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Tigers' new balance beats Banks badly, 43-7
The Leopards started the game with a 15-yard kick return to their 32-yard line. Two plays produced a first down on the Banks' 43-yard line, but then the Tiger defense tightened up, forcing the Leopards to punt three plays later from the same spot. Demont Gresham fielded the punt on the W-W 22-yard line and returned it six yards before being tackled. On Washington's first play from scrimmage, quarterback Clete Wilson hooked up with a wide-open Jareon Small for 72 yards and the Tigers' first touchdown of the night. Mark Tench was good for the PAT, putting Washington-Wilkes up 7-0 with 8:56 left in the first quarter.
The Washington-Wilkes offense went three-and-out for the first of only two times in the game, punting to the Banks County 45-yard line. The Leopards were forced to go three-and-out, with Washington getting the ball back on its 15-yard line. A two-yard pass to Small and a 21-yard pass to wide receiver Larry Davis put the Tigers on their 38-yard line. A short gain by fullback Drew Wilson and another pass to Davis put W-W on the Banks County 49- yard line to end the first quarter. Carries by Small and Clete Wilson gave the Tigers a first down to start the second quarter, and then Kelmetrius Wylie got his second carry of the game, which he took 39 yards for a touchdown. Tench made the PAT, giving Washington a 14-0 lead with 10:36 left in the second quarter. Banks County started its next drive on its 36-yard line. Two plays gave the Leopards a first down on their 49-yard line. A pass interference call two plays later gave Banks another first down and put them on the Washington-Wilkes 36-yard line. The Tiger defense held again, with two consecutive tackles-forloss, the first by linebacker Quarica Smith and the second by linebacker Khiry Tutt, and a broken up pass by linebacker Dywane Hampton forcing the Leopards to punt. A shanked punt gave W-W the ball on its 33- yard line. Quarterback Wilson completed a pass to Tutt for 42 yards on the first play of the drive, putting the Tigers on the Banks County 25-yard line. Back-to-back illegal procedures on Washington made it first-and-20 on the 35-yard line. Clete Wilson had a nine-yard run down to the 26-yard line, where on second down he hooked up with Tutt for all 26 yards and the touchdown. Tench's kick was good again, increasing the Tigers' lead to 21 points with 6:01 left in the half. The Leopards started their longest drive of the half on their 32-yard line. With small chunks of yardage, Banks drove down to the W-W 32- yard line. But a tackle-for-loss by linebacker Demont Gresham, two incomplete passes, and two illegal procedures pushed the Leopards back to the Tigers' 44-yard line with 22 yards to go for a first down. Banks used a double-pass to try to convert on fourth down, and almost succeeded in reaching the first down marker, but linebacker Trey Mc- Cants stopped the Leopard receiver one yard short, forcing a turnover on downs. Wilson connected with Tutt again, this time for 44 yards, to put the Tigers on the Banks County 34-yard line. Three incomplete passes followed, and then on fourth down Wilson found Small for 34 yards and a touchdown. Tench was good again, making the score 28-0 with just 10 seconds left before halftime. Banks County's one play after the kickoff was a loss of three yards, sending the teams to halftime with the Tigers well in control. Washington-Wilkes started the second half with the football. After two unsuccessful passing attempts, Wylie fumbled on third down, giving the Leopards the ball on the Tigers' 32-yard line. The W-W defense defended its shut-out, forcing a turnover on-downs in just four plays. The Tiger offense didn't waste any more time, handing off to Wylie three times in a row, the last of which he took for 70 yards and a touchdown. Tench made the PAT again, giving the Tigers a 35 point lead with 7:25 left in the third quarter. Banks County started its next drive with a 12-yard gain, but then the W-W defense stepped up again, forcing the Leopards to punt four plays later. Washington started on its 29-yard line and moved quickly down the field with a 19-yard reception by Davis, and back-to-back runs by Small, the first for 21 yards and the second for 19 yards. A holding call at the end of the second run brought the Tigers back to the Banks 23-yard line. After the offense lost another five yards because of an illegal procedure call, Small set to work again, with a three-yard gain on first down, and then a 25-yard run on second down for his third touchdown of the night. A bad snap on the PAT attempt forced Small, who is the holder for PATs, to call off the kick and run for the corner of the end zone, which he made easily for the two-point-conversion. This gave the Tigers a 43-0 lead with 1:11 left in the third quarter. W-W sent out its young defense to get some work on the Leopards next drive, which started from their 35-yard line. Banks County started driving down the field, making it to the Tigers' 26-yard line before the end of the quarter. The Leopards finished their drive with a touchdown three plays later. The PAT was good, cutting the Tigers' lead down to 43-7. Banks tried an onsides kick, but Tyrance Ashmore was there to make the grab, returning it for 28 yards before being tackled. The young offense started its drive on the Banks 42-yard line. The offense went three-and-out, punting the ball down to the Leopards' 12- yard line. Banks started driving again, but the young defense held strong, stopping the Leopards on fourth down on the Tigers' 34-yard line. Washington-Wilkes took a knee, closing out is third win in a row. The Tiger offense amassed a total of 490 yards Friday night, 271 in the air and 219 on the ground. Wylie was the leading rusher with seven carries for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Small had 79 yards on nine carries and a touchdown. Quarterback Wilson had three carries for 19 yards and was 10-13 passing for 271 yards and three touchdowns. Tutt was the leading receiver for the second week in a row, with three catches for 112 yards and a touchdown. Small was next with three catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and Davis had three catches for 51 yards. On defense, Washington was lead by linebacker Gresham with 11 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and four assists. Jermayne Hanosek and Quayshawn Spence had solid efforts with the young defense in the fourth quarter. Tench was perfect again on special teams, making all five extra points. Small also ran in a two-pointconversion, giving him a total of 20 points on the night.
This Friday, the Tigers host the Bulldogs of Morgan County. Morgan is extremely well coached and well disciplined. On offense they base out of a wing-t, but will also spread out and throw the ball. Defensively, they use a 4-4 front and have a big, experienced defensive line. This will be the Tigers' first game in their sub-region. Kickoff is at 7:30 at Tiger Stadium.
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