by Ryan Nixon
Smith County vs Macon County – Friday, August 23, 2019
The Smith County Owls got their first win of the season and first win with new Head Coach Scott Murray in an exciting game against the Macon County Tigers,
The Owls had a rough start, fumbling on their first offensive drive and going down early 6-0. The Owls were able to tie the game up on a long 43 yard rush by Senior John Ross Hord to make the score 6-6 with a little over 10 minutes left in the second quarter.
The Owls were able to take the lead following a big pass by Cameron Spivey yard to Zeke Dillon to give Smith County a 13-6 lead.
Macon County looked like they were on the verge of scoring a touchdown before the end of the half, but the Owls defense was able to hold the Tigers to a field goal to take a 13-9 lead into halftime.
The Owls second half got started with an interception by Hord, but the Owls offense wasn’t able to get anything going, and gave the Tigers the ball back around midfield after getting stopped on fourth down.
The Tigers drove deep into Owl territory but the Owls were able to force a fumble to get the ball back.
Neither team was able to get any offensive success, until Macon County got a huge play that took them to the 8 yard line with just under three minutes left in the game. The Owls were able to get a sack on the next play. Smith County was able to escape the situation, with Zeke Dillon intercepting the ball in the end zone with just over a minute left in the game.
The Owls had a scare, fumbling the football, but Smith County retained and was able to close out the game for the first win of the season.
What’s Next?
Smith County travels across the river to take on the Gordonsville Tigers in the annual rivalry game. The Owls lost to the Tigers last season 20-12, and will be looking to reverse the script this year.
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