Late TD gives win to WCMS
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Taking on Franklin County North, the Pioneers got a touchdown on a halfback pass from Jay Hutchings to Michael Brewer, breaking a 6-6 tie, and a two-point pass from Mark Harvey to Michael Thrower gave WCMS a 14-6 victory.
“It was ugly, but we’ll take it,” WCMS head coach Matt Turner said of the victory. “A win’s a win, but we looked worse than I thought we would.
“I don’t really know what was wrong with us, we just weren’t executing on offense. The defense played really well, but we had the ball we were missing blocks, bobbling snaps and making other mistakes. But at least, they were the kinds of mistakes we can fix.”
North took advantage of the Pioneers’ biggest offensive miscue, picking up a fumble at the WCMS 10-yard line and scoring on their next offensive play. The Pioneers’ first TD came on a pass from Bradley Steg to Caleb Northcutt, and the teams remained deadlocked at 6-6 until the 2-second mark.
Turner said his squad seemed to provide North with good breaks all night, including the aforementioned fumble, as well as dropped Pioneer passes. dropped interception opportunities, and even an onside kick that North recovered to start the second half.
“I hope it was just some road-game jitters, but I think that’s a sign of good team — to play bad, and still come out on top,” Turner said, noting that the play of fullback Taylor Bain was a particular bright spot for the Pioneer offense.
“Bain is a workhorse,” he said. “We jumped on his back and rode for a little well. He ran the ball hard, walking it up and down the field for us, and played big on ‘D,’ too.”
The Pioneers return to Franklin County Tuesday night, for a 6:30 tilt against South Middle School.