By Tangela Copelin
Amidst much excitement Friday night, the 2010 Hedley Owls made school play-off history by beating the Happy Cowboys 52 to 30.
The Owls still have one district game left to play on Friday at 7:30 in Groom against the Tigers, but regardless of the outcome the Owls are still headed to the play-offs for the first time since Hedley began playing six-man football.
The excitement began with Chris Blackburn recovering a fumble allowing Hedley senior Reid Copelin to run the first TD of the game. Even though the PAT by Coltin Kingston was unsuccessful, the Owls were still pumped and continued with Blackburn once again pumping up the Owls with an on-side recovery.
From there, with some tough blocking by the big boys – Austin Adams and Seth Ruthardt – senior Brandon Benton ran the ball to within a few yards, allowing Copelin to once again score with Kingston’s PAT being successful. For a third time, Blackburn jump-started the Owls with an on-side recovery. Kingston then passed the ball to senior Jacob Widener for a TD, and his PAT was successful, putting the Owls up 22 to 0 at the end of the first quarter.
From that point, the Hedley boys kept control of the game that made Owl play-off History.
Defensive stats were: Benton with 8 solo tackles and 2 assists; Blackburn 5 solos; and 4 assists; Kinston 4 solo and 3 assists; Copelin 4 solos and 2 assists; Widener 3 solo and 2 assists; Nicco Bennett 2 solos, 3 assists, and one interception; and freshman Kyle Lindsey had one solo tackle.
Offensively the team had 259 rushing yards with Blackburn having 115; Copelin 84 yards and 2 TDs; Benton 54 yards; and Kingston 6 yards. Receiving the team had 230 yards with Widener having 71 yards and 2 TD’s; Benton having 62 yards and 2 TD’s; and Copelin having 66 yards for 1 TD.
Everyone needs to come out and support the Owls this Friday, November 5, as Owls once again try to make history by beating the Groom Tigers for the district championship.
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