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West Columbia (SC) It took just four minutes for the Hough Huskies to get on the board Thursday night, with Nolan Hauser kicking a 38 yards field goal to go up 3-0 on the Silver Foxes of Dutch Fork.
On Dutch Fork’s second drive, QB Aliam Appler was hit and fumbled and Hough recovered at the 33 yard line of Dutch Fork. But the Silver Foxes defense forced three incomplete passes and the Huskies had to settle for their second field goal, 27 yards by Nolan Hauser, to go up 6-0 on the Foxes.
Dutch Fork received the kickoff and drove to the HOugh 33 yard line on consecutive runs by running back Jarvis Green. On the nexst play, Appler hig WR Jacob Hamilton for a 33 yard touchdown pass and with a Justin Welch PAT, the Foxes went up 7-6.
Midway through the 2nd quarter, Hough got on the board again with a 48 yards field goal by Nolan Hauser and on ensuing drive by Dutch Fork, forced a fumble at their own 1-yard line to take a 9-7 lead into the locker room.
After a stalled Hough drive and a 50 yard punt, Dutch Fork got to work in the third period. Four passes and four runs later, the Silver Foxes were on the Hough 1 yard line where Jarvis Green took it in. Welch’s PAT made it Dutch Fork 14, Hough 9. Green would finish the game with 69 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown.
Hough’s next three possessions would see Quarterback Tad Hudson get picked off twice by Dutch Fork’s J’Von Mack and lose a fumble to Dakota Jordan.
With a little over 5 minutes remaining in the game, Dutch Fork put together an 8 play, 84 yards scoring drive, capped by a 34 yard run by Appler, who finished the game with 123 yards passing and 27 rushing. Welch PAT made it Dutch Fork 21, Hough 9.
Hough responded with a 14 play, 77 yard drive, helped by two Dutch Fork personal fouls and capped with a JT Smith 3 yard touchdown run. Hauser PAT brought the Huskies to within 5 points.
A penalty on the PAT forced the Huskies to kick off from their 25 and they attempted an onside kick that went into the hands of Green, who returned it 40 yards for a Dutch Fork touchdown. A failed tw0-point conversion left Dutch Fork with a 27. 16 lead with 2:11 remaining.
The Huskies answered, going 73 yards in 8 plays and scoring on a 6 yards pass from Hudson to J Funderberk. The two point conversion was good with another Hudson to Funderberk pass to put the Huskies within 3.
The ensuing 13 yards kick off was downed by Dutch Fork on the 47 yard line with just 25 ticks left on the clock. The Foxes let the clock run down and left Charlotte with a narrow 27-24 win.
