Football: O'Hara 14 Smith-Cotton 31

The O'Hara Celtics football team led Smith-Cotton until 1:10 left in the first half, but couldn't regain the lead the rest of the game as the Sedalia Tigers went on to win 31-14. _____ With their first possession, the Celtics went up by a touchdown and extra point. _____ Raphael Spencer broke through the Tiger defense for a 56 yard TD and Julian Gidley tagged on the extra point. _____ It took the Tigers ten plays, but they knotted the score on a 12 yard run by Raymon Arias and an extra point by Jacqueline Greer. _____ The Celtics went back on top 14-7 with Raphael Spencer returning the Tiger kickoff for a 96 yard return. _____ The score held up until near halftime when the Tigers scored on a 48 yard run by Dominque Smith. _____ Josh Snow blocked the extra point attempt, so the Celtics held a slim 14-13 edge. _____ One of O'Hara's eight fumbles in the contest set up a Tiger TD before the first half ended. _____ DarianWeeks took the ball in from four yards out and Dominique Smith passed to Shae Buckner for the two-point conversion. ______ The halftime score was 21-14. _____ Neither team scored in the third quarter although a 29 yard pass from Raphael Spencer to Brandon Dennis appeared to close the gap, but the touchdown was called back due to a penalty. ______ The Tigers rounded out the scoring with a touchdown run for 29 yards by Raymon Arias and a field goal by Jaqueline Greer.