Game Time Blog

P.S. This win puts Osbourn at 5-0 and Osbourn Park at 1-3.

Osbourn recovered the onside kick. It is at its own 37 and is taking a knee, content to run out the clock.
The two teams are on the field shaking hands.
Final score: Osbourn 27, Osbourn Park 14.
Thanks so much for following along.
I’m Robert Daski. Good night and we’ll see you next week.

Osbourn Park has just scored. Dukes has thrown a touchdown to tight end Phillip Colclough from three yards out.
It is 27-14 Osbourn with 1:26 left.
Expect an onside kick here soon.

Terrell has just gotten the ball, reversed field and scampered for a 34-yard touchdown.
Boteler’s extra point has Osbourn ahead 27-7 with 3:34 left.
That may be the icing on the cake as the Eagles are looking to remain perfect.
Terrell’s rushing yardage: 220 yards on 33 carries.

Osbourn Park has turned the ball over on downs.
It looked to have momentum going. Jackson rushed for a first down on fourth and two, putting him at 90 yards on 23 carries.
But Dukes was dropped on third and long and the Yellow Jackets have punted.
Whitehead has taken the ball to the Osbourn Park 33, but lost a yard on first down.
Under four minutes to go, 20-7 Osbourn.

Osbourn’s commitment to the run has enabled it to take a 13-point lead.
Terrell has run three yards for his second score.
The extra point, though, was no good. It is 20-7 Osbourn with 7:58 left in the fourth.
The drive was 10 plays and 76 yards. All of the plays were runs.
The biggest run was a 15-yard scamper by Keith to the Osbourn Park 40.

After three quarters, 14-7 Osbourn.
If you’ve just tuned in, Terrell has keyed Osbourn’s offensive surge, though the Yellow Jackets have done a good job trying to contain him after he made plays early.
J.C. Portillo sacked Terrell after it looked as if the quarterback was going to get off a pass down the field.
But Osbourn Park was called for defensive holding, and the Eagles have the ball on their own 40.

Dukes has thrown an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dylan Ames.
The extra point has made it 14-7 Osbourn.
15 seconds remain in the third. The drive covered 80 yards in nine plays.
It finally gives the Osbourn Park fans something to cheer about, though the OP defense deserves credit for keeping the Yellow Jackets within striking distance.

Osbourn Park was about to punt on its last possession.
But the Yellow Jackets kept the ball thanks to an Osbourn holding penalty and were given a first down.
Dukes made the Eagles pay with a 42-yard run and linebacker Devante Payne made a touchdown-saving tackle.
Osbourn Park has called a timeout with less than a minute to play in the third quarter.
The Yellow Jackets face second down and seven at the Osbourn 16.

Terrell has taken the snap and run off right tackle for a touchdown.
It ends a drive that took 10 plays and covered 71 yards.
Terrell followed Keith’s run with a 13-yard run of his own to the OP 2.
From there, Terrell took another snap and run into the end zone.
The extra point makes it 14-0 Osbourn with 3:50 left in the third.

Osbourn has the ball on Osbourn Park’s 20.
Terrell has just ruun 15 yards for a first down.
He had another strong run on third and two in which he broke at least one tackle and gained seven yards.
The ball is on the OP 16 after Timmy Keith’s four-yard run.

Osbourn Park reached its own 48 on first possession of the second half.
But the Yellow Jackets have punted and Whitehead has returned to his 29.
8:07 left in the third quarter.
Still 7-0 Osbourn.

FYI, here are some first half statistics.
Terrell has 17 carries for 93 yards. He is 1 of 3 passing for nine yards.
Jackson has 14 carries for 55 yards for Osbourn Park.
Dukes has also thrown six times, completing two passes for 14 yards.
Total yards favor Osbourn 141-96.
The Osbourn marching band and color guard are performing and there is a large crowd of students gathered by the concession stand.
The Osbourn stands are packed and the Osbourn Park stands are filled to capacity as well.
We’ll see you in the second half. Just under four minutes remain before the third quarter. 

We have reached halftime.
Both teams are retreating to their respective locker rooms with Osbourn leading 7-0.
The OP marching band is getting ready to perform and Osbourn’s fans are standing trying to stretch after sitting for an hour or so.

Osbourn’s offense stalled in its own territory.
The Eagles have just punted. The ball was returned to the OP 38.
But the Yellow Jackets have just been whistled for illegal use of hands.
So it’s first down and 10 on the OP 27.
It seems as if OP’s defense has done a better job containing Terrell. They’ve stuffed him on two running plays before he threw an incompletion on third down.

The Eagles are at the OP 34. Terrell, at 15 carries for 90 yards, has just been stuffed on two straight rushes.
Osbourn Park’s last drive went 16 plays covering 68 yards.
4:33 remains until halftime and Timmy Keith has just dropped a third down pass.
The Eagles, on fourth down and six, have converted a pass from Terrell to Carter.
But it has been wiped out an ineligible receiver downfield penalty.

Terrell has just hit Whitehead in stride for a 62-yard touchdown.
Terrell rolled to his left, Whitehead got behind his defender and Terrell made a perfect throw.
But the score was negated by a holding penalty.
Whitehead, though, has just rushed to Osbourn’s 47 for a 13-yard gain.

Osbourn Park reached the Osbourn 19, but got no further.
Dukes was stopped on third down by Whitehead, who came up from his defensive back position.
Dukes was then stuffed on fourth down and three.
Osbourn is now back on offense.

The Yellow Jackets are trying to counter Osbourn’s score with one of their own.
Quarterback Denathan Dukes has engineered a good-looking drive that has included passes to receiver Peter Reed and runs by Gary Jackson.
The first quarter is over.
Osbourn Park, however, feels it has momentum. Its band is playing in the stands and its cheerleaders are waiving their pom-poms in support.
Osbourn leads 7-0, but the Yellow Jackets have first down at midfield.

The Eagles have scored the game’s first touchdown.
Robert Carter took the snap and ran off right tackle for a one-yard touchdown run.
Kicker Chris Boteler added the extra point.
It is 7-0 Osbourn with 3:50 left in the first quarter.
Osbourn went eight plays and 84 yards. Two key plays were a 14-yard run by Terrell and a 22-yard scamper by Whitehead.
By the way, Osbourn’s Class of 1980 is holding its 30-year reunion at this game.
Eagles coach Steve Schultze was a member of that class. Wonder if he’ll celebrate with some old friends if Osbourn wins.

Osbourn has returned to offense thanks to Osbourn Park’s failure to capitalize on the turnover.
Terrell has just surged ahead for a first down to the Osbourn 29.
The Eagles have also benefitted from two Osbourn Park offsides penalties.
Lucky Whitehead has just taken a carry to the Osbourn 35.
It is second down and five with six minutes left in the first quarter.
If you are just tuning in, the game is scoreless.

The OP defense has caused Terrell to fumble. Defensive end Drew McGill recovered.
Terrell took the snap and ran to his right. But he was caught before turning the corner and the ball came loose.
Osbourn Park, however, faces a third down and long on its first offensive possession.
The Yellow Jackets are on their own 40-yard line.

Osbourn will start at its own 35 after Osbourn Park’s kick went out of bounds.
Prior to the kick, in a show of good will, one of Osbourn Park’s assistant coaches saw Dominique Terrell on the field. He went over to Terrell and hugged him.
Terrell acknowledged the gesture.
So it appears that there is no ill will over Terrell’s transfer from OP to Osbourn prior to the season.
After a penalty, Osbourn has 1st and 10 at the OP 47.

Osbourn’s players have returned to the field. The Eagles have completed a pre-game cheer on the field after their starting lineups have been announced.
Captains from both teams are coming to midfield for the coin toss.
The referee has dropped the coin.
Osbourn Park has deferred to the second half and Osbourn will receive the kickoff.
The Eagles will drive from right to left to begin the game.
Stay tuned for kickoff.

Welcome everyone to one of two of the News & Messenger’s Game of the Week.
We have two games to blog for you tonight.
One is Osbourn Park at Osbourn. The other is Battlefield (4-0) at Hylton. 
Kickoff at Osbourn is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
This is a battle between two crosstown rivals. Osbourn (4-0) has enjoyed a lot of success thanks to quarterback Dominique Terrell, who transferred from Osbourn Park prior to the beginning of the season. Osbourn Park (1-2) had a solid defense a year ago and will look to continue its good play on that side of the ball.
If you’ll remember last year’s contest at Osbourn Park, the Yellow Jackets defeated Osbourn 28-26 in a great duke-it-out game. That win snapped Osbourn Park’s five-game losing streak to Osbourn.
But last year’s game is meaningless now that it is a new year.
Osbourn has completed its pre-game warmups and is headed to its locker room.
Osbourn Park remains on the field polishing its offensive sets.
The Osbourn crowd is filing in.
There are some Osbourn Park fans who are here as well.
We’re about 13 minutes away from kickoff.
So stay tuned and we’ll bring you the action.