Quarterback Eli Musso hands off to Christian Chambers (6). Chambers scored the only counted Haleyville touchdown in the first quarter of play on a 97-yard catch in the flats from Musso.
BESSEMER - The Haleyville High School Lions (2-1-0, 1-0-0) had two touchdowns called back due to penalties Friday night, but held on to a 7-0 lead for a region win against Oak Grove (0-3-0).
The Lions’ only counted touchdown came late in the first quarter. An Oak Grove punt rolled to the HHS 3-yard-line. Quarterback Eli Musso took the snap and laid the ball into the arms of a wide-open Christian Chambers in the flats. Chambers went 97 yards for the touchdown, with Jacob Lolley splitting the uprights for the extra point.
Lolley kicked off to the Tigers, where Ray-J Watson returned it for a touchdown, but the score was negated on a personal foul penalty.
Nick Whitman scored for the Lions with about two minutes left in the game, but the touchdown was called back on a holding penalty. They were forced to punt in the series. On the first snap of the Tigers next drive, Camden Smith intercepted for Haleyville and scored, where the second touchdown was negated on a block-in-the-back call against HHS.
Lion Head Coach Chris Musso said following the game about the two touchdowns called back, “I want to throw up. I am not really pleased with that. We have to get rid of those mistakes that we do which are putting us behind the chains.
“I am pleased with the defensive effort and the way our guys fought all night. They never gave up and fought to the end.
“We are not happy with sloppy wins, but a sloppy win is better than a pretty loss. We have to get a lot of things fixed.”
The Lions will be at home Friday, Sept. 13, hosting Northside (2-1-0) in region action.
See complete story in the Northwest Alabamian.
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