Cornersville Defeats Perry County (Game Recap/Top Performers)

<p>Week three of Friday night lights in the state of Tennessee did not disappoint as I stopped by Linden to watch Cornersville take on Perry County in what was an outstanding contest. Following the Bulldogs' 64-50 victory over the Vikings, here's my full game recap as well as my top performers.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Performers</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">In the first place spot on my list is [player_tooltip player_id='1595020' first='Jackson' last='Smith'], a quarterback/athlete at Cornersville High School. Smith was easily the most impressive player on the field, making a number of big plays for his team in crucial moments. On top of throwing for several touchdowns on the night, Smith did a great job running the football as he scored a number of touchdowns on the ground. This talented senior has great size, a powerful arm, and is extremely quick on his feet. Colleges should watch Smith closely this season as he's played exceptionally well through three games.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">I was additionally impressed with [player_tooltip player_id='2374743' first='Easton' last='Lombardi'], a running back at Cornersville High School. Lombardi was another playmaker for the Bulldogs that caught my attention through four quarters as he excelled at breaking tackles, finding holes in the defensive line, and marching into the endzone for the touchdown. Lombardi is a hard runner that can easily slip multiple tackles on his way into enemy territory. This junior could be in for a breakout year with the Bulldogs.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Also making his presence known was [player_tooltip player_id='1086362' first='Javon' last='McFadden'], an athlete at Perry County High School. McFadden was easily one of the top playmakers on the field, making plays on both sides of the ball. In addition to hauling in the touchdown pass, McFadden picked off the Bulldogs' offense and took it all the way to the house for the pick-six. I also really liked how McFadden returned the kick all the way to kickoff the second half. What I like about McFadden is his raw athleticism and ability to make plays at multiple different positions. This is absolutely a prospect to know.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">I also really liked what I saw from [player_tooltip player_id='2341530' first='Dereon' last='Morin'], an athlete at Perry County High School. Morin caught my eye on both sides of the ball, but was especially explosive offensively. Morin looked really good at running back, punching in several touchdowns. I also liked how Morin played at linebacker, making a number of great stops when his team needed it most. With great size and outstanding speed, this is definitely a rising prospect out to know.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Establishing himself early on in the contest was [player_tooltip player_id='2374783' first='Cameron' last='Fitzpatrick'], an athlete at Cornersville High School. Fitzpatrick hauled in not one, but two outstanding touchdown passes in the first half. What really stands out about Fitzpatrick is his electric speed off the snap as well as his versatility. This talented prospect out of the Cornersville area should not be slept on.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Also impressing me was [player_tooltip player_id='2374757' first='Jacob' last='Laman'], a linebacker at Perry County High School. Laman did a great job defensively with shutting down the run game, proving his ability to make a number of big tackles in crucial moments. I also liked how the Vikings utilized Laman on the offensive end as he hauled in a clutch two-point conversion. Laman has great size, speed, and strength, which is why this is definitely a rising talent out of the Linden area to know about now.</p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Game Recap</h2>   <p>Cornersville would strike first on their opening drive as [player_tooltip player_id='2374743' first='Easton' last='Lombardi'] beat the defense from along the edge and took it to the house for the score. The Bulldogs were successful in converting on the two-point attempt, taking an early 8-0 lead over the Vikings with 11:35 remaining in the first quarter. The Bulldogs were back on the scoreboard before long as Lombardi broke free from the defense and blasted into the endzone for his second touchdown. Cornersville was once again successful in adding two more the scoreboard, taking a 15-0 lead over Perry County with 7:45 left in the first quarter. The Bulldogs would continue to roll as [player_tooltip player_id='1595020' first='Jackson' last='Smith'] connected with [player_tooltip player_id='2374783' first='Cameron' last='Fitzpatrick'] for the touchdown pass. With the two-point conversion, Cornersville led Perry County 22-0 with 3:11 left in the first quarter. The Bulldogs would extend their lead before the end of the first quarter as Smith once again found Fitzpatrick for the touchdown. At the end of th first quarter, Cornersville was up 29-0 on the Vikings. Perry County started to warm up offensively at the start of the second quarter as [player_tooltip player_id='2341530' first='Dereon' last='Morin'] escaped the defense and took it all the way to the crib for the touchdown. The Vikings would continue to cut the lead as [player_tooltip player_id='2341554' first='Cooper' last='Breeding'] connected with [player_tooltip player_id='1086362' first='Javon' last='McFadden'] for the touchdown pass. The two-point conversion was good as the Vikings trailed the Bulldogs 29-16. Perry County was quickly back on the scoreboard as McFadden picked off Smith and ran it the other way for a very impressive pick-six. The Bulldogs extended their lead on the next drive as Smith beat the defense and ran in the touchdown. The Bulldogs held a 36-22 lead with 6:28 left in the first half. The Vikings were able to cut the deficit before the end of the first half as Morin ran in another touchdown. At the half, Cornersville led Perry County 36-30. Perry County was rolling coming out of the locker room for the third quarter as McFadden returned the opening kick all the way for the touchdown. With 4:34 left in the third quarter, Smith ran in another Bulldogs touchdown to give Cornersville a 50-36 lead. The Vikings would strike back as a great pass from Breeding to Morin resulted in another Vikings touchdown. Perry County trailed Cornersville 50-42 with 2:29 left in the third quarter. The Vikings would tie things up with 8:18 left in the fourth quarter as Morin ran in the touchdown. The two-point conversion was good as the score was 50-50. The Bulldogs would retake the lead with 5:11 left in the contest as Lombardi blasted into the house for the touchdown as Cornersville held a 58-50 lead. The Bulldogs put the game away with less than two minutes left as Smith forced his way into the endzone for the touchdown. Cornersville went on to defeat Perry County 64-50. </p>   <p></p>

Week three of Friday night lights in the state of Tennessee did not disappoint as I stopped by Linden to watch Cornersville take on Perry County in what was an outstanding contest. Following the Bulldogs' 64-50 victory over the Vikings, here's my full game recap as well as my top performers.