Hoppers vs. Lenoir City

Article by Jeff McQueen
Photos by Jammie Graves

                        1st       2nd       3rd      4th      Final 
Loudon Hoppers            0         0         0        0          0
LCYFO Panthers           14        12         0        6         32

Representing the Big Red Hoppers for the coin toss were Captains #79 Chase Lane and #90 Jesse Burchfield. The Panthers won the coin toss and wanted the football.

The Panthers came in with a 5-0 record; they were as good as their billing. The coin toss was as close as Loudon would come">

 

Hoppers vs. Lenoir City

Article by Jeff McQueen
Photos by Jammie Graves

                        1st       2nd       3rd      4th      Final 
Loudon Hoppers            0         0         0        0          0
LCYFO Panthers           14        12         0        6         32

Representing the Big Red Hoppers for the coin toss were Captains #79 Chase Lane and #90 Jesse Burchfield. The Panthers won the coin toss and wanted the football.

The Panthers came in with a 5-0 record; they were as good as their billing. The coin toss was as close as Loudon would come, the one two punch of #3 Mica McCrary and #11 Caleb Wilson was too much for the home standing Loudon Hopper defense. McCrary and Wilson combined for five touchdowns. Wilson scored on runs of one and six yards, while McCrary posted runs of 29, 58, and 24 yards.

Although they fought valiantly, the Loudon Hopper offense could not dent the LC scoreboard, in fact the Hoppers were held to -13 yards of total offense.

Outstanding defenders were #21 “Double J” Joshua “Action” Jackson with six stops, #24 Brandon “Newt” Burnette added four tackles, and #35 Jack “the Ironman” Nichols II recorded four knock downs and a sack.

In a heart breaker, the Hoppers (3-4) fall 32-0.

     Stats:
         1st Downs: 2
         Punts: 5
         #35 Jack “The Ironman” Nichols II: (4) carries for -9 yds, 
             (4) tackles, and (1) sack                                                        
         #21 “Double J” Joshua “Action” Jackson: (5) carries for
             +1 yd and (6) tackles                                                                 
         #72 Wes Hutton: (1) carry for -1 yd and (1) tackle
         #43 Rodger “Red Shoes” Wadell: (1) carry for -4 yds
             and (1) tackle                                                          
         #24 Brandon “Nute” Brunette: (2) carries for +1 yd and
             (4) tackles                                              
         #34 Jordan Davis: (1) carry for 0 yds and (3) tackles
         #42 Tyler Eller: (1) carry for -1 yd 
         #45 Anthony Johnson: (1) tackle
         #54 Caleb Green: (2) tackles   
         #3 Cody “Codemister” Renfro: (2) tackles
         #90 Jesse Burchfield: (1) tackle
         #87 Jacob “Unit 1” Mashburn: (2) tackles
         #88 Zack “Unit 2” Mashburn: (2) tackles