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DEL.ICIO.USHoyas Victimize Vikings
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The first night of the regular season of high school football has officially come to a close. Most of the games played across Georgia on Friday evening were plagued by downpours and soggy conditions that are quite unfavorable for football games. In addition to unfavorable conditions, the Hoyas endured a 4-hour bus ride down to Lowndes. After waiting out nearly an hour-and-a-half lightning delay, the Hoyas took the field and prepared for kick-off. By scoring on the second play of the game on a pass from Christian Burnett to Jamal Austin, the Hoyas immediately proved that regardless of the conditions and a lengthy bus ride, they were ready to play. The expression may sound more than a little cliche, but once you step out on the field under the lights, it’s time to play.
Following the early touchdown, the Hoyas missed the extra point. Up 6-0, the Hoyas marched their defense on to the field: a defense which proved to be impenetrable throughout the game. Most of the first half featured a scoreless battle with both teams showcasing a strong defense. The Hoyas and Vikings exchanged possessions with both teams having little success moving the ball on offense. Lowndes somehow found a way to contain the potent running attack of the Harrison which features the likes of Alphonso Griffin, Robbie Godhigh, and Jamal Austin among others. Regardless, as the game approached halftime, the Hoyas found a way to drive the ball down the field and capitalized on a field goal attempt by Eric Cobleigh just before the half.
Coming out of the lockeroom, the Hoyas led 9-0 and sought to keep the momentum they had accumulated in the first half. In the second half, the Good Guys from Harrison maintained the strong defense. While a great defense thwarted the Lowndes offense, perhaps the most important to key to the game was the fact the that the Hoyas played turnover-free ball. The second half dragged on and neither team scored. Lowndes wasn’t able to much of anything on offense and turned the ball over several times late in the game, giving the Hoyas the ball and the opportunity to run out the clock. The Vikings had posession of the ball with just a minute left, and still down 0-9, they attempted several desperation passes downfield, including a final heave which was intercepted by Corey Knowles with under 5 seconds left. The Hoyas ran out the clock, and when the clock read 0:00, our team from Harrison came out victorious by a final score of 9-0.
With a huge win over a State-power like Lowndes (8 in Georgia in 5-AAAAA) the outlook for the rest of the season looks extremely bright. In addition to the great win, the team received significant contributions from a multitude of Hoya players, which is definitely a good sign. After such a win, the Hoyas have great amount of momentum and confidence that could certainly prove useful going in to next week and the rest of the season. The rest of the season will by no means be an easy road to travel, but if tonight’s game is any indication, success certainly seems to be in store for the Harrison Hoya football team.
Sure, our team will have to sit through yet another 4-hour bus ride on the way back to Kennesaw, but with a win over a football giant Lowndes to enjoy, the ride back will seemingly be significantly easier to endure. The Vikings became the first team to join the list of Hoya victims this season, and in this writer’s opinion, they certainly won’t be the last.
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By zack foster
September 7, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this
harrison wont lose a game if the defense plays like that everyweek