It’s a rainy evening for the 2nd round as @PC_PatriotsFB hosts YOUR @JordanFalconsFB (@ John W. Williams Athletic Complex in Southern Pines, NC) swarmapp.com/montsamu/check…
It’s another Thursday edition of #FridayNightFootball as this game was moved up due to incoming Hurricane related rains. Harder rain earlier then a break, now just a sprinkle. Jordan wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. 
Opening kickoff from @graygitter is a good one, but a better return for the Patriots gets them across midfield and then some to the Falcons 35:
After a gain of 9 on first down, #36 Zymire Spencer takes it untouched to the end zone. XP good and just that quickly — 11:07 to go — Pinehurst is up 7-0. Even worse! On the ensuing high and short kickoff, the ball gets through Falcons fingers and is recovered by the Patriots.
Starting another drive in great field position (inside Jordan’s 30) this time the Falcons defense makes some plays, setting up 4th and long. Offsides makes it a manageable 4th and 4 but! the Falcons stand strong!
A big run for @amareonblue15 is called back for holding and Jordan is way behind the chains at 2nd and almost 20. A short gain on 2nd sets up 3rd and long but the Patriots snuff out the screen pass for only a short gain:
Booming punt by @graygitter flips the field a bit, and Pinecrest starts this drive at the Jordan 45. After they pick up 2 first downs on 4 plays, a first down pass from the 25 goes for a touchdown. XP good and it’s 14-0 with 4:47 to go in the first.
Jordan sets up inside their 25 after a fair catch on another high kickoff. Two short gains later and an incompletion sets up another @graygitter punt as the rain starts to pick up a bit:
After an incompletion and a gain of 6, the Pinecrest 3rd and 4 pass is completed at the sticks, where the receiver breaks a tackle and picks up some extra yards:
On third and short inside the 5, the Patriots go to the QB keeper to push the ball into the end zone for their 3rd touchdown of the quarter. XP good and it’s 21-0.
This time the Pinehurst kickoff goes out of bounds and the Falcons take over at their 35. Huge first downs play from @amareonblue15 to end the first quarter, crossing midfield almost to the Patriots 25 for a 40 yard gain. Let’s go!
On first down @LukeDale_23 plows ahead for 5, and on 2nd @amareonblue15 does the same for another Falcons first down. After short gains from Blue and Dale, on 3rd and 5 @OmarisMcMiller scampers for the first down to set up first and goal:
Blue is tackled for a loss on first down, and an incompletion and another loss on a 3rd down screen, it’s up to @graygitter to get the Falcons on the board… FG good! It’s 21-3 with 7:22 to go in the half:
A kickoff all the way to the goal line and good coverage puts the ball down at the Patriots 25 with Jordan’s defense really needing a stop. But back to back offsides gives up another first down. An incompletion, short gain, and another incompletion forces a much needed punt!
It’s the @LukeDale_23 show to start the drive. Gain of 5, then picking up the first down after a QB keeper for a short gain. Another first down thanks to offsides, a short pass, and a short @amareonblue15 run, Blue gashes the defense with big gains to get near the Patriots 30.
After a short gain on first down Jordan calls timeout with 2:03 to go, needing another score, preferably of the touchdown variety. It’s @amareonblue15 again picking up the first down and getting out of bounds:
On the next play the Falcons strike! On a short pass from QB @ajvondy29 WR @OmarisMcMiller makes one move and is gone! Touchdown! XP good and it’s 21-10!
Oof. On 3rd down with seconds left in the half, Zymire Spencer breaks another big run for the Patriots, all the way for a touchdown with 10 seconds. XP good and the lead is back to 18, 28-10.
A good @amareonblue15 return (video) to set up a possible “Hail Mary” is wiped out by offsetting penalties, and the re-kick with one second left doesn’t get much of anywhere. Still the Falcons have come alive in the 2nd quarter and will receive the ball to start the 2nd half.
A good @amareonblue15 return (video) to set up a possible “Hail Mary” is wiped out by offsetting penalties, and the re-kick with one second left doesn’t get much of anywhere. Still the Falcons have come alive in the 2nd quarter and will receive the ball to start the 2nd half.
And @OmarisMcMiller takes the kickoff and jukes not only a potential tackler out of his shoes, but also yours truly with the potato phone camera:
The Falcons turn to the 1-2 ground and pound punch of @amareonblue15 and @LukeDale_23 to cross midfield, then back to the air for @CaidenChilausky on a catch and run to the 25. But a fumble on a 3rd down handoff turns it back over to the Patriots with 7:40 to go in the 3rd:
Holding puts the Pats at first and long, after no gain the Falcons let a walk in pick 6 fall out of their hands! A great tackle on the edge on 3rd and 20 set up a punt but in the wet conditions the ball slips through more fingers and is recovered by Pinecrest near midfield.
After a first down, the Patriots have a touchdown pulled back due to illegal motion. But a good gain on 2nd and 15 set up 3rd and 3 inside the Jordan 40, where Pinecrest breaks a big gain to the 15:
Another gain over 10 sets Pinecrest up at first and goal inside the 5. But!!! After a stop inside on 1st down, on 2nd down @amareonblue15 rips the ball away from the runner and takes it 95?yards for a score! 2P pass to @OmarisMcMiller is good! It’s 28-18 with 3:20 in the 3rd!
Line drive kickoff squirms through and is only returned to the 20. After no gain on first down the Patriots do pick up a first, but Noah Clark busts through the line for a crushing tackle for loss to set up 2nd and long. Pinecrest converts with two solid runs amid driving rain.
As the 4th quarter starts the Patriots face 3rd and 4 from the Jordan 30. Big time tackle on a big time play sets up 4th and 4 where another big time tackle turns the ball over on downs!! twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
After two short gains for Blue on third and 5 the Falcons dial up a pass to @itzofficial_ash for a huge first down!
On first down @LukeDale_23 powers ahead for 15! But then a first down fumble - recovered by the Falcons - and a snap beyond the QB set up 3rd and loooong… no problem on a great pass to @CaidenChilausky for another first down! Runs from @amareonblue15 get Jordan in the red zone!
3 short runs set up 4th and short where the defense jumps offside trying to slow down @LukeDale_23 - and Dale powers to the left on first and goal for the touchdown! XP good! It’s just 28-25 with 6:04 to go in the game! The Falcons have fought back within 3!
Another line drive kickoff slips past the return team to set up poor field position but a big first down run for a first down creates some breathing room near the 25. Tackle for loss and a short gain set up a long pass on 3rd and 12… INTERCEPTED by @zhyiaz24 for the Falcons!
Jordan grinds out a first down on the ground, this one by the bare nose of the football. 3:00 to go!
Back to the air all the way inside the 30! @CaidenChilausky hauls it in!
Then it is all “Blue Magic”! Somehow @amareonblue15 disappears into a huge pile of defenders and just APPEARS beyond for 15 yards. And then on the next play HE. WILL. NOT. BE. DENIED! Touchdown! XP good! 32-28 Falcons under 2 minutes to go!
And there it is!! Pinecrest tries to go deep on first down after the kickoff and @zhyiaz24 ices the game with his second pick of the game!! It’s victory formation time!! On to the THIRD ROUND!!
Handshakes! Parents storming the field! Moving on!
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