Game Time Blog

Terrell returned. The band counted down the final seconds. The Yellow Jackets players and cheerleaders celebrated on the sideline.
Final score: 28-26 Osbourn Park.
Osbourn Park moves to 3-1 on the year.
Osbourn falls to 3-2.
What an exciting game! There were penalties, late drama and an exciting display from both teams.
Thank you for reading and we will see you next week.

The Osbourn drive stalled and kicker Chris Botelor missed a 40-yard field goal.
Osbourn Park’s band played and the Yellow Jackets faithful erupted into cheers.
There are 40 seconds remaining.

An injury to Terrell forced Jamil Brown to come in at quarterback.
Brown fumbled the first snap he faced and Osbourn’s Cornelius Brown recovered at the OP 15.
Less than three minutes remain.

Osbourn’s ensuing drive began with Timmy Keith’s kickoff return.
It ended with his brother Thomas running 23 yards for a touchdown.The Eagles, though, missed the two-point conversion.
Robbie Carter’s dive to the end zone came up short.
But the highlight of the drive was the small scuffle which broke out on the Osbourn Park sideline after Timmy Keith was tackled out of bounds.
Words were exchanged and players from both teams came together and had to be restrained.
Osbourn Park was flagged 15 yards.
That infuriated the Yellow Jackets who yelled at the officials.
We are bracing for an exciting finish. It’s 28-26 Osbourn Park with 3:59 to go,

Osbourn Park failed to punch it in.
Terrell lost a yard on third down.
So Osbourn Park’s Zach Roy booted a 19-yard field goal.
It’s 28-20 Osbourn Park. 5:06 left in the fourth

Osbourn Park’s turnover on the punt looked to be a good break for Osbourn.
But it became a good break for Osbourn Park.
The Eagles turned the ball over on downs and the Yellow Jackets took advantage.
Terrell rushed for 38 yards on the first play of OP’s ensuing possession and the Yellow Jackets are knocking on the door.
Under six minutes remain in the fourth and Osbourn Park faces a third and goal on the Osbourn three-yard line.

A punt from Osbourn hit an Osbourn Park player and Osbourn’s Dimitri Mack recovered.
Osbourn has the ball at the Osbourn Park 37. The Eagles still trail 25-20 with 10:50 to play in the fourth.

Just over two minutes remain in the third quarter.
Osbourn Park’s offense is back on the field leading 25-20.
Three birthday announcements have been made so far in the pressbox and Terrell has just broken a couple tackles for an 18-yard run.
Terrell has just been hit and thrown the ball away.
An assistant coach, meanwhile, has voiced his frustration over a play on the field.
But it worked well for Osbourn as it put pressure on Terrell. 

A 70-yard run from Terrell has given the Yellow Jackets the lead.
With a timeout on the field, Osbourn Park volunteers are tossing footballs into the field as the offense lines up for a two-point conversion.
It’s a run and it is stopped short of the goal line. 25-20 Osbourn Park. 7:34 to go in the third.

Osbourn came out in the second half and marched 74 yards to regain the lead.
Greene’s one-yard touchdown run gave Osbourn a 20-19 lead with 8:40 left in the third quarter.
The key catch of that drive was a 42-yard completion from Greene to Anthony Meek.
The two-point conversion, however, failed. Greene’s pass to Timmy Keith fell incomplete.

It is halftime. Osbourn Park leads 19-14.
For your pleasure, halftime statistics are:
Osbourn’s Greene has eight carries for 70 yards.
Carter, six carries, 42 yards.
Osbourn Park’s Gary Jackson has eight carries for 49 yards.
Terrell has completed all three of his passes for 125 yards and one touchdown. He has also run for a score and has nine carries for 23 yards.
The Osbourn Park dance team has just performed and the marching band is debuting its new uniforms during its performance.
Thanks for reading and we will see you in the second half.

Terrell has just thrown a 54-yard touchdown pass to Travis Marion.
The extra point is good and the Yellow Jackets lead 19-14 with 1:34 left in the second quarter.
Marion got behind the Osbourn defense and Terrell found him in stride. Marion caught the ball and nothing but daylight ahead.
The Osbourn Park marching band is preparing to perform at halftime. It is standing to our right below the scoreboard and is tuning up its instruments.

A high snap on a punt attempt cost Osbourn.
Punter Andrew Konig had the snap soar above his head.
He had no choice, but to kick it out of his end zone and give Osbourn Park a safety.
It’s 14-12 Osbourn. 3:02 left in the second quarter.

Vidal Greene took the ball from center and ran 45 yards into the end zone.
Osbourn is now ahead 14-10. 6:43 remains in the second quarter.
Greene has 73 yards thus far on five carries.

he Osbourn Park faithful has just erupted into cheers. OP’s band is playing and its cheerleaders have just cheered a touchdown.
Dominique Terrell has scored the Yellow Jackets’ first touchdown on a 10-yard run.
It is 10-7 OP with 10;02 in the second quarter.
We may be in for a shootout here, so hold on to your hats!
Highlighting OP’s possession was a 53-yard pass from Terrell to Chris Mason Jr.

Signs with the letter V and number 6 were just flashed among Osbourn’s fans.
That means Osbourn’s Vidal Greene has scored on a three-yard touchdown run.
The extra point has given Osbourn a 7-3 lead with 11:29 left in the second quarter.
Osbourn’s fan base looked small at the beginning of the game, but the stands where its fans sit has gradually filled.
There is a near-capacity crowd of Osbourn supporters on the Eagles’ side.

It’s 3-0 Osbourn Park at the end of the first quarter.
Osbourn is driving. It is at the Osbourn Park 34 yard-line.
Freelance writer Hugh Rist has noted that both teams have 20 yards in penalties so far.
One penalty from Osbourn Park just gave Osbourn a first down. On fourth down, Osbourn Park jumped offsides, giving Osbourn the necessary yardage to get a first down.

Osbourn’s first drive was good and bad: The Eagles picked up yardage led by the running of Robbie Carter and Vidal Greene.
Timmy Keith had a huge run down toward the OP 10. But it was wiped out by a penalty.
Thomas Keith did not start the game. He did however, appear, on the final two plays of Osbourn’s first drive. He ran for a five-yard loss and his first pass was an incompletion.
OP is now back on offense.

Osbourn Park’s first play from scrimmage was a 36-yard run by running back Gary Jackson into Osbourn territory.
But the Yellow Jackets drive stalled and they settled for a 36-yard field goal from kicker Max Dove.
It’s 3-0 Osbourn Park

Osbourn won the coin toss, but deferred to the second half.
Both teams are on the field for the opening kickoff.
Here’s tehe kick. The ball was fair caught by OP’s Pat Derenda at his team’s 31 yard-line.
First and 10, Osbourn Park.

Hello. Welcome to the blog of insidenova.com’s game of the week.
This week’s contest features Osbourn at Osbourn Park.
Both teams are on the field for pre-game warmups.
We mentioned before that Osbourn quarterback Thomas Keith is likely to be a game-time decision after knee and ankle injuries had recently bothered him.
But Keith has looked sharp in pre-game warmups, throwing passes downfield with his fellow quarterbacks.
We’ll see if he starts the game.
Just over 20 minutes remain before kickoff.‘
OP is warming up on the field now as well.
So we’re looking forward to an exciting game!