By Dave Helmick
TuckerCountySports.Com
PARSONS – The Wildcats Middle School Football team hosted South Harrison on Wednesday October 6th. Tucker Valley led 14-0 after one quarter and the Wildcats never trailed as they got the win at home 35-8.
The Wildcats scored first as Sam Marks connected with Reid Kisamore for a 25 yard touchdown pass. The 2 point conversion failed to make the score 6-0 Tucker Valley with 5:25 left in the first quarter. South Harrison then fumbled the ball and Tucker Valley recovered at the Wildcats 47. The homestanding Wildcats then capitalized on the turnover with a 12 yard touchdown pass from Marks to Kisamore with 2:34 left in the first quarter. The PAT was good on a Luke Barb run to push the Tucker Valley lead to 14-0 after one quarter of play. Late in the second quarter South Harrison would turn the ball over again on a backwards pass to give the Wildcats the ball with 55 seconds left in the second quarter. Tucker Valley then scored on a 46 yard touchdown pass from Marks to Cameron Judy with 44 seconds left in the first half. The 2 point conversion was good on a Keelyn Eichelberger run to make the score 22-0 Tucker Valley at the halftime break.
In the third Tucker Valley would score once again on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Marks to Judy. The PAT failed to put the score to 28-0 Tucker Valley with 5:41 left in the third quarter. This would be the only score in the third as the fourth quarter started with the score 28-0 Wildcats. Tucker Valley would reach the endzone in early in the fourth on a 13 yard touchdown run by Mickey Mitchell. The PAT kick was good by Barb to make the score 35-0 Tucker Valley with 7:55 left in the game. South Harrison then got on the scoreboard with 2:46 left in the contest on a 85 yard touchdown run. The 2 point conversion was good to make the final score of the game 35-8 Tucker Valley.
The 8th grade Tucker Valley Football players, Cheerleaders and support staff were recognized with their parents before the game on October 6th.
Tucker Valley will travel to Petersburg on Thursday October 14th for 6pm game. For more info visit TuckerCountySports.Com.