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Graham downs Princeton

Princeton (16) vs. Graham (22)
Written: Sep 28, 2012
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Graham takes on its state-line rivalry team the Princeton Tigers at Hunnicutt Stadium.

Graham won the coin toss and will defer to the second half. Princeton will receive the ball during the first half.

*First quarter*

Tigers take the ball to the 37-yard line. Kevin Phillips on the return for Princeton.

Tigers QB Jay Palmer takes the ball and runs it for a gain of seven yards.

Tahj Sho-Johnson takes the ball and additional five yards for the Tigers, ball now at mid-field.

Johnson gets a first and goal after a 35-yard run.

Fourth and one for the Tigers. They will go for it Johnson shy of the first down for the Tigers. They turn the ball over to the G-Men on downs.

Devin Allen carries the ball down the three-yard line.

Palmer takes the ball in for a Princeton TD! Austin Smith in for the point after. Flags fly on the play. Dead ball off sides by the defense.Smith kicks, good. Tigers 7, Graham 0.

Graham gets a penalty pushing them further back into their own territory. Spencer Sheets in at QB throws to Cody Hatfield who gains to the 31-yard line for the G-Men off of a 10-yard run.

Charlie Benfield runs 15-yards for the G-Men makes it to the 45-yard line.

Hatfield into Tigers territory who gained a first down for the G-Men.

Sheets keeps the ball and takes the ball to the Princeton 31-yard line for the G-Men.

Sheets is tripped up at the 16-yard line for the G-Men.

Graham down to the 10-yard line for the G-Men. Graham called for illegal shift at the 20-yard line. Ball moved back to the 21-yard line.

First and 15 at the 21-yard line, Canaan Looney carries the ball for the G-Men to the 20-yard line.

Stowers in for a 30-yard field goal as penalties hurt the G-Men on the drive. Penalty flag is thrown against Princeton.

After the flag, the G-Men are going to go for it on fourth down. QB Sheets throws for TD! Kenneth Richmond receives the ball in the end zone.

Graham goes for two. Cory Monninger catches the pass from Sheets. Princeton 7, Graham 8.

Johnson carries the ball to the 37-yard line.

Johnson down the the 21-yard line of the G-Men.

Palmer carries the ball to the nine-yard line off of an 11 yard gain.

*Second quarter*

Jay Palmer into the end zone from three-yards out.

Point after no good by the Tigers. Princeton 13, Graham 8

Michael Thompson takes the ball to the 27-yard line for the G-Men with 11:47 left to play in the first half.

Hatfield brought down at the 27-yard inside the Tigers territory.

Sheets throws the ball the Hatfield to the 25-yard line as flags fly on the field.

Holding against Graham, backs the G-Men to the 33-yard line.

Hatfield short of the TD but inside the one-yard line for the G-Men.

Sheets on the one-yard TD run for the G-Men. Extra point takes the field. Kick is good! Graham 15, Princeton 13

Palmer takes the ball to the 29-yard line for the Tigers.

Johnson fumbles the ball at the 23-yard line. Princeton keeps the ball, third down and four.

Hatfield takes the ball to the 25-yard line on the six yard gain, brings up third down and five for the G-Men.

Sheets throws the 50 yard pass to Mark Large inside Tiger territory. Ball on the Princeton 35-yard line.

Second and 18 the ball on the 43-yard line of the Tigers, Sheets tosses to Hatfield who breaks the Tiger tackles and get the first down. Ball on the Tigers 23-yard line.

G-Men fumble the ball inside their 10-yard line. Tigers recover the ball on their nine-yard line.

Tigers move the ball to their own 20-yard line with 58 seconds left in the half.

Johnson takes the ball 64-yards to inside the Graham 16-yard line.

Palmer looks to pass, incomplete with 20 seconds left in the half.

With the ball on the 13 yard line, Tigers take a timeout with 13 seconds before halftime.

Mann brought down at the four-yard line for the Tigers. With seven seconds left the Tigers take a timeout.

Palmer throws the ball into the end zone; incomplete.

Field goal unit takes the field on the last play of the second quarter, for a 22 yard kicking attempt. Flag on the play.

Smith is out to kick the ball, kick good. Princeton regains the lead. Princeton 16, Graham 15.

Halftime at Hunnicutt Stadium.

King and Queen are crowned by their Princeton Senior High School peers. MacKenzie Akers was named Queen and Ryan Meadows was named King.

*Third quarter*

Sheets passes off the ball to Hatfield the G-Men are facing a third and three situation.

Sheets steps out of bounds at the 41-yard line.

Graham facing a third and one from the 51-yard line.

G-Men gains nine yards moving the chains deeper into Tiger territory. Sheets on the carry.

Tim Clark falls forward to the 34-yard line.

Graham first down after their ten play drive 7:07 left in the third quarter.

Personal foul by the Tigers, gives Graham 15 yards. Ball on the 14-yard line of the Tigers.

Hatfield wrapped up after a gain of three yards, to the 11-yard line.

TD Graham! Spencer Sheets on the five-yard carry for the G-Men. They send out the extra point crew.

Kick good! Graham 22, Princeton 16.

Tigers are going to go for it on a fourth down and one call. Palmer gets the first down, takes the ball to the 39-yard line. First down Tigers.

Johnson brought down at the 24-yard line on the 15 yard pickup for the Tigers.

Late flag on the play after a nine yard gain by Lamont Lee. Holding call on Princeton. First down and 16 for the Tigers.

Johnson runs to the 24-yard line of the G-Men. Palmer keeps the ball. End of the third quarter at Hunnicutt Stadium.

*Fourth quarter*

Fourth down and four at the 18-yard line. The refs are talking to both teams.

Princeton has the first down on the 24-yard line.

Palmer carries the ball to the 21-yard line.

Princeton turns the ball over on downs, G-Men takes the ball over on the 21-yard line.

Hatfield carries the ball 3 yards for the G-Men.

Sheets taken down at the 43-yard line, a 20 yard run for the G-Men.

Large carries the ball to the 21-yard line inside Tiger territory.

Hatfield taken down by Derek Poszich on the gain of one yard by the G-Men. Time running down at Hunnicutt.

Thompson collided with at the sidelines carries the ball to the 13-yard line. Third and two for the G-Men.

G-Men fumble at the one-yard line. Tigers recover the ball.

Palmer takes the ball to the 15-yard line. Inside of three minutes left in the game.

Johnson gets the first down for the Tigers to the 27-yard line.

Princeton has a fourth down and 12 at their 26-yard line with under two minutes left in the game.

Benefield picks off Palmer for an interception. G-Men gets the ball.

Graham wins the ballgame against Princeton with a score of 22-16.
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GAME SCOREBOARD
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT SCORE
Princeton 7 9 0 0 0 16
Graham 8 7 7 0 0 22
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