Chester County’s Ethan Talley races downfield after recovering a Crockett County fumble Friday night. Talley returned the ball about 70 yards for a touchdown, tying the Senior Night game at 7 in the first quarter. Courtesy of Game Day Clicks
Chester County stayed within striking distance for much of the first half Friday night, but a late surge before halftime allowed Crockett County to pull away for a 62-21 victory on Senior Night.
The Eagles recognized their seniors before the season’s final home game, but the night began with a costly mistake. Chester County fumbled the opening kickoff, giving Crockett County possession deep in Eagles territory. The Cavaliers turned the turnover into an early touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
Chester County’s defense answered with a big play of its own. Ethan Talley recovered a Crockett County fumble and raced about 70 yards for a touchdown. Brayden Harrison added the extra point to tie the game at 7 with 6:17 remaining in the first quarter.
Crockett County regained the lead on the opening play of the second quarter, but the Eagles responded with one of their best drives of the night. Grayson Stewart scored on a 5-yard run, and Harrison’s extra point tied the game at 14 with 7:13 left in the half.
The Cavaliers took control from there. Crockett County scored on a short run with 3:34 remaining, returned an interception for a touchdown and added another score just before halftime to take a 35-14 lead into the break.
Crockett County opened the second half with another touchdown, but Chester County answered with its biggest offensive play of the night. Jaden Weaver lined up at quarterback, faked the run and found Heath Stewart in the back of the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown. The extra point cut the lead to 42-21 with 9:11 remaining in the third quarter.
The Cavaliers added three more touchdowns as the game moved to a running clock, closing out the 62-21 win.
The loss dropped Chester County to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in region play. The Eagles will travel to Jackson North Side on Friday for the final game of the regular season. Chester County will need a victory to keep its postseason hopes alive.
