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DEL.ICIO.USNorthside-WR vs. St. Pius gametracker
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Class AAAA
Northside-Warner Robins 20, St. Pius 17. Final
Game summary by AJC staff writer Jeff Haws.
Third quarter: St. Pius’ offense picked up right where it left off in the first half, putting together another dominating drive to open the third quarter. The Lions again ran right at the Northside defense, going 83 yards in 11 plays, taking 6:02 off the clock. Running back Jonathan Tinsley capped the march with a 40-yard touchdown run to make the score 13-10 Northside. The Eagles got a couple of first down on their next possession but had to punt after a Greg Foster sack put them in a third-and-18 situation. Again, Northside’s defense seemed to have no answer for the St. Pius rushing attack until a Will Asip fumbled turned the ball over to the Eagles on their side of the 50. St. Pius’ Tinsley made a touchdown-saving tackle on the fumble return.
Second quarter: After a Northside punt, St. Pius began its best drive of the day. The Lions used a steady diet of option runs to complete a drive that would take up almost the entire quarter, covering 52 yards and ending with a 28-yard Chris Philpott field goal to close the score to 13-3 with 1:50 left in the first half. Northside got the ball back but went three and out to basically end first half with a 10-point lead. Northside’s Tijuan Green leads all rushers with 89 first-half yards, highlighted by his 62-yard touchdown run. Tyler Fish leads the Lions with 39 yards on 9 carries, while Will Asip has 24 yards on just two carries.
First quarter: Neither team did much on its first possession, but the first mistake led to points. A snap over the St. Pius punter’s head led to a 2-yard touchdown run by Northside’s Tijuan Green to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead. The Lions moved the ball into Northside territory on their next possession but stalled at the 47 after quarterback Dylan Knight’s pass fell just out of the reach of an open Tyler Fish in the flat. The Eagles responded four plays later when Tijuan Green shed tackles and sprinted down the right sideline for a 62-yard touchdown run. A missed extra point left the score 13-0 Northside, which is how the quarter ended.
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