Craig County continues to set new program records each week. Sitting at 8-0 atop the Pioneer District and Region 1C standings, the team has been unstoppable.
But Narrows tried to put a wrinkle in Craig County’s perfection. Craig County Rockets head coach Jimmy Fisher was giving his players some last-minute advice right before kickoff.
From their own two-yard line, Narrows quarterback Tucker Bryan handed off to Cooper Helvey, who muscled his way up the middle into the end zone for a touchdown, putting Narrows up 7-0.
The Rockets got on the board early in the second quarter. Carter Calfee broke through the line and sprinted up the middle for a 17-yard touchdown run, cutting Craig’s lead to 14-7.
The Green Wave responded quickly. From their own 24-yard line, quarterback Tucker Bryan rolled out and hit Cooper Helvey on a touchdown pass. Narrows padded its lead to 21-7.
With just over a minute left in the first half, Craig County’s Jerry Smith made some great cuts on his way to the end zone untouched on a 19-yard touchdown. The score was 21-14 at halftime.
But Narrows had an answer for everything, en route to a 42-21 victory. It proved to be the first loss of the season for the Rockets.