Creekside 48 Rome 28 (Georgia)


 

The nightcap game at Barron Stadium put the home team, the Rome Wolves, against the Creekside Seminoles. Rome was coming off of an 8-3 season, with Creekside finishing 10-3 in 2024. Overall Creekside stood 273-127, and Rome stood 276-112-1.

This one started out like the Fourth of July, with Rome supplying all of the fireworks. Aiden McPherson, the Wolves' junior starting quarterback, would use his feet to score two early touchdowns. The first run went for 13 yards, and the 2nd went for 28 yards. Jason Reyes was true on both of the P.A.K. to make this a 14-0 game with 7:33 left in the opening quarter. McPherson would connect with Keaton Mull for an 11-yard score to make this 21-0 with 3:02 left on the clock.

Creekside slowly shook off what looked like a TKO with a 2-yard touchdown run by Cayden Benson to make this a 21-6 game, with 11:26 left in the half. Gary Walker scored on a 7-yard run, with the two-point conversion coming from Benson, who used his feet to run in to make this a 21-14 game, with 6:49 left in the half.

The Seminoles had awakened, and their crowd could sense what was going to come as they rose to their feet and let their voices be heard all over the stadium. With Uncle Mo now on the visitors' side, they would use a 22-yard run by talented Cedric Kelly to lock this game up at 21, with 3:16 left in the half.

Rome picked themself up off of the turf and retook the lead on a McPherson to JJ Winston 4-yard pass to make this a 28-21 game as the two squads headed to the locker rooms.

When the two teams came back to the field to warm up, both looked poised to get to work and post the season-opening win. Creekside would take control early in the half and never look back as they posted four scores, while the Wolves never sniffed the end zone.

The first two scores came in the third quarter, and they were followed up by two more in the final stanza. Cayden Benson scored both touchdowns in the third on two 4-yard runs to put the Seminoles up 35-28.

In the final frame Daniel ("BAM") Henderson hauled in an 18-yard pass from Benson, and Kelly acted like former Buckeye great Archie Griffin. as he seemed to float in from 22 yards out to make the final score 48-28.

Creekside

Passing: Cayden Benson, 10-18-1 touchdown, 1 Int, 92 yards

Rushing: Gary Walker 20 carries, 183 yards, 1 TD

Cedric Kelly 10 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TDs

Receiving: Daniel ("BAM") Henderson 4 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD

Tackles: Carter Jameson 9

Rome

Passing: Aiden McPherson 9-17, 2 TDs

Rushing: Aiden McPherson 20 carries for 89 yards, 2 TDs

Receiving: JJ Winston 4 catches for 16 yards, 1 TD Justin Spivey: 3 catches, 69 yards

Tackles: Jayden Worsham, 14



 

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