Colonels Get Banged Around

8/30/11

 After a big season-opening win against Bayou Academy, the Colonels looked to carry that momentum into their week 2 tilt with the Lee Academy Colts. Instead, the Colts unleashed their big running back Yeager Bass on the Colonels. Bass carried the Colts to an 18-6 win, piling up over 200 yards on the ground. The much smaller Colonels simply had no answer for Bass or the Colt offensive line. Down to their third quarterback due to injuries, the Colts used the run game to wear down the Colonel defense and take valuable time off the clock. Several Colonels put up big numbers defensively ( see notable stats ) but it wasn’t enough as the offense had trouble of its own with the Colts strong front seven. Senior quarterback Taylor Marlow and company showed promise early, picking up 19 yards on their first play from scrimmage. Pressure from the Colt defense soon got to the Colonels though and after a couple of incomplete passes, IA turned the ball over on downs at the Colt 25 yard line.  The Colts then went 75 yards in 9 plays to score and take an early 6-0 lead. The PAT was unsuccessful. IA answered with an impressive 11-play, 80-yard drive highlighted by Marlow’s 30-yard TD run. Marlow appeared to have handed the ball off to sophomore running back Ashton Knight who was bottled up at the line of scrimmage. Somehow Marlow got the ball back and disappeared from the pile of bodies, scampering to the end zone to tie the game at 6-6. The PAT was unsuccessful. That would be the only time the Colonels found the end zone as the Colt defense put the clamps down for the remainder of the game. IA drove to the Lee 24 late in the 4^th quarter but was unable to find paydirt.

The loss drops the Colonels to 1-1. They return to Legion Field Friday September 2 looking to get back in the win column as they host Oak Hill Academy. Kickoff is set for 7:30.