It was not exactly the Homecoming Night that you would draw up. The weather did not cooperate. The storms and treats of more of the same caused the cancellation of the parade, in the afternoon, and the precipitation drug on all night.
The Wolves found themselves locked in a defensive struggle with Springfield Catholic. Each team threatened once in the first half, but neither Reeds Spring nor the Irish could get on the score board.
The deadlock would end quickly in the second half. Irish quarterback, Tyson Riley, would keep the ball and run for a 74 yard score on the first play of the third quarter.
Reeds Spring would answer about six minutes later. Offensive coordinator Brian Moler would go into his bag of tricks. Running back Cody Hughes would take a pitch from Blake Gronvold, running to his right, he pulled up and found Cole Watson for a 69 yard scoring strike. Watson had a long td catch called back on a holding call earlier in the game but this one stood.
The defenses dug back in and we remained tied at 7 until midway through the 4th quarter. Nick Crites would break the deadlock. The Catholic running back gave the Irish the lead with 6:12 left to play when he scored from 7 yards out.
But, once again, the Wolves had an answer. They drove down the field and Hughes took the ball up the middle and into the endzone from the ten yard line. Cramblett added the extrapoint and tied the score with 4:44 left to play.
That set things up for Springfield Catholics final drive. The Irish converted a couple of fourth down plays and were aided by a controversial horsecollar penalty.
They drove all the way down to the 15 yard line. In comes Logan Brock. The Irish kicker was able to split the uprights from 32 yards out with nine seconds left and give Catholic the win.
Hughes carried the ball 14 ties for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also threw for one. Riley led the way for Catholic with 170 yards on 21 carries.
Parker Maloney and Kyndall Porter were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.
The victory was the 296th of Coach Steve Hancock’s career. Both teams are now 4-1 on the season. The Wolves travel to Hollister next week for the Backyard Battle.
