St. Pius X 15, Dunwoody 12 (Georgia)


 

The final day of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic began with a battle between St. Pius X Golden Lions and the Dunwoody Wildcats. I will say before getting to the game, I sat at the top of the stands at the 50-yard line, a great season, with a great view. Many of the fans sitting in that area missed a solid game, as they were too busy running up and down the steps, playing on their phones instead of watching the action.

The action was tight throughout the game, as both teams really seemed evenly matched. The game stayed scoreless until there were three seconds left in the opening quarter; that is when Christian Lee calmly hit a short 22-yard field goal, putting Dunwoody up, 3-0.

The second quarter would see the Golden Lions take a 7-3 lead when Conley Goodlife brought down a 54-yard pass from Dexter Mosley with 1:46 left in the half. The Wildcats roared back to cut the lead to 7-6 with three seconds before halftime on another Lee field goal, this one from 29 yards out. The Golden Lions'' defense was solid to keep the Wildcats out of the end zone and force the two field goals. I believe this was the biggest difference not only in the half, but in the game.

The second half was as tight as the first, as both teams took turns turning the other away, relenting very little. The third quarter was all defense, as neither team could do anything when they had the ball. The final frame brought one score from each offense. For the Wildcats, they got a 1-yard touchdown run from quarterback Jack Quartararo to take the 12-7 lead. The Golden Lions turned back a two-point conversion try to keep the game at 12-7, with 7:24 remaining. The winning score for the Golden Lions would come with 3:30 left on the clock. Aiden Francois glided in from 6 yards out, and a two-point conversion attempt was successful when Dexter Mosley punched the ball across the goal line.

Golden Lions

Aiden Francois: 8 rushes, 46 yards, 1 TD

Passing: Dexter Mosley, 3-6, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int

Receiving: Conely Goodlife, 1 catch, 54 yards, 1 TD

Tackles: Aiden Brown & Carter Schwab 9

Wildcats

Cam Irastorza: 23 rushes, 108 yards

Passing: Jack Quartararo 14-25, 234 yards, 2 Ints

Receiving: Bradley Stephens, 5 catches, 100 yards

Tackles: Vincent Bader 7

Total yards

Golden Lions 38 plays for 259 yards

Wildcats

65 plays for 414 yards

Penalties and yards

Golden Lions 7-36

Wildcats 3-25

Possession time

Golden Lions 21:20

Wildcats 26:40


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