Tate Gets District Win Over Crestview (With Photo Gallery)

October 18, 2014

The Tate Aggies beat the Crestview Bulldogs Friday night, 42-28

With 6:31 to go in the first quarter, the Bulldogs took an early lead that they held until  the second. With 10:11 in the half, the Aggies tied it up 7-7 with a 34-yard touchdown on fourth and 11 from junior quarterback Sawyer Smith to Reginald Payne.

Alondo Thompkins propelled Tate into a 14-7 lead with a 55-yard touchdown run with 8:14 on the clock in the second. Then, with 4:12 in the half, Payne was in for his second touchdown of the night on a sneak play from 1-yard out, and Tate was up 21-7 with 4:12 in the second quarter.

Smith found Darren Lee for a 45-yarder with 50.3 second on the clock for a 28-7 Tate lead at the half.

For a photo gallery, click here.

Less than three minutes into the third quarter, Tate moved up to 35-7 with a 12-yard keeper from Smith. Crestview scored twice before Alonte Thompson made it 42-21 with a 1-yard touchdown dash. Crestview capitalized on an Aggie fumble  with 8:09 in the fourth, 42-21.

Crestview recovered an onside kick for one more touchdown with 6:23 on the clock for the night’s 42-28 final.

The Tate Aggies improved to 6-2 overall, and an important 1-1 in the district.

“The district win is huge in a three team district,” Coach Ronnie Douglas said. “Our backs were against the wall because if we don’t win, we’re done.”

“We still have a real good chance. Crestview and Niceville still have to play, so we are still waiting on that.”  Last season, Crestview beat Niceville, leading to a three-way tie and a district shootout.

Tate will host Fort Walton Beach next Friday night, 7:30 in Cantonment.

For a photo gallery, click here.

NorthEscambia.com photos by Keith Garrison, click to enlarge.


Comments

One Response to “Tate Gets District Win Over Crestview (With Photo Gallery)”

  1. Billy on October 18th, 2014 2:37 pm

    So awesome that Tate is playing good football. It’s been a long time and we finally have a head coach to lead these boys. GO AGGIES!!

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