Fulton tops Lipscomb for 3A crown

Dennis Rogan rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns and Fulton?s defense added another score to beat David Lipscomb 24-14 in the TSSAA Class 3A BlueCross Bowl on Saturday.

The championship is Fulton?s third in the last four years. The Falcons (14-1) won championships in 2003 and 2004.

Rogan, who was named the game?s most valuable offensive player, got rolling in the second half with 167 yards on the ground. With 2:48 remaining in the third quarter, he cashed in a 58-yard drive with an 18-yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 16-0 lead.

The Mustangs (13-2) answered when Brad Hunt completed a short pass to Ben Lehning, who took the pass and dashed 84 yards for a touchdown with 1:42 remaining. Rogan scored the deciding touchdown with 3:57 remaining in regulation.

Rogan had runs of 13 and 23 yards on the drive. David Lipscomb capitalized on a 59-yard catch and run from Hunt to Matt Elrod to cut into the lead. Elrod scored from the 1 on the next play.

However, the Mustangs 2-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score 24-14 with 2:51 remaining. The Falcons were able to recover the ensuing onsides kick and ran out the clock.

David Lipscomb was playing in its second straight championship game and fourth in five years. The Mustangs won the Class 2A title in 2002 and was runner-up in 2003 and 2005.