Chambers Academy bounces again in second sport
Printed 12:39 am Saturday, August 26, 2023
LaFAYETTE — The Chambers Academy Rebels acquired their house season off to a formidable begin with a dominating 48-6 win over the Heritage Faculty Hawks from Newnan, Georgia.
They made essentially the most of a powerful working sport to take an early lead over the guests and by no means regarded again. They led 20-0 on the half and 42-6 early within the ultimate quarter and coasted to a really snug win earlier than a big crowd at Torbert-Allen Area.
With the lopsided win, the Rebels evened their season recored at 1-1. They opened final week at defending state champion Lee-Scott and dropped a hard-fought 14-6 sport.
It was a special story Friday because the Rebels took management early and cruised to a dominating win.
After an change of possessions to start out the sport, Chambers drew first blood by driving the ball 54 yards to take a 6-0 lead. Runs by Luke Tarver and Jacob Norgard keyed the drive, however the large play was a 10-yard run by Koreem Henry on a fourth-and-goal play to start out the scoring. The 2-point strive failed, and with 1:01 left within the opening interval the Rebels led 6-0.
Chambers prolonged their result in two TDs halfway of the second interval.
An int reception by Kyle Hand gave the Rebels good area place close to the 50, and the group’s robust working sport took it from there. The Rebels overcame some penalties earlier than scoring on a 45-yard run round left finish by Henry. The 2-point strive once more got here up brief, however on the 6:37 mark of the second quarter Chambers was up 12-0.
One other interception had Chambers in wonderful area place on the Hawk 44 and the group was ultimately zone another time in just some performs.
Tarver scored on a 13-yeard run to make it 18-0 and Norgard added two extra factors on the conversion to make it 20-0 with 4:20 left within the half.
Chambers blocked a punt late within the half and had an opportunity to attain as soon as once more late within the half, however the clock ran out on them once they had been on the five-yard line.
Heritage had their most fun play of the sport on the primary play of the second half.
Quarterback Tom Scoggins broke by the road off the best facet, shortly made the sideline and used his pace to succeed in the tip zone on a 78-yard run. A PAT kick failed leaving the rating 20-6.
Issues acquired fascinating on the following Chambers possession once they fumbled the ball away.
Heritage recovered on the Chambers 44 giving them an opportunity to make it a one-score sport.
Once they desperately wanted to make a stand, the Rebels did.
They acquired the ball again for performs in a while their 37 and promptly took it 63 yards to increase their result in 28-6.
Norgard scored on a 26-yard run down the house sideline and Tarver scored on the conversion play.
With 7:07 left within the third interval, Chambers led by 22 factors.
They added another rating to go up 36-6 by the tip of the quarter. Two extra TDs within the fourth interval made the ultimate margin 48-6.
“We’re nonetheless making some errors, however general I used to be happy with the way in which we performed,” mentioned head coach Jason Allen. “It’s laborious to play soccer proper now with the climate being sizzling, however I actually just like the angle of our gamers in coping with it.”
“I used to be happy with our working sport,” the coach added. “Luke Tarver had 150 yards on 16 carries and Jacob Norgard had 70 yards on eight carries. Kareem Henry and 190 yards on eight receptions.”
Chambers will get into area play with a highway sport versus all the time robust Edgewood.
“They are going to be properly coached and can play laborious,” Allen mentioned. “We had higher be able to play.”