The Skyhawks (12-1 overall,
4-0 region) won its second straight state championship
when Joseph Zemp's 29-yard field goal with 1:29 remaining
in the fourth quarter went through the uprights and
lifted Hammond to a 17-14, come-from-behind victory
over Augusta Christian on Friday night at Oliver C.
Dawson Stadium.
The Skyhawks trailed 14-7 with less than five minutes
to go, but they cashed ni fumble recoveries by Chase
Loveless and Will Patterson down the stretch.
Loveless recovered a Jay Harmon fumble at the Augusta
Christian 7-yard-line with 4:09 left. Three
plays later, quarterback Cliff Ayers hit Alston James
on a fade route for a 12-yard score. Zemp's
extra point tied the game at 14 with 3:18 left.
Patterson pounced on a Corey Critell-fumble on the
second play of Augusta Christian's ensuing possession,
giving the Skyhawks the ball at the Lions' 33 with
3:05 to go. The Hawks converted one first down
to inch closer, and then Zemp made the kick to seal
the win.
Congrats to Steven Harvin,
Stone Pinckney and Josh Walters for being selected
as members of the South Carolina Independent Oasis
Shrine Classic team and competing in the Classic against
North Carolina over Thanksgiving! Further kudos
to Steven Harvin, Stone Pinckney and Josh Walters
for being selected as members of the 2007 SCISA All-State
Team! Congrats to Blake Wells, James Wade and
Alston James for being selected to the SCISA North-South
All-Star Football Team.
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