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♦ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2006 2B ENI/Gary Harmon The Bears’ Jeff Thompson digs for yardage. OVERTIME From page iB which Holman had a sack, but it also saw Israel Troupe, a wide receiver committed to the University of Georgia, take a snap at quarterback and slip tackles to get first down on the Bear 30-yard line. Troupe later threw a pass that was almost intercepted. At his normal wideout slot, Troupe took an out-pattern toss but was brought down by Martez King and Wes Johnson for fourth down on the 27. Edwards ended the drive making the long three pointer. Houston County’s offense had to overcome mistakes in the game, most of which were in the form of holding penalties. One such call on the first series negated a huge pass pickup of 44 yards into the red zone. Up next was the controversy of the night when Ben Collins and the punting unit came on the field. Did the Tift return man call for a fair catch? Maybe he thought he did, for he caught the ball on the 50 and stood still looking around for a whistle. Hearing none, he took off running and wasn’t stopped until Collins cor ralled him on the 10. There was a Houston timeout and appeal from head coach Doug Johnson that indeed a fair-catch signal of some kind was made. The spot of the ball didn’t change, though, and two plays later Baxley hit Anthony Holloway on a short 4-yard touchdown strike at 5:29. Edwards upped the Tift lead to 10-0. The Bears offense was able to overcome a second holding call as O’Neal, on 4th-and-l, shed two tacklers m m '■4SS I ~"" C- ■ ■- - ; '-■ -- ?^,.»•-■* ENI/Gary Harmon The Bears smother a Tift County runner. Solunar Tables* By Mrs. Richard Alden Knight Release week of Oct. 22-29. 2006 AM PM Date Day Minor Major Minor Major 10/22 Su 5:50 11:50 6:05 0 10/23 M 6:30 12:15 6:50 12:40 10/24 T 7:20 1:05 7:50 1:35 10/25 W 8:10 2:00 8:45 2:30 10/26 Th 9:10 3:00 9:45 3:30 10/27 F 10:10 4:00 10:45 4:30 10/28 S 11:15 5:00 11:50 5:30 10/29 Su 11:15 5:00 11:45 5:30 K NASCAR ThiJH for the latest news J J| going right for a 24-yard pickup on the Tift 22. The drive stalled there, though, as Houston missed a field goal try of 39 yards wide right. In the second quarter, Dean forced a Baxley fumble that Anthony Harris recovered on the Blue Devil 26. On a two-play drive, DJ Dodson took a trap nine yards, then O’Neal scrambled the rest of the way for a touchdown. Michael Thompson’s PAT brought the Bears within three, 10-7, at 7:33. The Bears defense contin ued to hit Baxley on the pass (Roddy Nixon) and force another fumble (Harris). With the football back, the offensive line began to assert itself against the veteran Blue Devil defenders. Houston drove 12 plays from its own 20 to the Tift 4 with 11 rushes, two third down conversions by O’Neal, and a pass interference call. O’Neal took an end-around from the 29, shook off more tackle attempts and got a crushing block from King to r 'VK #r m PI »«<v~ ENI/Gary Hafrmon Dedrick Early arrives right on time. [Frank’s Golf Car Center] SALES, SERVICE, & RENTALS El *— ' mmm -, : """Kl . hsd&m - Hh 1- pHfi ssr ’ass? «5 limine (MI (&s?(Daroa? i 1237 Watson Blvd. Warner Robins, Ga 31093 Phone: 478-918-0680 Fax: 478-918-0580 Cell: 478-396-5157 • 1-866-800-7722 wivw.fta/iAs 001/ca teen le t. com reach the 10. Thompson, with 18 sec onds until the break, chipped in a 21-yard field goal, mak ing it a new game for the second half at 10-10. It was still 10-10 after the third quarter, Houston tak ing a lot of time off the clock in an eight-play opening series that stopped when the Tift defense shut down rush ing room up the middle. Troupe, catching a ball open in the flat, turned in a 23-yard gain to the Bears 18. The Blue Devils had a touchdown taken away on a hold, then Chris Prewett stopped an outside pass for lost yards on the 30. Baxley flicked the ball to the left corner only to have Dedrick Early pick it off. To start the fourth quar ter, Houston punted the ball, which was fair caught on the Blue Devil 10. The home defense forced a three-and out situation, and Edwards’ strong punt, with a clear fair catch signal made, was fumbled back to the Blue Devils on the Bear 45. SPORTS % I iZr ; V ENI/Gary Harmon Anthony Harris chases a loose ball. Tift also benefited from a late-hit call for a spot at the 21. Baxley, faking a pitch, gained clutch yards - nine of them - to the 11. Two plays later, and with the best protection he had all game, Baxley hit Marvin Chaney for a 9-yard touchdown at 8:55 remaining. Down 17-10, the Bears were looking at a three-and out deep in their territory. When Collins punted, the Blue Devils returned the earlier favor with a fumbled return that Prewett recov ered at the same spot, the opponents’ 45. Senior guard Jimmy Bailey pulled and led O’Neal to a big fourth-down conversion on the 32. Tift would also be called for undercutting somebody, a 15-yard foul to the 17. Five plays later Jeff Thompson sneaked the ball over the goal line for a 1-yard touch down. Michael Thompson tied the game 17-17 at 2:18 left. Tift could do nothing GOLF CLUB Let Southern Hills Golf & Country Club host your holiday party. Our facility has a beautiful view overlooking #lB green and the water. Reserve your date before November 23 and receive 10% off the service fee! Call us today as the dates are going fast! 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Early grabbed the ball on a bounce at his 40 and rushed to the Tift 42. There was a flag for a personal foul on Houston, spotting the ball to the other side of the 50. King would catch a pass at the Blue Devil 38, but a second-down hold again sent the Bears in the wrong direction.