ARLEY– The annual gridiron matchup between the Addison Bulldogs and the Meek Tigers carries the moniker of the Backyard Brawl, and Friday night, the game lived up to the hype. The Bulldogs took the hard-fought victory, 36-14.
Big hits, stout defenses and smash-mouth football was the name of the game as Addison and Meek played to an 8-8 tie at halftime, thanks to a touchdown run by Zayne Guthrie for Addison and a matching one from Meeks' Stuart Waldrep.
As tight as the first half was, the second half was anything but as Addison came out firing on all cylinders and quickly blew the game wide open.
The Bulldogs took the ball first to start the second half and drove it methodically down the field, capping the drive with a 7-yard run from Tyler Borden. This made the score 14-8 in favor of Addison.
Addison then executed an onside kick and recovered the ball. It wasn't long before the Bulldogs were in the end zone again, this time on a 35-yard run. The PAT was no good and the score stood at 20-8.
Following a Meek punt, Addison got in the end zone for the third time in the third quarter when Guthrie found Logan Wilkins for the 69-yard touchdown. After adding the 2-point conversion, Addison took a 28-8 lead into the fourth quarter.
Down but not out, the Meek defense came up with a big stop and a forced fumble, recovering on the Addison 26. The Tigers moved the ball down the field on the ground and ended the drive with a 6-yard touchdown from Abercrombie. The 2-point conversion was no good, and the score stood at 28-14 with eight minutes left to play in the game.
Addison put the game away on its next drive when Borden helped the Bulldogs move the ball down the field and was rewarded with a carry in the red zone that resulted in a 5-yard touchdown, making the score 36-14 after the 2-point conversion.
That was the last score of the game, as the Addison Bulldogs took down the Meek Tigers 36-14 the 2017 edition of the Backyard Brawl.
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