Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Wolves head to semi-finals

Following the win against the Mayflower Eagles, the Wolves will face West Fork at Cummings Field Dec. 1 with kick off slated for 7:30 p.m.The Prescott Curley Wolves and Mayflower Eagles spent a great deal of their time grabbing interceptions and creating turnovers. But Wolves eventually gained better control of the football and won the game, 42-14.

The Wolves will next face West Fork at Prescott. The West Fork Tigers beat out Harrisburg, 35-14.

The Eagles received but Bo Jester and Daron Burkes made the tackle deep and the Wolves pushed the Eagles back two more yards with the next play. When the Eagles just couldnt gain any distance, they punted and the Wolves took over just short of mid-field.

The Eagles also refused to yield and the Wolves ended their own possession with a punt. But just after Mayflower manages a first down, Drew Loe intercepts a pass. The Eagles werent to be outdone and promptly take the ball back with an interception of their own. But with the Eagles first pass, Kaylon Hall intercepted and put Wolves on their own 10-yard line. Fans may have thought the Wolves first touchdown was in sight, but Smiths next pass was intercepted and the Eagles moved the ball back toward their own goal.

The Wolves recovered a fumbled football and the quarter ended with no score.

Hall intercepted again early in the second quarter and Smith held the ball on the Wolves first play of the possession. The Wolves went to the 28-yard line, then to the 19, the 10 and the 1-yard line before Smith ran the ball in for another Curley Wolf touchdown. James Threadgill crosses the goal line for the extra two points and the Wolves were ahead, 8-0.

The Eagles couldnt maintain possession and the Wolves took over. DeMarcus Collier made the first carry of the possession, putting the Wolves on their own 37-yard line. It was truly a team effort as Smith, Jermain Henderson, Accor and Threadgill push the ball into Curley Wolf territory before Henderson made the Wolves next touchdown. Justin Marcums kick was good, taking the score to 15-0.

With only a minute left in the half, the Eagles again turn over the Wolves. The Wolves made the most of that time and grabbed another touchdown and extra point, making the score 22-0 at half time.

Mayflower finally scored during the third quarter, then scored again. With the Wolves lead cut to only a single touchdown, Prescott players began to look for ways to punch through the Eagles defense. Accor found that hole and brought the score to 28-14. With only minutes left in the third quarter, the Wolves score again - solidifying their lead with a score of 35-14.

The final score was 42-14. Looking back at statistics, the Wolves had 165 yards of rushing compared to only 60 for the Eagles. The Wolves gave up three interceptions while the Eagles gave up four. Each team had two fumbles and both resulted in turnovers.