Chieftains Use Big Fourth Quarter to KO Black Knights

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For Logan, the lightning struck quick. For the third straight week Logan was forced to play on field short on traction and long on mud. But Logan seemed unfazed by the conditions, while Point Pleasant was plagued by turnovers all night, and ran away with a 40-7 win.

Point Pleasant fumbled on their first series, giving Logan the ball inside the red-zone to start the game. Logan took the first play of the game 17-yards on a Josh Bailey run and went to the house. The Chieftains led 7-0 after Jonathan Pippen's PAT cleared the uprights.

That was just the start. On Point's second posession, the snap on their punt attempt sailed over the punter's head. He made a nice play to get the punt off in the back of the endzone, but it gave Logan great field position. They would capitalize, this time they would get their second TD of the game on their second play on offense. This time Austin Rohr would scamper 17-yards and the Pippen PAT made it 14-0 in favor of the Chieftains. Logan would add one more TD in the first quarter. This time it wouldn't be the first play of a drive, but the second. Austin Rohr ripped off his second TD run of the night, this time from 55-yards out and the Chieftains were on top 21-0 after the Pippen PAT.

All in all, Logan had gained 91 yards on their first 4 plays, including 3 touchdowns. Logan led 21-0 just 5 minutes into the contest. From there on, both teams would settle and things were a little more sane. Still, Point would be forced into 7 fumbles on the night, losing of them. Logan added TDs early in the second and third quarters. Early in the second it was Austin Rohr from one yard out, adding his third and final TD of the day. Early in the fourth it was Dave Ellis's first TD, this one from one-yard out. The Pippen PAT on Ellis's ran was blocked. The Chiefs led 34-0 after three quarters.

In the fourth quarter Logan tacked one on early, as backup TB Justin Pack chewed up nice yardage, gaining 19 yards on 5 carries for the game. He scored the final Logan TD of the night from four yards out. The two point conversion attempt was stopped cold.

Point added a TD on the Logan JVs late in the game when Nick Thompson found Nic Dalton in the endzone for a 19-yard yard TD pass.

All in all, the Logan defense played one of their better games of the season. The interior defensive linemen, Hickory Ogle, Kasey Yates, and Tyler Wadsworth have gotten better every game and are really starting to cause problems for opposing O-Lines. The Defensive Ends, who have been hit by injury, have also stayed consistant. Josh Jarrell has learned the position well, and the other D-Ends have stepped up as well. Since Dicken went out Tyler Ackison, Noah Yates, and Matt Carlton have stepped up and made some big stops as well.

The Logan O-Line deserves props as well. The group has really grown since the debacle VS New Lex. Senior Tackles Emerson and Edgar have prove to be solid bookends. Kevin Rinehart, Tyler Wadsworth, and Sophomore Jared Walton have really made their presence felt as well.

Logan returns to action of Friday when they host the hated rivals from Athens for Senior Night. The Bulldogs lost for just the second time during 2002 at home against Portsmouth on Friday 22-00. Game time is slated for 7:30.

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