The Cougars got the ball first and set up shop at midfield to gets things started.
Kendrick Smith hauled in a 27 yard TD pass from Hayden Moore with 3:28 left in the 1st quarter
. Cougars led 7-0. Clay Chalkville and then recovered the ensuing kick-off.
With 11:08 to go before the half, Robert Greene nailed a 31 yard field goal. The Cougars pushed the score to 10-0.
Moore’s pass was intercepted and the Panthers took over the ball on the Cougar 35 yard line.
The Panther’s scored on a 4 yard run with 8:10 to play in the 1st half. Clay still led 10-7
The Panthers then scored on a 3 yard run. Huntsville led 14-10 over the Cougars with 6:38 before the half.
With 2:55 before the half, Stephone Sheffield scored on a 4 yard run. Cougars took back the lead 17-14.
Halftime: CCHS led Huntsville 17-14
Greene hit a 28 yard field goal. Clay led 20-14 with 6:54 to play in the 3rd quarter.
End of the 3rd quarter, Cougars 20 Panthers 14.
The Cougars fumbled a pitch in the end zone. Panthers recovered for the TD and Huntsville led with 8:38 to play 21-20.
With 2:02 to play, the Cougars get the ball on their own 12 yard line.
Moore’s 4th down pass falls incomplete with 1:14 to play.
Final Panthers 21 Cougars 20
