from 1 yard out with a run by #13 Peyton Wilson. The long drive by the Warriors took 6 Minutes off the clock. The Warriors ended the next Indian drive with an Interception by #14 Blake Broome. With momentum firmly on the Warriors side they set off on another drive that entered Indian territory. The drive was ended by a 3rd Down tackle for loss by #34 Zander Cook. The 3rd quarter came to an end and the Indians only ran 4 plays on offense.
– Just a few plays into the 4th quarter #4 Nic Hester scored on the longest play of the night with a 92 jaunt to bring the score to 34-15. Gordon Central then mounted a drive just past midfield that ended on a incomplete pass on 4th down. The possession would then go back to Chattooga with 5:26 left in the game. The drive would end on a 6 yard touchdown run by #25 Lashaun Lester. Gordon Central would take to the air on the next drive with less than a minute left on the clock. Chattooga’s #4 Nic Hester made a leaping interception followed by a 62 yard return for a Touchdown to close out the scoring for the Indians. Gordon Central quickly drove down the field vs the Indian youngsters and scored with the horn sounding on a Touchdown pass from #13 Peyton Wilson to #7 Jayden Sibley. That would send our final score to Chattooga 47 Gordon Central 21.
-Chattooga moves to 3-2(2-0) and will be on the road to visit the Eagles of Coosa next week. While Gordon Central falls to 0-6(0-2) and will be on the Road in Lindale next week to face off against the Pepperell Dragons.
-Chattooga Senior Runningback #25 Lashaun Lester went over the 4,000 Yard mark in this game with his 20 Carries for 183 Yards. He currently stands at 4,072 yards rushing in high school.
Indians run past the Hawks
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports September 19, 2021
Written by Benton Birge
The Chattooga Indians were happy to be in Action Friday night despite the fact that September 17th was originally a bye week for the Indians. Chattooga Coaches along with administration worked hard to get this game scheduled to make up for one of the two missed games because of the Covid-19 Quarantine earlier in the year. Chattooga traveled to Newnan Georgia to face off against the Hawks of The Heritage School.
Chattooga and Heritage(Newnan) put on a show with an offensive explosion. Both teams combined for a total of 87 points. Chattooga held the surging hawks off late to take the 49 to 38 Win. Both teams had multiple players go over 100 yards rushing in the game. Chattooga’s #4 Nic Hester had 8 Carries for 210 Yards and 4 Touchdowns. Indians Fullback #8 Devon Heroch had 13 Carries for 124 yards and 1 Touchdown of his own. The Indians as a whole rushed 37 Times for 470 yards and 6 Touchdowns. Heritage(Newnan) was paced by their 6 foot 3 inch 245 pound senior running back #6 James Thorpe with 21 Carries for 146 yards and 3 Touchdowns.
The Hawks of Heritage had the ball to start the game and went on a long drive that took over five and a half minutes off the clock. The Drive ended on the Chattooga twenty-five yard line by and interception by Chattooga’s #2 Jaylon Johnson. Just a couple plays later Chattooga got on the board first with a 48 yard touchdown run by #4 Nic Hester. The PAT was good by #89 Caroline Hodges to make the score 7-0 Chattooga. On the ensuing drive Heritage(Newnan) scored on a 74 Yard touchdown by Qb #3 Hugh Barbee. The first quarter would end at a 7-7 Tie.
On just the second play of the second quarter the Indians QB #12 Brody Mobbs Connected with #2 Jaylon Johnson for a 25 yard Touchdown pass to bring the score to 14-7. The next possession for the Hawks ended on a failed fake punt. Chattooga scored quickly on a run by #4 Nic Hester a few plays Later to make it 21-7 Indians. After an interception by #25 Lashaun Lester of the Indians. #14 Zayden Perry took the ball 55 yards for the long Touchdown run to make it 28-7 Chattooga at the Half.
The very first play of the second half resulted in a 64 yard Touchdown run for #4 Nick Hester.That made the score 35-7 Chattooga. That is where things started to get interesting. Heritage(Newnan) scored the next 17 Points to bring the score to 35-24 with a little over two minutes left in the third quarter.
Chattooga would tack on two more scores in the 4th quarter to hang on and give the Indians their first win of the season by the Score of 49-38. Next week September 24th The Heritage School Hawks (0-3) hosts Mt. Zion Eagles while the Indians of Chattooga (1-2) will start Region 7-AA play by hosting the Model Bluedevils on Homecoming.
Indians Back in Action at Northwest Whitfield
Sports, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports September 12, 2021
Written by Benton Birge
The last few weeks for the Chattooga Indians Football team have been tough to say the least. On August 25th news broke that the Indians were to cancel their week two game at Pickens County due to Covid -19 Protocols. Just one week later the next game vs Sonoraville was also Cancelled. After only a few weeks of preparation and one game played the Indians were unable to practice for two weeks straight. The Quarantine was lifted and the Indians began practicing for Northwest Whitfield on September 6th.
The Region 7-AA Chattooga Indians 0-2 Traveled to Tunnel Hill to face off against the Region 7-AAAA Northwest Whitfield Bruins 2-2. Early on in the action both defenses were bend but don’t break allowing yards in between the twenties but not allowing any points to be put on the scoreboard.
With just a little under four minutes left in the first quarter Northwest Whitfield Senior Receiver #1 Ray Morrison took a tunnel screen from Junior Qb # 15 Owen Booker 51 Yards to the EndZone. The PAT was Successful by # 14 Grant Holder. That Brought the score to 7-0 Northwest late in the first. The Next Drive for the Indians end up in a quick three and out followed by a #4 Nick Hester Punt. The Ensuing Bruins drive started on their own twenty yard line. Just a few plays later Northwest was in the Chattooga redzone and the buzzer for the end of the first quarter had sounded.
To start the second quarter the Bruins started backing up thanks to a few penalties and a timely fourth down sack by Chattooga’s #34 Zander Cook. At the seven minute mark in the second qtr the Bruins get a stop of their own and force a Chattooga punt. Northwest would take over on their own 5 yard line after another good punt by #4 Nick Hester. Only a few plays later Chattooga would face 30 yards in penalties with an unsportsmanlike conduct and a personal foul call that moved the ball all the way to the Chattooga 14 yard line. The very next play was a 14 yard Touchdown pass from #15 Owen Booker to #2 Hudson Grey. PAT was no good making the score 13-7 Northwest.
Just before halftime Chattooga’s #4 Nick Hester hit #2 Jaylon Johnson on a halfback pass for a 36 Yard Touchdown. PAT was good by #89 Caroline Hodges. That would prove to be the only score of the night for the Indians. The Bruins would tack on two more scores on the night one by #6 Adrian Reyas in the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter the Bruins would seal the game with the final score of the night by Northwest Qb #15 Owen Booker on a 42 Yard Scamper.
Chattooga was led on the Ground by # 25 Lashaun Lester with 18 Carries for 83 Yards. Northwest was paced by Qb #15 Owen Booker with 8 Carries for 78 Yards on the Ground and 12 of 24 for 188 Yards and 2 Touchdowns through the air.
Chattooga Falls to 0-2 and will Travel to Heritage (Newnan) next week while Northwest Whitfield moves to 2-2 and will have two weeks off before taking on the Central(Carrollton) Lions on October 1st.