Vidalia &8212; Vidalia head coach Dee Faircloth has been around the block a time or two n high school football &8212; 38 times, to be exact &8212;

but he said he saw something new Friday night during the Vikings&8217; win over Mangham.

&8220;It was the first time in all my years of coaching that we had third and a foot to go and I ran a quarterback sneak and couldn&8217;t get a foot,&8221; Faircloth said. &8220;I&8217;m so glad I&8217;m still alive so I got to see that.&8221;

Bulldogs see it through

their first loss

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Untimely turnovers and busted assignments are what coach Lance Reed credits as the reason for the Bulldogs&8217; first loss of the season.

Despite the fact that the loss came against a key district opponent, don&8217;t expect the team to go running for cover. That would be against their credo.

After every game, the team recites the poem &8220;See it Through,&8221; by Edgar Albert Guest. The poem speaks about meeting adversity in life head-on, and its message is something that the team has taken to heart.

Reed said that after the game the team left the loss on the field, and will prepare this week in the same manner as they have each week prior.

&8220;Obviously, it was a key district game. We have to get better each week, even in defeat we have to get better. We had an opportunity to win that game but came up short,&8221; Reed said. &8220;When we walked off that field, we left the loss on the field just like we do our wins.&8221;

Soggy fields and sunshine sidelines

Coach Bobby Marks and the ACCS Rebels were caught in a thunderstorm Friday night. But while the rain soaked the field, it was as if the sun was shining on the Rebels, who came won 21-13 on the road against Oak Forrest.

The reason the sun was shining on the ACCS sidelines was that the Rebels roster was bolstered by the return of three starters from injury.

&8220;We finally got some of our kids back and that really helped us,&8221; Marks said. &8220;A few of them are still limping a little, but we are almost all the way back to full strength. Now if I can just get them all in shape.&8221;

Beesley gets win 199

While most people were watching the Patrick McDonough rip apart the St. John secondary, not many noticed the game Braxton Fondren was having.

Fondren finished the game with four receptions for 55 yards, the overlooked part was that three of Fondren&8217;s four catches were for touchdowns.

Fondren also showed off his arm and threw for a touchdown on the Green Wave&8217;s pivotal fake field goal.

Those who didn&8217;t notice shouldn&8217;t feel bad as Fondren&8217;s performance even eluded the coaches.

&8220;The thing that caught my eye (watching the film), was I didn&8217;t realize Braxton Fondren caught three touchdowns and threw for another,&8221; coach Ken Beesley said. &8220;That&8217;s two weeks in a row, that he&8217;s had pretty good games for us.&8221;

King credits WCCA with Trinity&8217;s slow start Friday

The Trinity Saints found themselves in an unfamiliar position Friday night &8212; trailing a game.

For the first time since the first possession of the opening game of the season, the Saints fell behind when WCCA took a 13-7 lead early in the second quarter.

That lead wouldn&8217;t last long, however, as the Saints plowed through the Rams for 49 unanswered points and a 56-13 win.

Trinity coach David King said WCCA came in with a good gameplan.

&8220;(Their lead) was moreso attributed to Paul Hayles and (WCCA),&8221; King said. &8220;They were ready to play &8212; not that we weren&8217;t ready to play, but we were on their home turf

and they came out with a great gameplan.&8221;

King felt Trinity&8217;s depth played the ultimate difference in the game.

&8220;I think the platoon of our linemen eventually wore them down,&8221; he said. &8220;I don&8217;t think it was anything we didn&8217;t do. We were able to take care of business. We&8217;re always going to get everybody&8217;s best shot early on. (WCCA) had a good gameplan and they fought hard.&8221;

Dunbar nursing injury for Hounds

Many spectators were curious as to why Huntington fullback Ricky Dunbar was relegated to defense-only status Friday night during the Hounds&8217; 76-6 win over Tallulah, but head coach Chad Harkins had the answer.

&8220;He&8217;s been nursing a knee injury all week,&8221; Harkins said following the game. &8220;We weren&8217;t sure he was going to be able to play as much as he did tonight. We put him on defense so he wouldn&8217;t have to squat down quite as low.&8221;