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threw for 82 yards and 2
scores, and Durden had 79
receiving yards with 2
touchdowns.
Head Coach Matt
Meeks said, “It was a great
team win. We executed ex
tremely well on both sides
of the ball. Offensively, we
amassed right at 500 total
yards, and on defense we
held GCS to a total of 30
yards. I'm extremely proud
of the effort and energy our
guys played with. It all
starts up front with the of
fensive and defensive lines,
and those guys played tre
mendously all night. I'm
proud of the way we are
coming together and are
hopefully trending in the
upward direction.”
This week RTCA will
be in Savannah to take on
St. Andrews with kickoff at
7:30 p.m.
Photo by Mike Branch
Tripp Durden hauls in a pass from Hayden Kight, turns up
field and takes it to the house for a touchdown.
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like the first, with the Indians
forcing a three and out on
Windsors first possession of
the second half. Following a
short punt to the Windsor
43-yard line, the Indians
drove it 43-yards in 7 plays to
score their third touchdown
of the night. This time, it was
Jamarion Phillips who got
the score on a 27-yard run,
and following Crutchfields
successful PAT, the Indians
led 21-6 with 6:06 to go in
the third quarter.
Again, the Indians’ de
fense came up big, forcing
another three and out and a
Knight punt. This time, how
ever, senior Carson Ricks,
who fielded the punt on a
bounce, took a hard lick and
lost possession of the ball,
giving Windsor new life and
the ball at their own 40-yard
line.
On the first play of the
possession, Cameran Woods
took the handoff and ran
through traffic all the way
down to the Vidalia 22-yard
line, and with a personal foul
penalty for a late hit on the
Indians, the Knights were in
business at the Vidalia 13-
yard line.
That’s when things be
gan to get interesting. On the
first down play, Windsor run
ning back Izaiyah Cooper
powered to the Vidalia 5-yard
line. Then, on the second,
third, and fourth downs, the
Indian defense held Windsor
at the five-yard line and what
appeared to be a stop on
downs, giving the ball to the
Indians with 2:13 to go in the
third quarter.
However, following a
Windsor timeout, the refer
ees spotted the ball back at
the five-yard line and set the
ball for play, saying it was 4th
down and two for Windsor.
This would have given the
Knights a 5th down, but after
much discussion and check
ing with the chain crew, the
right call was made, and Vi
dalia had the ball first and ten
at their own 5-yard line.
“That was a great defensive
stand,” said Vidalia Head
Coach Rodney Garvin. “Our
kids bowed their backs and
played Vidalia football when
they needed to.”
From there, the Indians
drove the ball 95 yards in 10
plays to put the nail in the
coffin, as Phillips scored his
second touchdown of the
night to put Vidalia up for
good 29-6 following another
2-point try with 9:15 to go in
the game.
The defense forced an
other three and out on the
Knight’s next possession,
which resulted in a punt to
the Indians’ 34-yard line. The
offense then pounded out a
62-yard drive, which chewed
up the remaining 7:21, and
Vidalia had their first Region
win of the year 29-6.
After the game, Vidalia
head Coach Rodney Garvin
said he was proud of the way
the team responded through
a lot of adversity. “I am so
proud of how our kids re
sponded tonight and how
they kept their cool under
adverse conditions. We grew
up a lot tonight, and I am so
happy for our kids, coaches,
and community”
On the night, the Indi
ans racked up 412 yards, with
331 yards coming on the
ground. Antonio Barron led
the way with 124 yards on
ten rushes with a TD. Jamar
ion Phillips added two more
touchdowns and finished the
nightwith 90 yards on 15 car
ries. Omarion Oglesby had
53 yards on three touches,
with a touchdown, and
Deante Terrell picked up 40
yards on three rushes.
Jackson Berry was 6 of 8
on the night for 81 yards, and
Tucker McDonald was per
fect with his only pass, a
26-yarder to Deante Terrell.
The Indians are off again
this week before returning
home to face Tattnall County
on Thursday, October 5.
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