Tigers Hold On EHS 30 FRHS 22

Every year this game comes around it looks like it will be a comfortable win one way or another but when the Tigers play the Irish you can through the records out the window.

The Tigers got off to a quick star after receiving the opening kickoff, Corn Elder and Nantambu Fentress led the way on the opening drive. Fentress capped the drive off with a 16 yard TD run.

Father Ryan began their opening drive from the EHS 41 but lost the ball at the EHS 48, Corn Elder came up with the big recovery and the Tigers quickly struck again; Drew Parker hit David Dingess for a 50 yard TD.

The Tigers defense came back strong and forced the Irish to punt from their own 47 but was muffed at the EHS 11 and the Irish recovered. Father Ryan took advantage with a 2 yard TD run by Prince Iworah.

The offense responded with a 51 yard drive capped off by a 4 yard TD by Corn Elder. Clayton McGlasson's PAT was no good and put the Tigers up 20-7.

Right before halftime EHS forced an Irish punt with 45 seconds remaining, in that time the Tigers drove all the way to the Father Ryan 25 where Clayton McGlasson would hit a career long 42 yard FG as time expired, putting Ensworth up 23-7 at halftime.

However, the second half was not go quite as planned for Ensworth. The third quarter was pretty much a stalemate but the Tigers began the fourth quarter with a 30 yard TD run by Elder, putting Ensworth up 30-7.

But the Irish did not abandon ship, Ensworth put in their second team offense and defense and Father Ryan took full advantage. QB Christian Nicho found WR Raphael Hopkins for a 24 yard TD cutting the Ensworth lead to 30-14. Ensworth got the ball back but did not convert a 4th and 6. The Irish took over and drove 61 yards downfield to tie it up, this time Nicho took it in himself from 1 yard out and converted the 2 point conversion.

That's when things got interesting, the Irish recovered the on-sides kick only down by 8. Then the super soph came to the rescue, Corn Elder picked off Christian Nicho's pass in the end zone and the Tigers ran out the clock to finally preserve the victory.

Next week Ensworth travels to Chattanooga to take on the undefeated Baylor Red Raiders, that game will also be streaming on EnsworthLive.com.