Lions Stun Stephens In Final Seconds
After stopping Franklin County on fourth down with a minute to go, Stephens County was seconds from victory. However, the Lions had other ideas.
A miscue on a snap led to a safety and with one last possession, Franklin County scored on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Everett Haselden to Keylan Rutledge on the last play of the game to stun Stephens County 29-28.
In all, the Lions scored eight points in the final 40 seconds of the game and never led until the final buzzer.
Stephens County led 14-0 early after a four-yard touchdown run from Ben Stowe and a one-yard touchdown run from Corey Ibrahim. Late in the first quarter, Chris Goode scored for Franklin County to make it 14-7.
The Indians took a 21-7 lead into halftime after a 45-yard touchdown run from Ibrahim in the second quarter.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Franklin County tied it at 21 in the fourth quarter on one-yard touchdown runs from Dee Oliver and Bryce Carey.
Stephens County answered back on a 51-yard touchdown pass from Ben Stowe to Cam Lacy to take a 28-21 lead and then the Indians made the fourth-down stop that was followed by Franklin’s last-minute comeback.
With the win, Franklin County moves to 6-1 overall and 1-1 in the region. This marked the Lions’ first win over the Indians since 2009.
Stephens County drops to 4-3 with the loss and 0-2 in region play.
The Indians are off this coming week and will host Hart County on November 6th.
In other area high school football action …
- Oconee County beat Hart County, 30-7
- Monroe Area beat East Jackson, 42-13
- Habersham Central lost to Dacula, 50-14
- Banks County lost to Union County, 19-7
- Rabun County beat Columbia Academy in Tennessee, 42-6
Player Awards
- Stephens County Farm Bureau Player of the Game: Cam Lacy
- Hart EMC Lineman of the Game: Aaron Maxwell
- X-Factor Sub of the Game: Raven Wilson
- First Baptist Church Spirit Award: Devin Cobb