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Northview Chiefs Destroy Cottondale To Advance To Region Final

The Northview Chiefs destroyed the Cottondale Hornets Friday night to cruise into the Region 1-1A final game next week.

“It’s a great win; it’s a great way to start the playoffs,” Northview head coach Sid Wheatley said. “We were able to get some big plays when we needed it.”

For a photo gallery, click here. (Band and cheerleader photos will be published Sunday.)

The Chiefs opened the scoring just 21 seconds into Friday night’s game  with a 46-yard run from La’Mikal Kyles. A good kick, and at 7-0 Northview was just warming up the scoreboard on a cold night in Bratt.

Cottondale’s Sheldon Vann scored on a one-yard run. The Hornets failed a on a two-point attempt, 7-6 with 5:49 in the first.  “We got off to a little bit  of a slow start,” Wheatley said. But with a few adjustments, the Chiefs defense shut down Cottondale.

In the second quarter, sophomore LaDarius Thomas was in for a TD with a four-yard run, 17-6 with 3:51 in the half. The Chiefs followed up with a 21-yard run from Kevin Vaughan, 22-6. And with less than five seconds to go in the half, the Chiefs scored again with a 92-yard interception return by Neiko Robinson, 36-6.

With 8:00 in the third, Northview scored again with a 14-yard Vaughn dash, 43-6. That kicked in the mercy rule and a started a running clock to make an inevitable loss a little easier on the Hornets.

With just under three minutes in the third, Neino Robinson returned a Cottondale punt 48-yards for a touchdown, 50-6.  And the Chiefs scored again when Cameron  Newsome recovered a fumble in the end zone after a 75-yard by sophomore Jaron Myles, 57-6.

Despite totally dominating every 1A opponent this session by average of just over five touchdowns, Wheatley said the Chiefs won’t be resting on that confidence headed into the Region 1-1A final game next Friday night at home against Freeport. During regular season, Northview beat Freeport 42-0.

“We’ve still got to go to work , and we’ve got to get a little better next week.  It only gets tougher as each week rolls by,” Wheatley said. “Freeport is always tough. They are well coached. They are going to get after you; you have to be very disciplined.”

For a photo gallery, click here. (Band and cheerleader photos will be published Sunday.)

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