Jaron Tipton
Sports Reporter
DIERKS – Friday night the
Outlaws hosted the Lafayette
County Cougars for the
Homecoming game. With
festivities filling the atmosphere
of the whole town,
the Outlaws looked focused
for the task at hand.
With 10:14 left in the first
quarter, Jake Green and
the Outlaws struck the first
blow with a 1 yard Green
touchdown run. The extra
point was no good and the
Outlaws quickly led 6-0.
However, just as quickly,
running back Trey Burks and
the Cougars answered. With
9:42 remaining in the first
quarter, Burks busted a 79
yard touchdown run. With a
2 point conversion run good,
the Cougars snatched the
lead 8-6.
The Outlaws took the
whole remainder of the first
quarter up with a 75 yard,
13 play drive, capped off
by a Brayden Kirby 5 yard
touchdown run, and with
48 seconds left in the first
quarter the Outlaws led
again 12-8.
But Burks would strike
again, the first play of the
second quarter was a Burks
63 yard touchdown run. With
the 2 point conversion good
the Cougars led again 16-12.
lead 24-20. After the Outlaws
drove down the field,
the Cougars recovered a
fumble and setup shop in
Outlaw territory. 4:08 remaining
in the half, Burks got his
3rd touchdown of the night,
running it in from 5 yards
out. The 2 point conversion
good, the Cougars built their
lead to 32-20. But the Outlaws
weren’t down yet, with
a strong ground game from
McKinney, and Green leading
the team down the field, the
Outlaws would get one back,
38 seconds left in the half,
Green found receiver Tyler
Kesterson for another 13
yard touchdown pass. Cale
Adams would punch in the 2
point conversion, and at the
half the Cougars led 32-28.
Neither team would score
any points at all in the 3rd
quarter, but the Outlaws
drew first blood in the 4th
quarter as running back
Trendin McKinney would
take in a one yard touchdown,
and once again the
Outlaws led 34-32 with 9
minutes left in the contest.
The Cougars answered
quickly when quarterback,
Lamay, found Williams for
a 73 yard touchdown pass.
Lamay would also convert
the 2 point conversion making
the score 40-34 in favor of
the Cougars. As the Outlaws
were driving on their next
possession, an untimely
fumble recovered by the
Cougars would all but seal
the Outlaws’ fate.
Running back, Trey Burks
then popped his 4th touchdown
of the night, with a 48
yard run, also running in the
2 point conversion, adding
to the Cougar lead 48-34 with
just under three minutes left
to play.
But, Coach Bennett’s
Outlaws wouldn’t go down
without a fight. 2:23 left in
the game Jake Green found
Tyler Kesterson behind the
defense for the duo’s 3rd
touchdown connection of
the night and the Outlaws
still had a pulse with the
score 48-40.
Unfortunately, a failed
onside kick and two Cougar
kneels ended the game with
a final score of 48-40.
Jake Green finished the
night 11-27 passing, 210
yards and 3 TD’s. He also
rushed 7 times for 36 yards
and a touchdown. Tyler
Kesterson finished his night
with 5 catches for 95 yards
and 3 TD’s.
Running back Trendin
McKinney had an outstanding
32 carries for 196 yards
and a touchdown.
Also carrying the ball was
sophomore Brayden Kirby
who finished with 6 carries,
54 yards and a touchdown
of his own. The defense was
led by Junior Peyton Frachiseur
who racked up 8 tackles.
Corner back Lane Woodruff,
and Brayden Kirby also
had an interception a piece.
Coach David Bennett said
of his team after the game,
“a lot of offense, a lot of big
plays. I thought our team
played very hard. They’re
a very good football team.
The difference of tonight
was not taking advantage of
opportunities. Jake Green
stood in there and delivered
some good passes, Trendin
ran the ball hard, our offensive
line blocked well,
the defense came up with
some big plays, a couple of
drives inside the 20 yard line
with no points and a kickoff
return was the difference
tonight.”
The Outlaws look to get
things back on track next
Friday night in “The Holler”
against the undefeated Mt.
Ida Lions for senior night.