Eagles Fall Short, Lose To Oconee Co. 17-14

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Brandon Reed
Friday, September 3. 2010
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A missed field goal just over six minutes into Friday night's game at Oconee County may have been the difference between having a shot at victory and defeat for the East Jackson Eagles, who came up just three points short in the end, losing to the Warriors 17-14.

Both teams held each other at a draw through the first quarter, with East Jackson drawing first blood just over four minutes into the second. The Eagles came up with the ball after a botched field goal attempt by Oconee County. The Eagles would run the ball all the way back to the Warriors' end zone, scoring the first points of the night.

With just 52 seconds remaining in the half, Oconee County would even the score 7-7, then took a 10-7 advantage off of a field goal just four mintues into the second half.

East Jackson rolled their way into the end zone for the second time on the night with just over two mintues left on the clock, and tried hard to hold off the Warriors. But North Oconee scored again with under seven minutes left to play to take a 17-14 lead.

The Eagles lost opportunities to make a comeback off of an interception and a fumble with under a minute to go, as the Warriors held on to win.

East Jackson will travel to Banks County to face the Leopards on Friday, Sept. 10.

For more on this story, see the Sept. 8 edition of The Commerce News or The Jackson Herald.
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