In a high scoring game at Highlander Field in Upperglade Friday evening, Webster County dropped its season finale to the visiting Pocahontas Warriors 47 to 40 in overtime.
Joe Collins of Webster County took the opening kickoff about 65 yards to set up the Highlanders for their first score. Webster then scored on a 8 yard run by Jake Thayer to quickly lead 7 - 0, but Pocahontas wasted no time in tying the score at 7 on a 14 yard running play.
On the ensuing kickoff, Walker Lawson returned the kick for 82 yards to put Webster back on top at 13 to 7. Not to be out done, Pocahontas returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown to re-take the lead at 14 to 13 with 6:20 still remaining in the first quarter.
Pocahontas increased its lead to 20 to 13 on a 44 yard pass play early in the second quarter. After a brilliant fake punt by Hunter Given, Webster closed the gap to within 20 to 19 on a 12 yard touchdown run by Lawson. The teams went into halftime with the Warriors leading 20 to 19.
After Pocahontas scored in the third quarter to lead 27 to 19, Lawson ran the ball about 24 yards for another Webster score and when the two point conversion was successful, the game was tied at 27 with 7:43 remaining in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Warriors kicked a 30 yard field goal to lead 30 to 27 with 9:07 remaining in the game. After a 40 yard pass play from Thayer to Dalton Davis, Webster was set for another score at the Pocahontas 12 yard line. On a fourth down and goal from the 14 yard line, Given made a spectacular diving catch in the end zone to put Webster in the lead at 33 to 30 with 6:49 remaining. Slow motion video replay of Given's diving catch shows the ball did not hit the ground as alleged by some Pocahontas fans.
With 2:20 remaining in regulation, the Warriors scored on a 6 yard running play to again re-take the lead at 37 to 33. With 1:31 remaining, Webster bounced back on a 36 yard scoring pass from Thayer to Given and when the extra point was good, the Highlanders led 40 to 37.
The Warriors would not quit. They quickly marched the ball down the field to about the 10 yard line. The Warrior quarterback threw a pass into the end zone which appeared to be intercepted by Given, but the referees called Given out of bounds giving the Warriors new life. On the next play, Pocahontas appeared to score a game winning touchdown, but the play was called back for holding on the Warriors. Pocahontas then kicked a 31 yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining in the game to tie the score at 40 and send the game into overtime.
Pocahontas scored first in overtime and Webster's last play on a fourth down and goal from the 5 yard line ended in a Pocahontas interception. Webster finished the season at 4 wins, 6 losses. Pocahontas finished with 5 wins, 5 losses.
Webster certainly had an up and down season. But for two last minute losses to Richwood and Roane County, and the heartbreaking overtime loss to Pocahontas, Webster's record would likely be at 7 wins, 3 losses and the team would now be preparing for the playoffs.
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