Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Wolves take it on chin part 2

De Queen ran four plays with McLelland finding a receiver in the end zone for the Leopards's second score of the night with 2:14 left.

The Leopards were unable to convert a two-point attempt, but led 12-0.

Next came a bizarre event. The kicker mishit the ball, squibbing it apparently out of bounds. The Prescott coaches were screaming the ball belonged to the Wolves, but the officials gave it to De Queen, saying it remained in play and had gone the required 10 yards.

The Leopards took over on the Prescott 44.

De Queen managed to moved the ball in for a score just before the buzzer with McLelland finding a receiver in the end zone with 23 seconds showing on the clock.

The Leopards had to overcome a holding penalty, but were aided by a facemask call against the Wolves, which put them in scoring position.

The try for two was again unsuccessful, but the score remained 18-0 in De Queen's favor at the half.

The Leopards received the kick to get the second half started, taking over on their own 42 after the return.

De Queen kept the ball almost six minutes, scoring three touchdowns, but getting credit for only one because of penalties.

The Leopards ran 12 plays and converted a third and 30 on the drive.

The PAT was again wide left, but De Queen was up 24-0 with Prescott not touching the ball in the third quarter.

Gulley took the kick at the 13, getting to the 20 for the Wolves.

Prescott went to the air, with Zach Martin finding Vanhook for a gain of three, before Vanhook broke loose to the 48.

A motion penalty moved Prescott back to the Wolf 43, where a screen to Vanhook lost eight yards.

Martin found Jason Butler at the De Queen 48, but Prescott was forced to punt the ball being unable to earn a first down.

Ward booted a line drive to the Leopard 39, where the ball was fielded and fallen on.

The five offensive plays Prescott ran were the only time the offense would see the ball in the third quarter.

The Leopards took over with 3:13 showing and moved the ball to Prescott's 33 as time expired in the period.

The final 12 minutes began with Williamson gaining seven to the 26. The Leopards marched to the one, where Williamson went in for the last score of the game.

The PAT split the uprights making it 31-0 for the Leopards.

Vanhook took the kick at the nine, returning it to the 38, giving Prescott good field position.

Martin went to the air, first finding Eli Ratcliff at the 48, then connecting with Butler at the Leopard 40.

Craven added two on first down, with Martin running the ball to the 35. He missed connection with Butler on third down, but hit Teague with a fourth down pass at the 33.

However, this was short of a first down and De Queen took over on downs.

The Leopard coach substituted heavily, giving younger players game time and experience for the future.

The subs were unable to move the ball and punted away, with Vanhook taking the ball from Prescott's 40 to De Queen's 40.

The Leopards were flagged with a personal foul to put the ball on the 25, giving Prescott its best shot at scoring.

Craven was stopped for no gain on first down, with Martin and Ratcliff not connecting on second down.

The Martin-Ratcliff connection worked on third down, with Ratcliff being brought down at the 15.

Craven gained a yard on first down, but slipped on second down after a yard gain. Had he not fell making the cut, a hole had opened wide enough for him to have possibly scored.

Martin hit Williams on third down at the six, but Vanhook was caught for a loss at the seven on fourth down, giving De Queen the ball with 1:12 left in the game.

The Leopards simply ran out the clock by kneeling twice.

The Leopards dominated statistically as well, gaining 213 yard son 63 offensive plays. De Queen had 147 yards passing and 213 rushing.

Prescott had 40 offensive plays, gaining a total of 131 yards  53 passing and 78 rushing.

Prescott punted the ball five times for 137 yards, while De Queen had but one punt for 39 yards.

The Leopards were penalized more often and heavily than Prescott, getting hit with nine flags for 75 yards. The Wolves were nailed four times for 30 yards.

Prescott fumbled once, losing it, while De Queen suffered no turnovers.

However, the Wolves sacked the Leopard quarterback once, while Martin escaped unscathed.

Prescott managed five first downs in the contest, with De Queen earning 17.

Vanhook carried the ball 14 times for 61 yards for the Wolves, with Craven running the ball seven times for 15 yards.

Teague carried four times for a yard, while Martin ran twice for a yard.

It will be homecoming for Prescott this week as the Wolves entertain the Fountain Lake Cobras at Cummins Field.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.