The WHS Tigers opened the '09 Football Season at home last night, August 28, against a visiting Strasburg team that fought for victory to the end. Last year the Tigers defeated Strasburg 60-3 on their field. That was not the team that showed up last night.
In a game that saw several changes in the score it was a tough fought for victory for the Tigers. Wellsville scored first with 7:23 left in the first quarter on a quarterback keeper by Jeremy Carter. Faking a kick Bubba Dowling's pass to Chad Elliott on the extra point made the score 8-0.
Then it began. Strasburg had a touch down called back on a penalty but the lead kept changing hands until late in the fourth quarter. The final was 24 - 17 in favor of the Tigers.
If I was awarding a game ball it would have to go to #13 - Bubba Dowling. After J. Carter went out in the first quarter with an injury Dowling stepped into the roll of quarterback. With Wellsville on the visitor's 40 yard line Dowling looked to be in trouble with a bad snap. It would have been a big loss had he given up. Instead he nimbly weaved and jumped over defenders carrying the ball to the one yard line. If he hadn't been next to the sidelines he would have carried it and a Strasburg defender into the end zone for the score. The Tigers scored one play later but that run by Dowling seemed to turn the momentum in favor of WHS just before the end of the first half. Dowling finished the night with 63 yard rushing and 79 yards passing.
It wasn't an easy walk away victory but the Tigers prevailed. Next up they travel to Toronto this coming Friday. Hopefully they got the first game jitters tucked away.
ole nib
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Bubba did a get job filling in for Jeremy. On most teams Bubba would be the starting QB. Hope Jeremy is O.K. and ready to go against the Red Knights. Congrats to the Tigers,and coaching staff on their first victory. Also, the band had a great half-time show. Congrats to Mrs. Gooch and band members.
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