Raiders defeat Bobcats, 13-0
GHS Football, Team FYN Sports October 17, 2016
This past Friday, the 0-6 Gilmer Bobcats headed west to face the Raiders of Southeast Whitfield.
The Bobcats won the toss and deferred to the second half.
The Raiders began the game on the 30-yard line. The drive came to a halt when the Bobcats held the Raiders to a 4th and 11 on the Bobcats 27-yard line. The Raiders brought out their field goal unit and were successful, with Alan Comancho making the 37-yard field goal.
The Raiders had a 3-0 lead over the Bobcats with 6:58 left in the first.
The Bobcats received the kick off at the 37-yard line. The Raiders defense was too much for the Bobcats as they forced them on a three and out for their first series.
For the remainder of the first quarter, both teams would exchange three and outs. The Bobcats started the second quarter with the ball, still trying to find a way to score before the end of the half.

At the end of the drive, the Bobcats were forced to punt. Punter Damian Mccue had a negative 2 yard punt, giving the Raiders great field position at the 31-yard line. The Raiders running back Rae Shirah scored 4-yards out, giving the Raiders a 10-0 lead over the Bobcats with 7:08 left in the second quarter.
As the Bobcats began their next drive, David Smith found Griffin Cagle on a touchdown pass, called back because Cagle stepped out of bounds on the 3-yard line. The Bobcats were unable to score after a couple of penalties, backing them up to the 10-yard line, and a failed 4th down conversion. The Raiders started the next drive at the 10-yard line with 2:37 left in the second quarter.
The Raiders went three and out after their big stop in the red zone and punted the ball with 39 seconds left in the first half.
The Bobcats ran the clock out and the game headed into halftime with the Raiders up 10-0.
In the third quarter, both teams went three and out multiple times. The quarter ended with the Raiders punting the ball to the Bobcats.
The Bobcats began the fourth quarter with the ball, but would go three and out once again.
After the Bobcats punt, the Raiders drove the field again, ending with a field goal opportunity on the 21-yard line. Alan Comancho would put it through the uprights from 31-yards out, putting the Raiders up 13-0 with 7:07 left in the fourth.
Both Gilmer and Southeast shared three and outs to finish the game, with the final score being 13-0 for the Raiders.
Ridgeland Current Streak: 5 W 6-0-1 3-0
Northwest WhitfieldCurrent Streak: 3 W 5-3 3-1
Pickens Current Streak: 1 L 3-4 2-1
Heritage Current Streak: 2 L 5-3 2-2
Southeast Current Streak: 1 W 5-3 2-2
Gilmer Current Streak: 7 L 0-7 0-3
LaFayette Current Streak: 3 L 2-5 0-3

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