Moe Neal Leads Forestview To Season-Opening Victory

                The Jaguars started fast, then got sluggish. But they held on for a 28-14 victory over visiting Providence Day. Moe Neal scored on runs of 37, 55, 22 and 61, in route to a 262 yard performance. With the help of two Tramone Duncan interceptions, Moe Neal scored his first two touchdown runs in the first quarter. After going for it on their own 30 yard line, the Jaguars failed to convert. Then Providence Day took over. Gabe Montgomery cut Forestview’s lead to 14-6 with a two-yard run, but the extra point failed. That would be the half-time score.

                Neither offenses got going early in the third quarter. Forestview shot themselves in the foot with a snap that sailed over the quarterbacks head and in back of the end-zone for a safety. The ensuing kick put Providence in great field position. Penalties, however, would back the Chargers up.

                The Jaguars would find the end zone again late in the third quarter with Moe Neal’s 22 yard touchdown run. Providence Day responded in the fourth quarter. Montgomery punched another touchdown in from the one-yard line. The kick was bobbled and the Chargers attempted to make a pass play out of it for the two-point conversion, but failed.

                But Forestview would break the Chargers’ backs with Moe Neal’s 61-yard touchdown run.

Darryl McNeil, Tremayne Duncan, Rhett Jenkins and Kobe Adams each registered a sack/combined sack for the Jaguars. Tramone Duncan picked off Chargers’ quarterback John Schweitzer twice and Trell McCaskill registered an interception at the end of the game. Adams also recovered a Chargers fumble. Ross Berry sacked Forestview quarterback Colton Guthrie once and he, Cole Brown and Eric Cal assisted on another sack.

“Forestview’s a great football team.” Said Chargers head coach Adam Hastings “The running back’s good, the defense is good. We had our chances but just couldn’t capitalize. We’re just young as a team in some positions so we’re going to have to grow as a team and I’m confident we’ll do that.”

“We’re 1-0. We have a lot to correct, but I’m just glad we pulled it out.” Said Forestview head coach Chris Medlin “I felt like we were in control. We played a good team.”

Forestview travels to take on Clover next week. Clover lost 40-0 to Westside. Providence Day plays Bishop Sullivan (VA) at Campbell University.