The Chesnee Eagles came up just short in the first game of the Clay Lewis era at Chesnee as Woodruff scored the final fourteen points of the game to pull out the 28-20 victory in front of a large crowd at W.L. Varner Stadium.
“One thing I'm proud of is the kid's effort,” said Chesnee head coach Clay Lewis. “They fought hard the whole game and they gave themselves a chance. As long as we keep improving week to week I think we will be fine." Woodruff couldn't have asked for a better start to the game as the Eagles fumbled the opening kickoff which the Wolverines recovered and took possession of the ball inside the Eagle's twenty yard line. Woodruff punched it in a few plays later on a Chandler Sorenson two yard run to give the Wolverines a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the contest. After a back and forth defensive battle for most of the first quarter and the start of the second quarter Chesnee tied the game at seven all with a one yard Camden Burns touchdown run on fourth down with 9:35 left in the second quarter. The Chesnee first scoring drive along with the other two in the game was of the long and multiple play variety which was part of the game plan. "We want to be a ball control offense and eat up clock to keep our defense off the field,” said Lewis. “We did some good things throughout the game and this is the first year these guys have run this type of offense." Woodruff would regain the lead with just under two minutes left in the half as Chandler Sorenson punched it in once again for the Wolverines this time from thirty-five yards out to give Woodruff a 14-7 halftime lead. Chesnee’s Camden Burns also make a big play defensively on the Wolverines opening drive of the second half when he deflected a pass to the end zone on fourth down which caused Woodruff to turn the ball over on downs. After stopping a solid Wolverines drive to open the second half Chesnee would respond with a one yard touchdown run from senior quarterback Jacob Kimbrell on fourth down to tie the game at fourteen with just under two minutes to go in the third quarter. The Eagles grabbed their first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter when Kimbrell found Alijah Means from ten yards out for a touchdown to give Chesnee a 20-14 lead early in the final quarter. After a Chesnee fumble Woodruff would tie the game up at twenty when BJ Bailey hit Omarion McKelvin for a sixty-two yard scoring strike on the first play after the turnover with 6:37 left in the game. Woodruff failed to take the lead after missing a two-point conversion attempt. The Wolverines did retake the lead just over three minutes later as Shamare Dendy found the endzone from thirty-one yards out to give Woodruff an eight point lead after the score and a successful two point try with 3:20 left in the contest. Dendy finished with 199 total yards with 171 yards coming on the ground. Chesnee was unable to convert a fourth down try in their own territory on the ensuing drive and the Wolverines were able to run out the clock to seal the victory. Jacob Kimbrell had a good night for Chesnee as he finished with 129 total yards and two touchdowns. He was eight of twelve for ninety yards and a touchdown through the air while gaining thirty-nine yards on thirteen carries with a score on the ground also. "He made some good plays for us,” said Lewis. “He is a tough kid that played hard and he’s almost like a linebacker at quarterback. He is a winner and he did a great job for us." Adam Coxey was one of several Eagle defenders to have a solid game as he shifted between cornerback and safety. "Adam is a good player for us,” said Lewis. “He is a kid that can really be a difference maker for us and is a good tackler out there.” The Eagles will look to get their first win of the season next week as Chesnee will host Christ Church in a matchup of former region opponents. Comments are closed.
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