The Cougars won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball. They returned the ball to their own 15-yard line. On 2nd and 10 the Cougars threw a 85-yard pass and run for a touchdown. The extra point was missed making the score Cougars-6 Bulldogs-0 with eight minutes left in the 1st quarter, that was all of the scoring in the 1st quarter the Cougars scored again on a 36-yard pass and run. The P.A.T (Point After Touchdown) was no good making the score Cougars-12 Bulldogs-0 with 10 minutes remaining in the half. After a fumble by the Bulldogs on our own 17-yard line the Cougars scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown again the P.A.T was no good with 8 minutes to go in the half with the score Cougars-18 Bulldogs-0 with a minute left in half the bulldogs finally scored on a 2-yard run by #4 Knight. After a successful extra point by #46 Devinney the halftime score was Cougars-18 Bulldogs-7.
The Bulldogs went into halftime needing to correct several first half mistakes. The 2nd half started with the Cougars kicking off to the Dawgs. After an interception thrown by the Bulldogs, the Cougars scored on a 11-yard pass with five minutes to go in the 3rd with the extra point being good, now making the score Cougars-25 Bulldogs-7. Bulldogs scored on a 26-yard pass from #5 Jones to #11 Knight with the P.A.T being no good the score Cougars-25 Bulldogs-13 with less than a minute left in the 3rd. With two minutes left in the game the Dawgs scored on a 3-yard pass from #5 Jones to #11 Richards. The P.A.T was no good the score Cougars-25 Bulldogs-19. After an on-side kick was recovered by the Cougars, they went into the Victory Formation to run out the clock. The final scored was Cougars-25 Bulldogs-19.
The Bulldogs turned the ball over three times, with the Cougars scoring a touchdown on everyone. Bulldogs made too many mistakes to overcome a good team like the Cougars.
Our Bulldogs will be losing 6 senior starters #10 Hunter Jenkins, #24 Reese Burnside, #26/64 Connor Cunningham, #44 Simon James, #46 D.J Devinney and #51 Michael Chandler.
Those spots will be hard to fill, however we have several underclassmen starters and numerous younger players with a lot of varsity playing time. The Dawgs will be a quality team again next year. Work Hard and Good Luck Bulldogs!
Stats
Passing: #5 Jones 4-12, 2TDs 2ints
Rushing: #24 Burnside 16 carries 49 yards
#4 Knight 12 carries 44 yards
Receiving: #4 Knight 2-75 yards
#11 Richards 5-70 yards
#10 Jenkins 2-22 yards
#42 Stewart 1-21 yards
Tackles: #4 Knight 10, 1 TFL
#44 James 9
#55 Burnside, 1 TFL
Sacks: #42 Stewart 1 -9 yards
#55 Burnside 1 -11 yards
Blocked Punts: #64/26 Cunningham 1
Punts: #46 Devinney 5, 27.0 AVG
On a final positive note Doddridge has eleven returning starters. They are the LKC Camps for yet another year.
