WLHS RAIDER NATION
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Westside (Macon) @ West Laurens: The Battle for the Top Spot- Final Score Westside 21- West Laurens 6
This past Friday night two of the top teams in the Region of 2AAAA sqaured off at the Shoe. Westside (Macon), coming in with multiple Div. I prospects, 26 seniors, and the #7 offense in the state (scoring an avg. of 46pts per game in their first 4 games) definately looked like the team to beat if you want to win this region this year. Of course West Laurens, was coming in with one of the stingiest defenses in middle Georgia. The battle would take on a very simple theme; maintain field position, eliminate the big play, and DON'T shoot yourself in the foot with penalties and turnovers.
Well, it took until the 2nd quarter for the biggest of those no-no's reared its ugly head. The first play of the 2nd period of play was a punt by West Laurens; that was where West Laurens gave up thier first big play of the night, which turned out to be a 62 yard punt return for a touchdown to Westside. That would make the score 7-0. Both teams swapped body blows and big hits for the rest of the quarter. Then, Reggie Mack set the RAIDER NATION on fire. Westside had battled their way down inside the five yard line with only seconds to go in the half. After the Raider "D" denied first and second down attempts at the endzone by Westside, with only 2 seconds and one yard to go on third down the seminoles lined up in the "I" formation for the first time all night. Dotting the eye would be the same #7 for Westside that took a punt back for a touchdown almost fifteen minutes earlier.
Here come the snap, and out came the ball on a toss sweep around the left edge of the offense. It quickly became very clear that this was going to be a two man race to the pilon. Westside's #7 and Reggie Mack moved in a dead spring toward the front pilon that ended with a dive towards the orange marker by both. Reggie Mack would be able to turn away the Westside ball carrier to keep the game at 7-0 Seminoles!
The second half would start with a promising possesion for West Laurens that would ultimately wind up with no points. That would open the door for a second touchdown strike on a 25 yard pass for Westside.
The Raiders would get on the board in the at the 9:30 mark of the 3rd quarter with a 21 yard touchdown pass from Garrel Quainton to Travasier Mitchell; the PAT was no good. The RAIDER NATION was back in the ball game with plenty of time left in the game to go. The Raider "D" would step up big again in the 3rd quarter when Keyon Taylor knocked a knocked an already possessed ball for a touchdown out of a Westside reciever's hands in the back corner of the endzone. That would lead to another big play by Johnny O'Neal and Travosier Mitchell in the fourth. After getting outstanding pressure on the Westside QB (just as Johnny had been doing all night), the seminole QB threw a ill-advised fly route which Mitchell picked off and returned to just at midfield.
This would set up the potential scoring drive for the Raiders. Garrel Quainton would lead the Raiders (now with under 5 minutes on the fourth quarter clock) inside the 30 of the seminoles. It was there, that under great pressure, Garrel would stand in the pocket and attempt to hook up with a Raider defender in the endzone on a skinny post route. Unfortunately though, the backside pressure would get to Garrel just in time to hit him as he released the ball that would get intercepted and lead to the final score of the night for Westside. The final score of 21-6 doesn't really reflect the battle that took place last Friday; but it does set up what should be hopefully a great rematch in the playoffs.
Well, it took until the 2nd quarter for the biggest of those no-no's reared its ugly head. The first play of the 2nd period of play was a punt by West Laurens; that was where West Laurens gave up thier first big play of the night, which turned out to be a 62 yard punt return for a touchdown to Westside. That would make the score 7-0. Both teams swapped body blows and big hits for the rest of the quarter. Then, Reggie Mack set the RAIDER NATION on fire. Westside had battled their way down inside the five yard line with only seconds to go in the half. After the Raider "D" denied first and second down attempts at the endzone by Westside, with only 2 seconds and one yard to go on third down the seminoles lined up in the "I" formation for the first time all night. Dotting the eye would be the same #7 for Westside that took a punt back for a touchdown almost fifteen minutes earlier.
Here come the snap, and out came the ball on a toss sweep around the left edge of the offense. It quickly became very clear that this was going to be a two man race to the pilon. Westside's #7 and Reggie Mack moved in a dead spring toward the front pilon that ended with a dive towards the orange marker by both. Reggie Mack would be able to turn away the Westside ball carrier to keep the game at 7-0 Seminoles!
The second half would start with a promising possesion for West Laurens that would ultimately wind up with no points. That would open the door for a second touchdown strike on a 25 yard pass for Westside.
The Raiders would get on the board in the at the 9:30 mark of the 3rd quarter with a 21 yard touchdown pass from Garrel Quainton to Travasier Mitchell; the PAT was no good. The RAIDER NATION was back in the ball game with plenty of time left in the game to go. The Raider "D" would step up big again in the 3rd quarter when Keyon Taylor knocked a knocked an already possessed ball for a touchdown out of a Westside reciever's hands in the back corner of the endzone. That would lead to another big play by Johnny O'Neal and Travosier Mitchell in the fourth. After getting outstanding pressure on the Westside QB (just as Johnny had been doing all night), the seminole QB threw a ill-advised fly route which Mitchell picked off and returned to just at midfield.
This would set up the potential scoring drive for the Raiders. Garrel Quainton would lead the Raiders (now with under 5 minutes on the fourth quarter clock) inside the 30 of the seminoles. It was there, that under great pressure, Garrel would stand in the pocket and attempt to hook up with a Raider defender in the endzone on a skinny post route. Unfortunately though, the backside pressure would get to Garrel just in time to hit him as he released the ball that would get intercepted and lead to the final score of the night for Westside. The final score of 21-6 doesn't really reflect the battle that took place last Friday; but it does set up what should be hopefully a great rematch in the playoffs.
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