Oakland Middle School won its fourth straight Rutherford County Middle School football title, 14-6, over the Rockvale Ravens at Ray Hughes Stadium Tuesday night.
However, the game didn’t end without late drama.
With time winding down and Rockvale trailing 14-6, the Ravens were pressing without a timeout to try and score the tying points. However, the Charger defense got a Raven penalty, a quarterback sack and a ball knocked away at the goal line to preserve the victory.
“Man, they threw everything at us onside kicks, fake punts, but we stayed in there and fought,” Oakland coach Travarius Holloway said.
“Oakland’s defense was lights out in the first half,” Rockvale coach Torey Patterson said. “We tried everything we could, and my group never gave up, and I was proud of the fight that they had in them.”
Oakland scored on the first snap when Titus Holloway raced around right end and raced 32 yards. Elliott Lean kicked the point for a 7-0 Chargers lead.
Oakland scored again on a 12-yard pass from Gavin Brandon to Keyden Wright just before halftime. He ended up with three catches for 66 yards and the score.
Brandon was 4 of 6 for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Ravens quarterback Tre Walton was 3 of 7 for 84 yards. Two of his passes went to Erick Carney for 75 yards.
Rockvale’s only score came on an 11-play drive set up by a pass on a fake punt to Carney from Walton for 49 yards to get them inside the 10. Walton called his own number on third down and dove over from two yards out.
The drive went 11 plays and 84 yards, and it was a one-score game with less than six minutes remaining.
After Rockvale stopped Oakland on downs, the Ravens took over at their own 33 and got inside Charger 10 before the drive imploded and the clock ran out to give Oakland another title.
Scoring Summary
Rockvale 0-0-0-6 — 6
Oakland 7-7-0-0 — 14
O 5:25 1st Titus Holloway 32 yard run (Elliott Lean kick)
O :25 2nd 12-yard pass Keyden Wright from Gavin brandon (Lean kick)
R 5:56 4th Tre Walton 6-yard run (run failed)