Brookland-Cayce defeats Airport in cross-town rivalry game

Posted 8/30/19

Brookland-Cayce defeated Airport Friday night at Fort Knox, on the BC campus, by a score of 35-32. Both teams are 4A in Region 5.

It was a game that came down to the last …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Subscribe to continue reading. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Get 50% of all subscriptions for a limited time. Subscribe today.

You can cancel anytime.
 

Please log in to continue

Log in

Brookland-Cayce defeats Airport in cross-town rivalry game

Posted

Brookland-Cayce defeated Airport Friday night at Fort Knox, on the BC campus, by a score of 35-32. Both teams are 4A in Region 5.

It was a game that came down to the last possesion.  
The Bearcats got on the board first with nine miniutes left in the first qurater. Will Way ran the ball in for a score, BC converted the 2-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.
Nanders Lawrence answered for the Eagles with a TD reception wth five minutes left in the quarter. Airport failed to convert, and BC held an 8-6 lead. 

Pictured are LB Hampton Stutler (No. 33) with an INT for BC. and No. 4 QB Peyton Whitten getting out of a jam. GoFlashWin.com photos.  

On their possession, Way scored again for BC, from 14 yards out with 1:30 left in the first quarter. The extra point was good and BC was up 15-6.
The Bearcats got the ball back, and Deontae Baker rushed into the end zone to give BC a 22-6 lead at the nine-minute mark in the second quarter. But Airport came right back, with Lawrence scoring a rushing TD with five minutes left in the half. 
BC answered with a Peyton Whitten TD pass to Way and the Bearcats were up 28-12 at the half.

On the Eagles' initial drive of the third quarter, Bruce Staley rushed in for a TD, to cut BC's lead to 29-18. Airport failed to convert the extra point. Then Lawrence rushed 27 yards for another Airport TD, to cut BC's lead to 29-25 with three minutes left in the third quarter. 
Baker answered for Brookland-Cayce with a rushing toucdown of his own. BC was up 35-25 with 11:30 left in the fourth quarter. 

But the Eagles were relentless. Lawrence scored another TD with five minutes left in the fourth to cut the BC lead to three, at 35-32. 

BC was able to sustain a drive, converting on fourth down, in the last minute of the game, to thwart any chance of another Airport score. 
 

Comments

No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here