MIDDLE SCHOOL DEVILS CORRAL THE COLTS - TAZ'S THOUGHTS

Taz is happy to be able to report that the Elkmont Middle Devils were back on track when they played at Boss Hill stadium tonight.


GAME SUMMARY:
As has been the case many times this season, the Devil D set the offense up in good shape with a stop of the Colts opening drive. The Devil O wasted little time when Hobbs took off thru a nice hole on the right side for a 34 yard touchdown which was followed by a Pankey PAT to put the home team up 8-0.  The defense quickly forced a fumble which Moss scooped up and scooted to the end zone followed by another Pankey PAT to put us up 16-0 with 3:51 to go.   Defense forced another punt and the Devil offense put together a nice drive capped off by a Nelson sweep off the right side followed by a Nelson to Pankey PAT to put Elkmont up 24-0 with  :57 to go in the first quarter


Coaches Garris and Hobbs, in what seems a classy move,
appeared to call off the dogs early in the 2nd by installing a lot of
younger players on both offense and defense. Clements did score in the 
2nd to make it 24-6. But Hobbs returned their kick all the way to paydirt 
and a Hobbs PAT put the home team up 32-6 at 5:20 of 2nd. Colts
scored again to make it 32-12 with 1:58 of half; PAT failed again. Nelson
hooked up with Moss on a long pass play to score again with :06 remaining in
the half, Holt converted the PAT and the Red Devils went to the locker room 
up 40-12 halftime. 


In the third quarter, the Devil D forced another fumble to give the ball back to the
Devil O which put together a nice drive but finally gave the ball up on
downs at the :34 mark of the 3rd. 


The Colts rallied and came back to score in the fourth quarter, the PAT failed again, 
leaving the score 40-18 with 5:35 remaining in the contest. 
The Devil Offense put ran out the clock and ended the regular season
on a positive note with a nice win at home, 40-18. 


OBSERVATIONS:
These young men play a brand of football which is hardnosed and stingy on defense, can be both smashmouth and elusive on offense but always with class which I think is a reflection
of their coaches and I hope some of their upbringing as well. Win, lose or
draw, on a good night or a bad night, your opponent can take things away
from you but he can never take away your class unless you allow him to do so
and that is the ultimate loss. Glad to see us finish up the regular season
with a 4-2 mark and a bright future ahead.   Anxious to see who we get to face in the post season
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.GO DEVILS..........TAZ