by B.B. Branton
posted September 26, 2008
Ensworth's Jacob Carter kicked the winning extra point in the second overtime as the visiting Tigers defeated McCallie, 37-36, in a TSSAA D-II high school football game Friday night at Spears Stadium.
McCallie scored first in the second overtime on a Joey Skogen 2 yard run, but Ensworth blocked the attempted extra point by John Brock and the Tornado led 36-30.
Ensworth quarterback Tavarres Jefferson scored on a third and 10 play from the McCallie 10 to tie the game to set up Carter's heroics.
The Tigers remain unbeaten (5-0, 4-0), while McCallie is 3-3, 1-2.
"McCallie is the toughest team in Division II we have played,'' said Ensworth coach Ricky Bowers. "We both had chances and missed opportunities to win the game.''
McCallie blocked an Ensworth punt late in the fourth quarter and drove to the Tigers five yard line. But a field goal attempt at the end of regulation was blocked.
"Both teams played tough out there tonight,'' said McCallie coach Rick Whitt. "And we both had chances to win. We'll go back to work and our guys will be ready for Baylor next week.''
The game was tied at 22 at the end of regulation and tied at 30 at the end of the first overtime.
Ensworth's Orleans Opoku-Darkwa led all rushers with 272 yards on 34 carries and three touchdowns. Skogen was McCallie's top rusher with 81 yards on 15 carries and the one
touchdown in overtime.
Notes: The game had seven lead changes ... McCallie's largest lead was seven (22-15) in the 4th quarter on a Patton Watkins 32-yard field goal at 7:32 ... Ensworth's largest lead was eight at 30-22 after the first possession in the first overtime.
Run & Pass: McCallie quarterback Keenon Rush threw for 155 yards and one touchdown (first overtime) and rushed for 67 yards and one score.
OT- In the first overtime, Ensworth went for two points after its touchdown and made it for a 30-22 lead. On McCallie's possession, the hosts had fourth and seven and Rush completed a 7 yard scoring pass to John Burkus followed by a Brock three yard scamper into the Ensworth end zone to send the game to a second overtime.
Ensworth - 7-8-0-7-8-7=37
McCallie - 6-13-0-3-8-6=36
Ensworth (5-0, 3-0), McCallie (3-3, 1-2)
Scoring Summary:
M - Keenon Rush 1 yd run (John Brock kick blocked), 4:34 1st quarter
E- Orleans Opoku-Darkwa 17 run (Jay Carter, J kick) 1:08, 1st quarter
M - Jay Fullam 1 yd run (Keenon Rush run failed) 9:04, 2nd Quarter
E - Opoku-Darkwa 15 yd run (Quinn Hamilton rush), 2:37, 2nd Quarter
M - Brock 4 run (Brock kick), 0:50, 2nd Quarter
M - Patton Watkins 32 field goal, 11:48, 4th Quarter
E - Tavarres Jefferson 2 run (Carter kick), 8:33 4th Quarter
E -Opoku-Darkwa 1 run (Jefferson run), 1st OT
M - John Burkus 7 pass from Rush ( Brock run), 1st OT
M - Joey Skogen 2 run (kick blocked), 2nd OT
E - Jefferson, 10 run (Carter kick) 2nd OT
contact: B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net
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