By James Brown
Glasgow News 1
The Glasgow Scotties lost their first game of the season Friday night at LaRue County, 33-28.
Both teams entered the game undefeated overall and in district action. The Hawks exit at 8-0 and 4-0, while the Scotties fall to 7-1 and 3-1.
LaRue jumped ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter before Glasgow scored on a 45-yard pass play from Landen Holley to Jaylen Bradley. Daniel Rodriguez added the extra point.
The Scotties forced a fumble on the Hawks’ next drive, and Jaithan Franklin recovered the ball at the Glasgow 39.
Four minutes later, Holley connected with Trevis Collor on a seven-yard touchdown pass. Another PAT tied the game 14-14 with 1:18 left in the first half.
LaRue regained the lead in the third quarter on a 15-yard touchdown pass. The extra-point kick set the score at 21-14.
Glasgow answered with a 15-yard touchdown run by Kyle Sledge, and the PAT tied the game at 21 with 2:44 left in the third period.
The Hawks took the lead for good with 31 seconds left in the third period on a two-yard quarterback run. The extra-point kick was wide left.
The Scotties’ next drive ended with an interception, and that set up a 23-yard touchdown run two minutes later by the Hawks. Glasgow stopped the two-point conversion, and LaRue led 33-21 with 8:14 left in the game.
Glasgow got to within five with a five-yard touchdown run by Holley. Rodriguez kicked the PAT with 7:03 left on the game clock.
The Hawks had the ball for the next six minutes of the game. They converted on a fourth-and-9 to keep the drive alive.
But the Scotties got the ball back with a minute to play in the game after stopping on fourth-and-2 at the Glasgow nine-yard-line.
The Scotties’ final drive, though, also ended with an intersection with seven seconds left in the game.
Holley finished the game 15-of-24 passing for 155 yards.
Bradley caught six passes for 105 yards, while Sledge had 19 yards receiving and Keyshawn Austin finished with 18 yards receiving.
Sledge led Glasgow on the ground with 84 yards rushing.
Glasgow plays Thursday, Oct. 22, at Edmonson County at 7 p.m. It will also be a district contest.
