UMS-Wright jumped out to a 21-6 first half lead before B. C. Rain scored 25 unanswered points to win the game 31-21. The Bulldogs find themselves in a 3-way tie for 3rd place with UMS-Wright, B. C. Rain and Faith Academy all 3-2 in Region play. B.C. Rain has the tiebreaker advantage over the Bulldogs, and Faith Academy has the tiebreaker over Rain. The Bulldogs and Rams square off on 10/27, but first the Bulldogs host Citronelle this Friday at Cooper Stadium. At 2-3 in the Region, Citronelle is only one game back from the herd hunting for a playoff spot.
Region 1 Scores from 10/13
UMS-Wright 21 - B. C. Rain 31
Vigor 31 - Leflore 0
Gulf Shores 55 - Elberta 7
Citronelle 14 - Williamson 8
Faith Academy - BYE
Region 1 Standings
| TEAM |
RECORD |
| GULF SHORES |
6-0 |
| VIGOR |
4-2 |
| FAITH ACADEMY |
3-2 |
| B. C. RAIN |
3-2 |
| UMS-WRIGHT |
3-2 |
| CITRONELLE |
2-3 |
| WILLIAMSON |
2-4 |
| ELBERTA |
1-4 |
| LEFLORE |
0-5 |
Region 1 Schedule for 10/20
UMS-Wright vs Citronelle
Vigor at Elberta
Leflore at B. C. Rain
Williamson at Faith Academy
Gulf Shores - BYE
Games Remaining for top 6 teams:
Gulf Shores: Bye, Vigor, B.C. Rain
Vigor: at Elberta, at Gulf Shores
Faith Academy: Williamson, UMS-W, at Leflore
B.C. Rain: Leflore, Elberta, at Gulf Shores
UMS-Wright: Citronelle, at Faith Academy, at Williamson
Citronelle: at UMS-W, at Leflore, Elberta
Game Recap
UMS-Wright had 3 offensive possessions and scored two touchdowns before B.C. Rain had 6 snaps in the game. Despite building a 21-6 lead early in the 2nd quarter, the Bulldogs lost the lead before halftime and trailed 25-21 at the break. B.C. Rain scored the only points of the second half with a touchdown in the 3rd quarter and won the game 31-21
1st Quarter
Jake Jaye returned the opening kickoff to the Rain 40 yard line.
Joe Lott picked up a first down on a 6-yard run, and then hit
Denton Elliott for a 15 yard gain and another first down. Lott ran for another 16 yards to get the ball inside the 5-yard line, and
Jake Jaye scored from 2 yards out to put the Bulldogs on the board.
After
Kingston Phan recovered his own on-sides kick, Lott hit
Camden Taylor for 15 yards on a 3rd and 15 pass. A penalty on the ensuing snap put the Bulldogs behind the chains and
Joe Lott punted the Red Raiders inside their 20.
B.C. Rain picked up a first down before fumbling (recovered by
C.J. Stewart) and the Bulldogs were back in business deep in Raider territory. Lott rushed for 18 yards before throwing an 11-yard touchdown pass to
Ty Yance to give UMS-Wright a two score lead.
B.C. Rain answered quickly with an 84 yard touchdown pass, but
Jeff Holston blocked the extra point.
On the final play of the quarter,
Denton Elliott rushed for 9 yards to put the Bulldogs back on the plus side of the field.
End 1st Quarter
UMS-W 14
B. C. Rain 6
2nd Quarter
Lott rushed for 23 yards on a 2nd and 1 play, but threw an interception 3 plays later. The Raiders went 3 & out after 2 incomplete passes, and
Jeff Holston blocked the punt which was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown by
David Lott. The Bulldogs led 21-6.
B. C. Rain got a nice return on the kickoff and ripped off a 20 yard run on first down. A 34 yard touchdown pass two plays later trimmed the lead to 21-12.
UMS-Wright again had nice field position starting at their 44 yard line, but Lotts 3rd & 13 pass to
Camden Taylor was ruled incomplete. After the Bulldogs punted, B.C. Rain picked up one first down on the ground and then hit a 39-yard touchdown pass on 4th & 6 to trim the lead to 21-18. Lott found
Camden Taylor for a 17 yard completion but turned it over on downs a few plays later.
B.C. Rain connected on a 20 yard pass, and then hit a deep ball over the top for a 30 yard touchdown on the final play of the half.
Halftime
B. C. Rain 25
UMS-Wright 21
3rd Quarter
The Bulldog defense forced a 3 & out to open the 3rd quarter, giving UMS-Wright possession at their own 45 yard line. After two big completions from Lott to Elliott and Taylor picked up a combined 57 yards, a penalty on 1st & goal put the Bulldogs behind the chains. On 2nd and goal from the 19, Lott threw his 2nd interception of the game near the goalline.
B. C. Rain ripped off a 59 yard run on their 1st down play and scored to finish the drive with a 9 yard touchdown pass.
Joe Lott blocked the point after attempt.
On their next drive, Lott picked up a first down on a 16 yard run then hit Rowen McMahon for a 19 yard completion to end the third quarter.
End 3rd Quarter
B. C. Rain 31
UMS-Wright 21
4th Quarter
The quarter opened with the Bulldogs 1st and Goal at the 9 yard line and Lott losing 15 yards on a sack.
Kingston Phan attempted a 40 yard field goal a few plays later that fell just short.
B. C. Rain fumbled, recovered by
Perry Hand, on their next possession. On 1st and 10 a defensive pass interference call gave UMS-Wright a first down. A Lott completion was called back for an ineligible receiver downfield penalty.
Joe Lott would leave the game with an injury, and freshman
Max Fowler entered the game at quarterback. The Bulldog drive stalled out and the offense turned it over on downs after failing to convert a 4th and 15.
The defense forced another 3 and out, but the Bulldogs couldn't get anything going on offense. After another punt, B.C. Rain ran out the clock.
Final
B. C. Rain 31
UMS-W 21
Plays of the Game
Defense:
Jeff Holston's first half blocked punt deep in Bulldog territory was recovered in the end zone by
David Lott giving the Bulldogs a 21-6 lead
Offense:
Joe Lott found
Ty Yance in the left flat and Yance cut it just inside the pylon early in the game to put the Bulldogs up 14-0.
Team Totals
Total Plays
UMS-W 66
B. C. Rain 45
Total Yards
UMS-W 242
B. C. Rain 405
Rushing Yards
UMS-W 103
B. C. Rain 170
Passing Yards
UMS-W 139
B. C. Rain 235
First Downs
UMS-W 13
B. C. Rain 14
Third Downs
UMS-W 4-13 (31%)
B. C. Rain 3-7 (43%)
Turnovers
UMS-W 2
B. C. Rain 2
Penalties
UMS-W 9 for 60 yards
B. C. Rain 7 for 70 yards
Stat Leaders
Rushing
Joe Lott: 18 Carries - 55 yds
Jake Jaye: 15 Carries - 38 yds - TD
Denton Elliott: 3 Carries - 10 yds
Passing
Joe Lott: 7 for 17 - 134 yds - TD - 2 INT
Max Fowler: 1 for 1 - 5 yds
Receiving
Denton Elliott: 3 receptions - 55 yds
Camden Taylor: 3 receptions - 54 yds
Rowen McMahan: 1 reception - 19 yds
Ty Yance: 1 reception - 11 yds - TD
Defense
Jeff Holston: 10 tackles - 2 blocks
Caplyn Reed: 8 tackles - TFL
C.J. Stewart: 8 tackles - Fumble Recovery
Perry Hand: 7 tackles - Fumble Recovery
Special Teams
Kingston Phan: 3 for 3 PATs / 0 for 1 FG (40 yard attempt)
William Taylor: 2 punts - 31 yd Avg. - 1 inside 20
Joe Lott: 1 punt - 38 yds - 1 inside 20
From the Coaches
Coach Dean on the Offense:
We got off to a good start Friday night. We were making plays on the ground and through the air. We generated a lot of momentum, but didn't sustain it throughout the game. B.C. Rain is an athletic team, and we knew we had to take advantage of every opportunity, and we didn't do that. We have another team this week in Citronelle that is 4-3, and it will be another challenge. We still have the opportunity to close out the regular season and get into the playoffs. We are going to continue to work just as hard as we have always done, and coach the kids up hard.
Coach Koziol on the Defense:
Friday night's loss was very disappointing. The defense gave up too many explosive plays, and we let the receivers get behind us in pass coverage. Their QB did a good job of buying time and extending plays, making some really good throws to find his receivers.
I need to do a better job of getting our guys ready to play and executing their assignments. Tackling still needs improvement, and we need all 11 players on the field playing with maximum effort.
Next Up:
The Bulldogs host B. C. Rain for Homecoming this Friday night at Cooper Stadium.
