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To me calling a timeout then missing a extra point cost a timeout and a tie was huge

I agree... left Belfry with only one TO. Belfry is good for a missed XP every game..this one just happened to be huge.

A few players really stepped up tonight:

For Ashland..

Massey was a game changer. He had the long TD reception and the long TD run..but more than that e had several 3rd Down conversions in the First Half that allowed Ashland to either continue drives that they scored on, or at the very least helped them keep the edge in field position. He also had a long return.

Shannon Justice was everywhere and deserved the scoop and score. he was playing with cramps and onstantly was disrupting the Pirates or saving long runs with a key tackle.

Elam didnt have an eye popping 2nd Half, but in the 1st Half he was near perfect not only hitting the long boms, but also converting those key 3rd Downs.


For Belfry...

Thomas Varney,err, I mean Keaton Taylor stepped up huge. He had several key runs, a couple nice returns, and made a handful of catches. The Pirates seemed to be in dis-array when Johnson went down, Taylor offered stabilization and proved QB and WR aren't the only positions he is dangerous at.

Sani Warren. I feel sorry for poor Sani as he will be sore tomorrow. He was rocked every time he dropped ack, but he hung in there and made big play after big play to get Belfry back into a position to win.

Tony Messer- Hopefully this was his breakthrough game as he had a long TD catch and some key grabs in the late stages to keep Belfry alive.

Trenity Carr- Kid banged and grinded his heart out and was the anchor for Belfry to stabilize off of in the 2nd Half.