Featuring all manner of big plays, the WolfPack varstiy football team defeated the Kings Ridge Tigers on the road Friday night, November 1, 44-41. After spotting the home team a 7-0 lead, the Whitefield offense was ignited by a 70-yard pass reception by Ajani Kerr (10th) from Everett Pollard (12th). Everett threw a nine-yard TD to Matt Olson (11th) on the next play to even the score. After the Tigers went ahead, Ajani returned the kickoff 90 yards, leading to a 26-yard Olson field goal.
On the next play, Alex Manning (12th) recovered a fumble, creating a 27-yard scoring chance, finished by Everett's nine-yard touchdown scamper. The Pack defense struck again on the first play, as Ajani's 30-yard interception return for a touchdown widened the score to 23-14. The Pack defense was able to hold King's Ridge to a field goal and then drove to another score before intermission. Everett completed a six-yard touchdown pass to Sky Dupree (11th) for a 30-17 lead and Austin Joseph (12th) recovered a squibbed kickoff to end the wild first half.
Alex thwarted a King's Ridge drive when he picked up an incomplete King's Ridge lateral pass midway into the third quarter and returned it 92 yards for a score. The Tigers answered with a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Alex then responded with an 85-yard kickoff return of his own, setting up our offense for a one-play scoring drive on an Everett keeper, and the Whitefield lead was 44-24. The Pack offense sputtered on its next couple of possessions and KIng's Ridge closed the gap to 44-41 with five minutes to play. On possibly the most critical offensive possession of the season, the Whitefield offense hammered out an 11 play, 53 yard drive, capped by a 4th-down pass completion from Everett to Sky, to run out the clock and seal the WolfPack victory.
Sky led the way defensively, contributing on 20 tackles, including 2 for losses. Ajani was in on 11 stops, including 1 for loss, along with his pick-6 interception. Bradley Davidson (11th) had 10 tackles and Cameron Jenkins (10th) had 9, including 1 for loss, and caused a fumble.
On the next play, Alex Manning (12th) recovered a fumble, creating a 27-yard scoring chance, finished by Everett's nine-yard touchdown scamper. The Pack defense struck again on the first play, as Ajani's 30-yard interception return for a touchdown widened the score to 23-14. The Pack defense was able to hold King's Ridge to a field goal and then drove to another score before intermission. Everett completed a six-yard touchdown pass to Sky Dupree (11th) for a 30-17 lead and Austin Joseph (12th) recovered a squibbed kickoff to end the wild first half.
Alex thwarted a King's Ridge drive when he picked up an incomplete King's Ridge lateral pass midway into the third quarter and returned it 92 yards for a score. The Tigers answered with a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Alex then responded with an 85-yard kickoff return of his own, setting up our offense for a one-play scoring drive on an Everett keeper, and the Whitefield lead was 44-24. The Pack offense sputtered on its next couple of possessions and KIng's Ridge closed the gap to 44-41 with five minutes to play. On possibly the most critical offensive possession of the season, the Whitefield offense hammered out an 11 play, 53 yard drive, capped by a 4th-down pass completion from Everett to Sky, to run out the clock and seal the WolfPack victory.
Sky led the way defensively, contributing on 20 tackles, including 2 for losses. Ajani was in on 11 stops, including 1 for loss, along with his pick-6 interception. Bradley Davidson (11th) had 10 tackles and Cameron Jenkins (10th) had 9, including 1 for loss, and caused a fumble.