Saturday, September 23, 2006

RALLYING LATE

Central-Phenix City could have easily given up late in the fourth quarter when it trailed Enterprise 17-7.
Instead, running back Josh Wallace continued to run hard play after play. He ran hard on each toss to the short side of the field. Running back David Ray found opening whenever he got the ball.
The offensive line started pushing around the Enterprise defense.
Wallace dove into the end zone with 2:49 left in the game, but the Red Devils were still down, 17-14.
If Enterprise secures an onside kick, the Wildcats would likely win and the Red Devils' chances of making the Class 6A playoffs would be slim.
They would have been 0-3 in Class 6A, Region 3 and still have to play Opelika -- the region's top team. It was looking like Central was going to miss the playoffs for the first time since 1991.
That all started to change when Justin Rogers and the Red Devils recovered an onside kick at the 50-yard line.
The Red Devils went 50 yards, and Geoffrey James scored on a 1-yard run.
That gave Central its first win of the year and a chance to make the playoffs for 15th straight season.
The Red Devils still need to beat Northview, Dothan and Russell County to have a chance to earn a playoff spot.
But that chance would have all but disappeared Friday night had they lost.

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