Tigers

Fannin’s back-breaker. A bad snap on the punt rolled dead short of the end zone, leaving the Rebels no choice but to fall on it and give Ringgold a one-yard drive.

Joey Collins did the honors to make it 31-0 with 1:18 to go in the third quarter and force a running clock in the fourth.

For the Tigers, Ty Jones gained 105 yards before exiting early with a rolled ankle. The most serious apparent injury was to tough defensive end Dalton Schley, who suffered a head and neck injury that was treated with every precaution. Schley figures to be fine soon, however.

Kibler had a sparse passing night, retreating back to the bench with the lead safe in hand after completing 5-of-11 attempts.

The defense held Fannin County to only 101 total yards with cornerback Bryton McCann and first-year senior Jordan Preston drawing special praise from Akins.

However, the veteran coach saved his biggest attaboy to his defensive assistant coaching staff for a rock-solid gameplan.

Assistant coach Chase Fleming also had plenty of compliments for Davis, who was 4-for-4 on extra points attempts, punted for better than a 40-yard average and two kickoffs go for touchbacks, in addition to his field goal

The Tigers (1-2) have a week off before taking on old rival Adairsville in two weeks at Don Patterson Field in a Region 6-AAA crossover game.