DOUBLE SPRINGS – The Eagles of Cold Springs traveled to Double Springs Friday night to face the Winston County Yellow Jackets. They came home with a loss, 38-7.
The Eagles won the toss to start the game and were forced into a three-and-out. After a seven-play drive, the Eagles defense forced the Yellow Jackets to punt.
On Winston County’s next series, Austin Owens broke free for a 74-yard run and a touchdown. With a good extra point, the score was 7-0 in favor of the home team with 5:36 to go in the first.
Not much later, Cold Springs’ Brodi Williams was picked off by Owens, who turned it in for a 30-yard TD. With just more than two minutes left in the quarter, the Yellow Jackets went up 14-0.
The Eagles put together a nice drive next, but they fumbled the ball and Yellow Jacket Andrew Kelley recovered it at the 25-yard line.
Defenses stepped up for both teams, forcing punts, before the Eagles put together another great drive, only to fumble the ball again, this time at the Yellow Jackets’ 30-yard line. Jacob Elliot made the recovery for Winston County.
Seven plays later Justin Richie rushed in for a 26-yard TD. The extra point was no good. At the half, the score stood at Winston County 20, Cold Springs 0.
The Yellow Jackets got the ball to start the second half, and get it they did. Owens exploded for 95 yards, returning the kickoff for a touchdown. With 11:45 to go in the third, it was Winston County 26, Cold Springs 0.
The Eagles dug in for a 12-play drive, but came up short on fourth down.
On Winston County’s next series, Ethan Moore passed to Zachary Wright for a 55-yard TD, and it was 32-0 with 2:55 to go in the quarter.
The Eagles continued to have trouble holding onto the ball. They fumbled again, and this time Kelley recovered at the Cold Springs’ 24.
The Eagles got some revenge, however, when two plays later, Francisco Ayala intercepted Moore in the Yellow Jackets’ first turnover of the game.
The Yellow Jackets defense held, though, and the Eagles were forced to punt.
Kelley ran the ball in from 32 yards for another TD, making the score Winston County 38, Cold Springs 0 with 7:51 in the contest.
With 24 seconds to go in the game, Cold Springs scored on an Ayala 3-yard TD run.
Final score: Winston County 38, Cold Springs 7
Cold Springs falls to 1-6 and 0-4 in region play. Winston County is now 2-5 and 2-2 in the region.
Cold Springs will host Tanner next week.
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