Undefeated Blaze (#2 in state) Dominate at LaVergne
Blackman was versatile Friday night, to say the least. The sixth-ranked Blaze (5-0, 2-0 in District 7-AAA) scored six touchdowns against host LaVergne (2-3, 0-2) in a 45-12 win at Freedom Field and got them with help from every facet of the game. The first touchdown was set up after LaVergne fumbled on its opening drive. Justin Crutchfield #3 capitalized on Blackman's first series with a 10-yard scoring catch from Tyrek Collier #5. After surrendering its first defensive touchdown in 17 quarters, the Blaze offense grinded out an eight-minute drive, capped by a Jacques Smith #22 4-yard touchdown run before halftime and the start of 28 unanswered points. I'tavious Mathers #4 and the Blaze special teams enabled Blackman to pick up right where it left off before halftime. The sophomore returned the kickoff 50 yards to the LaVergne 20. DeShawn Smith #7 ran twice for 20 yards and Collier scored on the third play with an option keeper from 10 yards out. Blaze free safety Martin Dietrich #6 setup another Collier 10-yard scoring run three plays later when he intercepted a LaVergne pass at the Blackman 47 and returned it to the LaVergne 10; Collier went up the middle for the 10-yard TD. Bad went to worse for the Wolverines.
When they seemed to have finally stopped the Blaze, forcing them into a third-and-28 from the LaVergne 42, all Collier did was find Tay Smith #1 on an inside screen, and he weaved his way 42 yards through defenders for the score. Jacques Smith intercepted Hayes on the Wolverines' next drive as the third quarter neared its end and the Blaze pounded out another eight minute drive, capped by junior Jason Puhr's #80 33-yard field goal for a 38-12 lead with 4:47 remaining. Puhr was perfect on all six PATs as well. Blackman stuffed LaVergne's next drive at the Wolverine 17 and DeShawn Smith was in one play later for the 17-yard score. While the Blaze did give up its first two scores of the season on defense, the team can take solace in the fact that the offense answered back with scores both times. Dejaun Brown #2 Jess Patton #44
SMYRNA IS THE SHIZZZNIT.... GO DAWGS!!!
VKQueenVamp 1 year ago
@VKQueenVamp : This week bud. by the way all the highlights for this year are on stork Montgomery's channel if you want to see them.
zainblaze 1 year ago