The Forestview Jaguars might have answered many people’s questions tonight as they leave South Carolina with a 48-28 victory over Nation Ford. Losing record-setting quarterback, Logan Bradley, and wide receiver, Mykelti Armstrong, left big shoes to fill. But Moe Neal and John Crawford showed tonight that they can carry the slack. Moe Neal finished with 280 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns (two receiving and one rushing). John Crawford finished with 197 yards passing and 56 yards rushing and four touchdowns (three passing and one rushing).
The Jaguars got on the board first with a Crawford to Neal 11-yard touchdown pass. Trey Heavner’s extra point made it 7-0. The Falcons answered that score with a Cole Martin touchdown pass to Hank Tuipulotu. Lexi Dressing’s extra point tied it up. Crawford and Neal connected again for another touchdown score on the ensuing drive. This time from 23 yards out.
The Falcons were forced to punt on their next drive and that put the Jaguars back in business. Set up by a 32 yard run by Moe Neal that put the ball at the one yard line, Montavis Rogers put one on the board with a one-yard plunge into the end-zone. Heavner made the extra point again. But Nation Ford would not go away. Martin cut Forestview’s lead in half with a 23-yard touchdown connection to Jordan Helms.
With just five seconds to go before half-time, Crawford connected with Caleb Mills for a 29-yard touchdown. That would make it 28-14 at half-time. The Jaguars appeared to be primed to go for the jugular early in the third quarter, but their drive stalled at the Falcons’ eleven yard line. Nation Ford once again chipped away at Forestview’s lead with a 29-yard touchdown connection from Martin to Tuipulotu. Dressing remained perfect on her extra points.
But each time the Falcons got close, the Jaguars shut the door. Crawford this time made things happen with his legs as he dashed six yards for a touchdown score. Martin and Tuipulotu connected again, this time from seven yards. To cut the lead to seven once again (35-28), but that would be as close as the Falcons got. Neal extended Forestview’s lead with a 59-yard touchdown run with just less than five minutes to go.
With time running out on Nation Ford, they knew they had to make something happen. But Martin was intercepted by Caleb Mills. Montavis Rogers put the nail in the coffin with a 45-yard touchdown run. The kick was blocked, however. Mills intercepted Martin a second time with just a minute to go. That was three interceptions on the night. Marquez Gray got the other interception earlier in the game.
“There’s a lot we can improve on.” Forestview head coach Chris Medlin said “The way we competed and still being able to overcome some stuff and still put up 48 points against a good team, I’m pleased. A lot of people contributed. We had a lot of big plays both offensively and defensively.”
Cole Martin amassed 298 yards passing and four touchdowns and three interceptions. Tuipulotu led the Falcons with 140 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
“I think Forestview has a very good football team.” Falcons head coach Michael Allen said “They executed better than we did tonight. We just got some improving to do on the defensive side of the ball. We were in the game. We had opportunities to get our hands on some balls early and were one strike away from tying it and changing the dynamics of the game, but we didn’t seize the moment.”
The Jaguars snap a four game losing streak to the Falcons and for the second year in a row, they leave South Carolina with a victory. Last year, they defeated Clover 41-6 in Clover. Prior to that, the Jaguars were 0-8 when going south of the border.
Forestview will host Clover next week. Nation Ford will head to Boiling Springs.
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