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Saturday, September 01, 2007
Bulldogs persevere: Hampton’s TD run with 1:10 remaining completes rallyBy Paul Hershey
CONCORD - Head coach Bobby Cloninger has stressed mental toughness as the key to success for his Jay M. Robinson team. The Bulldogs showed plenty of that on Friday night.
Despite trailing for most of the game, Robinson continually battled back and pulled out a wild 32-27 victory over rival Concord at Robinson High. Jason Hampton’s 4-yard touchdown run - his third score of the game - with 1:10 left in the fourth quarter provided the winning points. “It gives a whole lot of credibility to what we’re trying to do,” Cloninger said of the victory. “They’re a good football team. Our kids showed a lot of perseverance by the way they came back. I’m going to give them all the credit. “We earned this one.” Concord, meanwhile, made big strides offensively but saw its second game end in the same way as its opener – with an interception. After Hampton’s score, Concord got a 15-yard run by quarterback Tony Moore and a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Robinson to move to the Bulldogs’ 33 with 49 seconds left. However, Moore’s first-down pass over the middle was deflected and intercepted by Robinson linebacker Mike Skiptunas, sealing the victory for the Bulldogs (2-1). “We finally got a good pass rush, we got a tip on the ball and Mike Skiptunas was there and made a good play on it,” Cloninger said. The Spiders dropped to 0-2. With the score tied 20-20 at halftime, Robinson took its only other lead of the game on the opening possession of the third quarter. Hampton ran for 57 yards on the first play from scrimmage and scored two plays later on a 2-yard run. The extra point was blocked. Later in the third, Concord drove to the Bulldogs’ 2 before losing a fumble after a pass reception. The Spiders’ defense held, though, and Concord took advantage of the short field. Tailback Roger Smith scored on a 27-yard run and Branden Barnhardt’s extra point gave the Spiders a 27-26 lead with 1:18 left in the third. The Spiders then put together a drive that took more than half of the time in the fourth quarter and were one play away from just about putting away the game. Moore’s keeper on fourth-and-7 from the Robinson 31 came up a yard short. The Bulldogs took over with 2:32 left. Bradley Clay threw to Chris Moon for 10 yards and a roughing the passer penalty two plays later moved the ball to the Concord 45. Clay then rolled out and hit Cyrus Mojtabai over the middle for a 31-yard catch-and-run to the Spiders’ 14. “Cyrus extended the play and we were able to get them stretched and (Clay) threw back to him,” Cloninger said. “(Cyrus) sat down in the hole and waited on it.” After a 10-yard reception by Moon, Hampton plowed in over the right side for the winning score. Hampton rushed for 169 yards. Concord led 7-0 before a track meet broke out in the second quarter. The teams combined for five touchdowns in a span of 2:19. Hampton had touchdown runs of 12 and 27 yards on consecutive carries. In between, Dominique Posey returned a kickoff 85 yards for a Concord touchdown. After Hampton’s second score, Moore connected with Bryan Franklin for a 72-yard touchdown play that put the Spiders ahead 20-12. Robinson answered three plays later when Moon took a short pass and turned it into a 43-yard touchdown. Clay then threw to tight end Chris Dudas for the two-point conversion that tied the game. Smith had a huge night in a losing effort for Concord, rushing for 218 yards and two touchdowns. Moore completed 8 of 23 passes for 183 yards for Concord. Clay was 13 of 30 for 163 yards for Robinson, which also overcame the loss of star lineman R.J. Mattes, who was ejected late in the third quarter for a late hit. “Never giving up,” Cloninger said about what the difference was for his team. “Staying after it and showing some mental toughness.” It was Robinson’s second straight win over Concord following five straight losses. Concord opens league play at home against Piedmont next Friday, while Robinson has an open date. Bookmarkz
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