![]() ![]() "Plays like that are always exciting to see on special teams," Bilderback said. A successful two-point conversion attempt tied the score 14-14. He fielded the following kickoff at the 11-yard line and exploded for an 89-yard touchdown return. The resilient Aggies responded with another strong showing, however, forging a drive that lasted eight minutes and ended with a 2-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal to extend their lead to 14-6 midway through the third quarter. The point-after attempt was no good, but the Wildcats cut the lead to 7-6 with momentum in their favor. He exploded down the sideline for a 66-yard return, which was followed with a 12-yard touchdown run by Amarion Fortenberry to put the Wildcats on the board. Assistant coach Drew Fortenberry had been telling freshman Darrien Peters for weeks that he was close to breaking a game-changing kick return, and he finally did. Thankfully, our special teams was able to make some plays in the second half and create a spark for us that carried over to our offense and defense."Įverything changed from the opening kickoff of the third quarter. "It was really good execution on their part to retake possession and hold onto the lead. ![]() "We were caught a little off guard by the onside kick just before half," Bilderback admitted. They then caught the Wildcats off guard with a successful onside kick attempt, denying Columbia's offense the opportunity to respond and protecting a 7-0 lead that stood until halftime. The Aggies then put together an impressive drive of their own, leaning on highly-touted running back Keeghan Rodgers to help clinch six first downs en route to a 2-yard touchdown run and an extra point to go ahead on the scoreboard. Two plays into the drive, Lewis caught a screen pass from Haney and took it 17 yards before the ball was jarred loose by a defender, ending yet another promising drive. Their next drive began in even more favorable field position at the Aggies' 38-yard line. ![]() The Aggies stood their ground in the red zone, however, holding the Wildcats to only two yards on their last four plays and forcing a turnover on downs right at the goal line. Sophomore quarterback Collin Haney connected with AJ Lewis and Naji Cain four times through the air to help push the ball deep into enemy territory. We did get a couple of opportunities in good field position on the drives we did have, but we just weren't able to take advantage."Ĭolumbia's opening drive started near midfield after a kick return to the 45-yard line. "We knew FCAHS would come out and try to control the clock with their running game, and they did a pretty good job of that. "It was difficult to get anything going early because we only had two offensive drives the entire first half," Bilderback said. ![]() Head coach Chip Bilderback said it was difficult for the Wildcats' offense to find a rhythm due to the limited amount of time they were given on the field. Although the offense did manage to claw its way into FCAHS territory twice in the first half, both drives ended short of the goal line. The Wildcats have claimed the first lead more often than not this season, displaying a knack for creating big plays that set the tone of the game, but that was far from the case on Friday against the Aggies. A couple key kick returns sparked a second-half comeback for the Columbia Wildcats that propelled them to a 20-14 victory over Forrest County Agricultural on homecoming night and a 2-0 start to district play. In front of each clue we have added its number and position on the crossword puzzle for easier navigation.On a special Friday night at Gardner Stadium, it was the special teams unit that made the greatest impact on the field. If you are done solving this clue take a look below to the other clues found on today's puzzle in case you may need help with any of them. This clue was last seen on NYTimes JanuPuzzle. ![]()
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