The Boiling Springs football team couldn’t ask for a much better start to their season on Friday night as Bulldogs linebacker Cam Philson recovered a Westside fumble on the first play from scrimmage and returned it for a touchdown to help lead Boiling Springs to a 24-10 win over the Rams.
"It was a great way to start the season," said Boiling Springs head coach Rick Tate. "The defense was lights out tonight for us and the offense made some great plays for us when we needed them to as well." The defense held the Westside offense to only eighty yards rushing on Friday night while forcing three turnovers as they caused two fumbles and had an interception. The Bulldogs were led in tackles by Cam Philson and Dre Pinckney who both registered five and a half tackles a piece with Pinckney grabbing the interception for the Bulldogs. After holding a 7-3 lead after the first quarter it was all Boiling Springs in the second quarter as they outscored the Rams 10-0 in the quarter. The scoring got started midway through the second quarter when quarterback Charles McFadden outran the Westside defense down the right side of the field for fifty-seven yards to give the Bulldogs a 14-3 lead. They added to the lead just before halftime when senior kicker Tanner Robbins kicked a twenty-six yard field goal to give the Bulldogs a 17-3 halftime lead. Both teams went scoreless in the third quarter and the Bulldogs defense came up big again in the fourth quarter when Boiling Springs defensive back Troy Bell deflected a Westside pass on fourth and long to give Boiling Springs the ball back at the Westside seventeen yard line. The Rams had started their drive at their own five yard line after kicker Tanner Robbins booted a sixty-eight yard punt to pin Westside deep in their own territory. The Bulldogs offense added to their lead just two plays later when Charles McFadden scored his second touchdown of the game from fifteen yards out while carrying defenders on his back to give the Bulldogs a 24-3 lead. McFadden, who took over the quarterback position just a week ago, finished the night with 150 yards rushing and two touchdowns. "Charles did a great job for us tonight," said Tate. "He is just a great competitor." McFadden moved to the quarterback position just this past week after spending last season at running back but said he enjoys the new challenges the quarterback position presents. "It's a little bit different," said McFadden. "I like the pressure it presents and I feel like I handle it well." The Bulldogs will next face rival Chapman at home this coming Friday night as the Panthers defeated Seneca 70-14 on Friday night. Comments are closed.
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