DC Peewee Gold opens season with win

The DeKalb County Peewee Gold Team picked up its first win of the regular season Saturday when the Tigers beat the visiting Fentress County Bulldogs, 8-6.

Quarterback Briz Trapp surveys the landscape in DeKalb’s victory over Fentress County Saturday.

The score was somewhat deceiving as the Tigers controlled much of the game both offensively and defensively.  Quarterback, Briz Trapp was able to march his team up and down the field seemingly at will while the strong Tiger Defense held the potent Bulldog offense in check throughout the contest.

Mistakes cost the Tigers some points both in the first and second half, but a late defensive stand sealed the victory for DeKalb.

Ryan Thompson had a big day for the Tigers in their victory over Fentress County Saturday.

The Tiger defense held the Bulldogs to a three and out to begin the game and the Tiger offense came out sharp to begin its first series.  Trapp led his team on a brilliant 10 play 50 yard drive all the way down to the Bulldog 16 yard before DeKalb fumbled the ball, giving the ball back to the Bulldogs.

Fentress County looked like it

The DeKalb Peewee Cheerleaders helped keep the crowd fired up in last Saturday’s game.

might take advantage of the gift, as the Bulldog offense marched 36 yards down the field crossing into DeKalb territory.  However, Conner Close ended the Bulldog threat intercepting the ball to put the DeKalb offense back in business at their own 30 yard line.

Marquez Chalfant scored a touchdown for the Tigers last Saturday.

Seven plays later, the Tigers would capitalize.

Behind big runs by both Ryan Thompson and Marquez Chalfant, the Tigers got a touchdown on a three yard carry by Chalfant.  Fittingly, Thompson would convert the two-point attempt for the Tigers and DeKalb took the lead into the break, 8-0.

Fentress County threatened in the second half, putting together a scoring drive of its own to narrow the Tiger lead to 8-6.  DeKalb would stop the PAT attempt,

however, and clung to a two point lead going into the final stanza.

Big Alex Lemons manhandles a Bulldog last Saturday in the Tigers’ win.

Conner Close came up with a big interception for the Tigers in their victory last Saturday.

After having to punt the ball back to the Bulldogs, big Berkley Pedigo fell on a Bulldog fumble effectively ending the game and sealing the victory for the Black and Gold.

The Tigers will play at home again this weekend when Overton County pays a visit to Smithville.  Game time is 4:00.