Bolles HS- On the final play of the game, a screen pass to St. Augustine running back Devonte Lyons reached mid-field before Bolles linebacker Jack Pyburn (Minnesota commit) made a bone crushing hit, stopping the play in it’s tracks to end any hope of a St. Augustine comeback. Pyburn and the Bolles defense turned up the pressure late in the game when he blitzed off the edge, combining with teammate Hayden Swartz (Nebraska commit) to strip sack St. Augustine quarterback Trevon Dirden resulting in a recovery for Bolles. That play all but sealed the fate for the Jackets with under 4:00 to play in the game, as Bolles would survive the St. Augustine scare 32-27.
The scoring began when running back Kade Frew broke for a 15-yard touchdown run, which was set up by a DJ Moore 43-yard pass to Sully Brackin. The score gave Bolles a 7-0 lead.
St. Augustine would respond with a score of their own. First running back Deonte Lyons ran for 43 yards deep into Bolles territory. Lyons would get the screen pass from Dirden and rumble in for a St. Augustine touchdown. The P.A.T was no good, as Bolles led 7-6 in the first quarter.
The scoring trend would continue in the second quarter as Kade Frew scored his second touchdown of the game with 10-minutes to go in the half.
His touchdown came after a wild series that saw St Augustine’s DB Marquis Sams intercept a pass. Yet on the ensuing draft, Bolles safety Kemani Wilson returned the favor to register an interception.
Just two minutes later, Lyons would score his second touchdown as well, his coming on a short touchdown run. The score would tie the game 13-13.
Both teams struggled to move the ball after this point, forcing the other to punt. However, St. Augustine was sparked by Lyons who capitalized on the Bolles aggressive blitzing front, taking a screen pass 47-yards inside the Bolles 5-yard line.
On the next play Tyshawn Campbell would get into the end zone to give St. Augustine it’s first lead of the game 20-13.
Bolles would respond with haste, driving down the field culminating with a DJ Moore touchdown run to tie the game 20-20. The score would take the game to halftime as both coaches looked to win the gridiron chess match.
The third quarter saw both teams go 3 and out and forced to punt. St. Augustine would get the ball in ideal field position giving them an advantage. Near midfield, Jacket’s quarterback Trevon Dirden took it himself and sprinted 60-yards for a touchdown as they led 27-20.
Tough running and hard hitting highlighted the entire game. Tyshawn Campbell came up from his position to lay painful hits on opponents. His play galvanized his team as St. Augustine’s confidence soared.
Backed up near their onw goal-line, St. Augustine’s confidence was dealt a serious blow. Dirden threw a quick wide receiver pass, however the ball would bounce out of the side of the end zone. The referee would rule that the ball was lateralled, resulting in a Bolles safety. Bolles trailed 27-22.
As Bolles received the ball, momentum swung their way when Kade Frew scored on 35-yard run giving Bolles the lead for good 29-27. Bolles would add a field goal later in the fourth as the Bulldogs improved to 3-0 on the season.
Bolles visits Fernandina Beach next week. St. Augustine fell to 1-1 and will face Middleburg next week.
