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DEL.ICIO.USJust Enough To Get By
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Such an intense game on Friday, I was just glad we had won. Although we were up against a #4 seed team, we were ready for anything, however it did not show on the field. The Etowah Eagles came to our turf, hoping to advance in the playoffs; the Eagles had indeed put up a good fight, but no cigar for them.
A good crowd showed up on both sides of the stadium, and both were ready for an exciting game. The game started really slow, with the score being 0-0 for a quite awhile. The fans of Norcross had continued to pump up the spirit as the football team feeds off it and only furthered the anticipation for a win. Norcross was the one to press “GO” as the game picked up with the first touchdown close to the end of the first quarter. Second quarter quickly approached with Etowah returning from some downtime with a touchdown of their own, which began to rise the tension in the game. Before the half-time mark, the score was tied, and anyone’s game.
The marching bands both took half-time to play their tunes, filled with exhilaration and wonders of who would be advancing to the next round of the playoffs.
The third quarter started, and Etowah came back strong with their own 6-pointer leaving the score in their favor 7-13. For Norcross, it felt like that score was there forever. For most of the third quarter, it was the Blue Devils who were trying to catch up to the Eagles; Etowah’s quick-hitting dive plays gashed Norcross’ vaunted defense for most of the night. Minutes before the fourth, the offense finally hit the gear into overdrive to overcome Etowah.
“We said this is not going to be the last game we play together, and we meant it,” said Brice Butler, who had a season-high 10 receptions, including his county-leading 12th touchdown.
As the final quarter began, it was still really anyone’s game. The score of 14-13 eventually shifted to 21-19, where if one more touchdown by either team, it would determine the game’s outcome. For me, roughly the last 40 seconds of the game were very intense, as the clock would stop/keep going (and repeat), and both teams were in a position to make a touchdown with the right plays. Luckily for us, time was on our side and had finished the game at 21-19, with the Devils and the Eagles not being able to accomplish much in the last seconds of the game. So it was a great game to watch, but on the field, a lot more could of been done.
“It’s about winning the games,” Norcross coach Keith Maloof said. “It’s back to the drawing board. We know we’re capable of playing better, and we’ve got to execute better than we did tonight. But we did the things we needed to do and moved it when we needed to.”
As the Blue Devils left the field with peace of mind, they had knowledge of what to do next time to be able to advance the second round against the Grayson Rams.
Fact Sheet:
NORCROSS 24, ETOWAH 19
Norcross 7 0 7 7 = 21
Etowah 0 7 6 6 = 19
GO NORCROSS BLUE DEVILS - GOING FOR STATE CHAMPS!
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By EHS
November 17, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this
We got cheated by the refs. That was the most retarded ending to a game I’ve ever seen in my life.
By spideman
November 23, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this
I Think the ride for Norcross ends tonight