OHS Football
By Jeff Gulley
With two touchdowns runs, one to end the third quarter and one to start the fourth quarter, the Independence Bulldogs pulled away and beat Osawatomie 56-22.
The game ended Monday night with the second half being played. The game began Friday night but was delayed by the strong thunderstorms that moved through the area.
Osawatomie was close in the third quarter trailing by seven points before Independencee scored the final four touchdowns of the game.
“It’s disappointing to come out flat tonight (Monday),” coach Clint Bailey said. “We didn’t see a lot of tackling; we just didn’t wrap up.”
Osawatomie didn’t come out flat in the first quarter Friday night. Late in the first quarter, Osawatomie quarterback connected with Brandon Oakes on a screen pass. Oakes juked to the right and cut back across the field running 94 yards for a touchdown. But lightning would delay the game for an hour and a half. When the teams returned to the field, Osawatomie led 6-0.
Independence scored the next two touchdowns to lead 14-6 but late in the second quarter, Austin Chisam got behind the defense and caught a 70-yard touchdown pass. Chisam also caught the two-point coversion pass and the score was tied 14-14.
The Bulldogs threatened late in the second quarter driving deep into Trojan territory but were stopped. Osawatomie took over on downs but could not move the ball and were forced to punt. But Oakes could not handle the snap and was tackled on the 12-yard line with just over a minute left in the half.
Independence took advantage and scored on the first play to lead 22-14. The teams would not come back on the field after the half. Strong storms postponed the game till Monday night.
When the third quarter resumed, Independence scored first to lead 29-14.
Osawatomie was stopped twice on offense but got a break late in the quarter when the Bulldogs decided to try and convert a fourth-down on their own 28-yard line. They were stopped and on the first play after the stop, Jones hit Brant Johnson for a 28-yard touchdown.
But that would be the Trojans’ final score.
Independence scored four times, once in the final minutes of the third quarter and three times in the fourth.
“I think we played better Friday night,” Bailey said. “Were getting better and that’s the positive. It was tough to play Monday night but guys need to step up and play football.”
Osawatomie travels to Girard Friday night.
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Posted by Jeff
on Sep 15 2010. Filed under News and Updates.
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