Hillbillies hold off the Knights
Mount View (12) vs. Man (20)
Written: Aug 31, 2012
MAN — The Mount View Golden Knights scored the final two touchdowns on Friday night but could not overtake a lead by the Man Hillbillies, falling by a 20-12 score.
Dayton Griffin had two first-half touchdowns for Man, which claimed a 14-0 lead at the break.
In the final period, Laquell Martin ran the ball across from 1 yard out, and Tachawn Vineyard got the final points on a 5-yard pass from Teddy Hazzard. Both point-after attempts failed.
The Golden Knights went for the on-side kick, but the Hillbillies recovered and ran the last two plays of the game.
Hazzard completed 7 of 12 passes for 72 yards, with one TD and one interception.
Mount View (0-2) was penalized 20 times for 117 yards and their hosts were flagged 13 times for 70 yards. The Golden Knights rushed for 132 yards and Man ran for 172.
The Knights visit Tug Valley next Friday.
At Man
Mount View.........0 0 0 12 — 12
Man....................6 8 6 0 — 20
First Quarter
Dayton Griffin 28 run (run failed), 8:32
Second Quarter
Man — Griffin 8 run (David Belcher run), 10:24
Third Quarter
Man — Belcher 1 run (kick failed), 3:46
Fourth Quarter
MV — Laquell Martin 1 run (pass failed), 9:22
MV — Tachawn Vineyard 5 pass from Teddy Hazzard (run failed), 1:18
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TEAM STATISTICS
First downs: MV 10, Man 12. Turnovers: MV 4, Man 3. Penalties: MV 20-117 yds., Man 13-70. Rushing: MV 36-132, Man 40-172. Passing: MV 72, Man 45.
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