Making moves
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Kidron is he’s got great character, and because he has great character, you can depend on him.”
Ford scored his first touchdown of the night on an 11-yard strike from Sam Silver just before the end of the first quarter, giving the Blue Devils a 7-0 lead, which they carried into halftime. Silver had 32 yards on the ground on 11 carries, Matthew Syverson had 50 yards on five carries, and Jabari Burge had 37 yards on eight carries.
The Indians’ defense capitalized on some of Model’s mistakes, recovering two of the six fumbles by Model. One of those turnovers was a bad snap that was recovered by Armuchee’s Devin Pledger which set up the Indians’ only touchdown of the night. Armuchee (1-4, 0-2) tied the score 7-7 in the third quarter when Brayden Perry hit Adam Hart on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Perry finished 17 of 30 for 189 yards. Hart had six catches for 79 yards.
“We fought,” head coach Jeremy Green said. “We’re learning how to play football. We played our guts out. This one has to hurt the right way. It’s got hurt where we get motivated. We can’t let it take the wind out of us.”
Armuchee had another chance to score when the Indians tipped a punt by Model, giving the Indians the ball on the Blue Devils’ 28-yard line. The Indians however couldn’t convert a fourth-and-1 and turned the ball over to Model.
The Blue Devils put the game away early in the fourth when Ford scored on a 48-yard run.
Armuchee will face Coosa at Eagle Stadium next Friday for another region matchup.
Model goes to 2-0 in Region 7-AA after fending off Floyd County rival Armuchee. By Jonathan Blaylock JBlaylock@RN-T.com
With the first half of the season wrapped up, the Model football team has started to turn things around on the field.
After starting the season 0-3, the Blue Devils have won two straight Region 7-AA games after earning a 14-7 win Friday night against Floyd County rival Armuchee at the Reservation on the Indians’ homecoming night.
The Blue Devils are now at the top of the region standings with Rockmart, Pepperell and Chattooga, and will host the Dragons next Friday.
“It’s like I told the kids, ‘Everything you want is in front of you.’” Model head coach Ricky Ross said. “Because we’re 2-0, now this next game becomes mega, mega important, because if you go 3-0, now you’re on the inside. It gives us what we want which is some goals that we had, but now it just makes next week that much more important.”
Model’s Kidron Ford carried the Devils (2-3, 2-0) to the win, rushing for 202 yards on 25 carries, and scoring both of Model’s touchdowns.
With senior running back Coco Dublin sidelined with shoulder strain, Ross said Ford has been a player they can count on.
“Kidron’s had to take the load,” Ross said. “He’s done a good job, but the thing about