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High school football: Blackman wins historic thriller



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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:11 pm
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Blackman stopped Riverdale quarterback Cody West short on a two-point conversion try in overtime to post its first win in 10 tries, 14-13, on a rain-soaked Friday night at Tomahawk Stadium.

The win was timely, giving the Blaze the District 7AAA championship, their first ever, with a regular season record of 9-1. Riverdale, suffering its first district loss and suffering both its losses in overtime, finishes 8-2.

Both teams are guaranteed TSSAA playoff spots.

Martin Dietrich pounched on teammate Itavius Mathers’ fumble into the end zone in the first overtime for Blackman’s touchdown after a 7-7 regulation-time tie with Jason Puhr kicking the deciding PAT.

Two short runs and a Blackman penalty led to West scoring from the one to pull the Warriors within one.

Escuing a tie, Riverdale went for two with West racing right but brought down short by the swarming Blackman defense.

The weather, a heavy, sustained rain, played big role in the game with regulation play yielding only one score, Mathers’ 53-yard gallop midway through the first quarter shortly before the rain came with a vengance.

With neither team able to move the ball to any effect, Riverdale scored when the snap on a Blackman punt try went awry. Warrior Chris Mayes hunted the ball down in the Blackman end zone with 5:12 left in the second quarter for the last scoring until overtime.

Rain also played a big role in the only other area game last night as Siegel posted its first district win with a 7-6 decision at La Vergne in another game decided by the point after.

The TSSAA will announce playoff wild cards and pairings Saturday morning.

FINAL STANDINGS

DISTRICT 7AAA

Blackman (9-1) 4-1

Riverdale (8-2) 4-1

Oakland (8-2) 4-1

Smyrna (5-5) 2-3

Siegel (5-5) 1-4

La Vergne (3-7) 0-5
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Member Opinions:
By: jbashley on 10/30/09
GREAT JOB BLAZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You deserve it!!!! Our district is the best in the state. All three top teams are contenders for the state title. Rutherford county is well represented this year in the playoffs.

EVERYONE...SUPPORT OUR BOYS, NO MATTER THE TEAM.

GREAT WORK BOYS (BLAZE, WARRIORS, PATRIOTS)


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