Live from Burns at Kings Mountain
About 20 minutes from kickoff here at John Gamble Stadium on Senior Night. Kings Mountain its black uniforms and black pants with black helmets. Burs is in its white tops with blue pants with blue helmets.
Follow the Crest at South Point game here http://blogs.gastongazette.com/PhillipGardner/Default.aspx
What's at stake: The top 3A seed from the Southwestern 2A/3A Conference for next Friday's State playoffs. The winner will get at least one home playoff game.
Awesome rendition of The Star Spangled Banner by KM student Jordan Page.
Burns won the toss and elected to receive.
First quarter
KM drives and scores on 2nd possession on an 18-yard run by Michael Roberts. Alex Randall's kick makes it 7-0 at 2:17.
Second quarter
KM goes up 14-0 on a 46-yard flea-flicker from Roberts to Neil Scott down the middle of the field. Marlon Whitesides took the initial hand off, then flipped back to Roberts, who threw to a wide open Scott. Randall's kick makes it 14-0 at 11:48.
Now 8:09 left in the half. Burns with the ball at the KM 23 with a 3rd and 17.
Burns pulls within seven at 14-7 at 7:16 on a 2-yard run by Varan Hamrick. Ethan Martin's kick was good. KM was hit with two long penalties on the scoring drive and now has 52 yards in penalties in the first half.
Roberts - now with 103 yards rushing - charges in from 3 yards out at 5:16. Randall's kick makes it 21-7.
Burns answers with four minute scoring drive as Keron Phelps hits Monterrio Merriweather on an 18-yard strike. Kick goes wide as its 21-13 KM leading at 1:55.
The two teams trade interceptions late in the half with Burns' coming deep in KM territory.
Halftime - KM 21, Burns 13
KM will get the ball to start the 3rd
Burns ties it at 21-21 on a 17-yard run by Phelps for TD, then a 2-point conversion pass from Phelps to Donta Hopper at 8:14.
Burns goes up 28-21 on a 49-yard rumble by Phelps.
KM answers on a 6 yard run by Joe Chambers. 28-28 at 1:41 of 3rd
Fourth quarter
KM goes back up on a 45 yarder by Randall. 31-28 at 11:49
Burns ties it at 31-31 with 8:26 left on a 27 yarder by Martin.
KM at the Burns 30 with a 3rd and 5 with 4:44 left.
KM still driving at the 30 with 3:52 left. KM calls timeout at 2:28, still has one left. Burns also with one timeout. Mounties with a 3rd and 11 at the 26 with the game tied 31-31.
Roberts throws an INT and Burns gets it back with 1:40 left near midfield.
Burns at the KM 23 with a 3rd and 13 with :32.7 left. A KM player is down on the ground injured and play is stopped.
Phelps hits Aldrick Watson on a 23 yard strike over the middle with 18.7 left. Martin's kick goes wide. Burns leads 37-31 with 18.7 left.
KM's got time for one more play at the Burns 38 with 5.3 seconds left.
Burns bats down a pass near the endzone at the horn and holds on for a 37-31 triumph.
Follow the Crest at South Point game here http://blogs.gastongazette.com/PhillipGardner/Default.aspx
What's at stake: The top 3A seed from the Southwestern 2A/3A Conference for next Friday's State playoffs. The winner will get at least one home playoff game.
Awesome rendition of The Star Spangled Banner by KM student Jordan Page.
Burns won the toss and elected to receive.
First quarter
KM drives and scores on 2nd possession on an 18-yard run by Michael Roberts. Alex Randall's kick makes it 7-0 at 2:17.
Second quarter
KM goes up 14-0 on a 46-yard flea-flicker from Roberts to Neil Scott down the middle of the field. Marlon Whitesides took the initial hand off, then flipped back to Roberts, who threw to a wide open Scott. Randall's kick makes it 14-0 at 11:48.
Now 8:09 left in the half. Burns with the ball at the KM 23 with a 3rd and 17.
Burns pulls within seven at 14-7 at 7:16 on a 2-yard run by Varan Hamrick. Ethan Martin's kick was good. KM was hit with two long penalties on the scoring drive and now has 52 yards in penalties in the first half.
Roberts - now with 103 yards rushing - charges in from 3 yards out at 5:16. Randall's kick makes it 21-7.
Burns answers with four minute scoring drive as Keron Phelps hits Monterrio Merriweather on an 18-yard strike. Kick goes wide as its 21-13 KM leading at 1:55.
The two teams trade interceptions late in the half with Burns' coming deep in KM territory.
Halftime - KM 21, Burns 13
KM will get the ball to start the 3rd
Burns ties it at 21-21 on a 17-yard run by Phelps for TD, then a 2-point conversion pass from Phelps to Donta Hopper at 8:14.
Burns goes up 28-21 on a 49-yard rumble by Phelps.
KM answers on a 6 yard run by Joe Chambers. 28-28 at 1:41 of 3rd
Fourth quarter
KM goes back up on a 45 yarder by Randall. 31-28 at 11:49
Burns ties it at 31-31 with 8:26 left on a 27 yarder by Martin.
KM at the Burns 30 with a 3rd and 5 with 4:44 left.
KM still driving at the 30 with 3:52 left. KM calls timeout at 2:28, still has one left. Burns also with one timeout. Mounties with a 3rd and 11 at the 26 with the game tied 31-31.
Roberts throws an INT and Burns gets it back with 1:40 left near midfield.
Burns at the KM 23 with a 3rd and 13 with :32.7 left. A KM player is down on the ground injured and play is stopped.
Phelps hits Aldrick Watson on a 23 yard strike over the middle with 18.7 left. Martin's kick goes wide. Burns leads 37-31 with 18.7 left.
KM's got time for one more play at the Burns 38 with 5.3 seconds left.
Burns bats down a pass near the endzone at the horn and holds on for a 37-31 triumph.
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