Carrollton, Texas – North Forney's playoff hopes were hanging on one final District 10-4A matchup against Carollton Creekview on Thursday night, November 7, 2013, in Carrollton. Both teams were vying for an overall 4th place finish in district that would send them to the playoffs.
Carrollton, Texas – North Forney's playoff hopes were hanging on one final District 10-4A matchup against Carollton Creekview on Thursday night, November 7, 2013, in Carrollton. Both teams were vying for an overall 4th place finish in district that would send them to the playoffs.
If North Forney won, both teams would be tied in District 10-4A for 4th place but the head-to-head win would send North Forney to the playoffs. North Forney controlled most of the game in the lead, or tied, with Carrollton Creekview but never gave up the lead until late in the 4th quarter.
Two huge plays late in the 4th quarter by Carrollton Creekview sealed their 33-29 win over the Falcons. With the Falcons in the lead 26-20, Carrollton Creekview's Jamal Jones returned a North Forney punt 76 yards for a touchdown and Carrollton Creekview's first lead, 27-26, in the game with 5:40 left in the 4th quarter.
North Forney killed 2 minutes and 20 seconds off the clock with a long drive into field goal position. After a North Forney timeout, kicker Hunter McClain completed a 38-yard field goal to reposition the Falcons with the lead by 2 points, 29-27, with 3:18 left in the 4th quarter.
Carrollton Creekview didn't waste any time on their next possession. In the first play of the drive, Carrollton Creekview quarterback David Blough connected with Markus Hardy for a 64-yard touchdown pass. Carrollton Creekview reclaimed the largest lead of the game, 33-29, with a mere 2:57 left in the game.
Carrollton Creekview's defense punished the Falcons on their next possession. Creekview sacked Falcon's quarterback Hunter Herndon 3 times for a 20 yard total loss. The Falcons lost their possession on 4th down on their own 20-yard line.
Creekview totaled 20 points in the 4th quarter, and an 83-yard touchdown pass by Blough to Markus Hardy set up the final drive, and momentum, Creekview needed to win. Carrollton Creekview kneeled the last possession of the game with a 4 point lead, 33-29, and a ticket to the playoffs.
Blough stole the show with 2 rushing touchdowns and 2 touchdown passes, 390 total yards, 338 of those passing with a 53.85% completion rate.
Herndon led the Falcons offense with a rushing touchdown, 150 total yards, 89 passing yards with a 50% completion rate, and 61 rushing yards on 27 attempts. Tritavious Jones averaged 8.71 yards per carry with 61 total rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Andre Davis also racked up 62 rushing yards.
The Falcons finished their season in 5th place in District 10-4A out of 8 teams with a district record of 2-5 and an overall season record of 3-7.