Meek loses to Hubbertville 48-24

By Allen Dunavant
Correspondent
HUBBERTVILLE -Hubbertville welcomed the Meek Tigers to Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium on Friday night, with hopes of bouncing back from last week’s loss.
The Lions wasted little time, being  first on the scoreboard with 8:29 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Lions were  successful with a touchdown and PAT in their next series and they were up 14-0.
Hubbertville took possession again after forcing the Tigers to punt at the Lion 38-yard line. A quick score was made, with 8:35 remaining in the first half. The PAT made the Lions lead to 21-0.
Hubbertville scored for the fourth time, raising the score 28-0 with 3:23 remaining in the opening half.
Meek’s Stuart Waldrep connected on a deep pass to Bryson Hudson, who raced to the end zone for the touchdown. The two point conversion was successful, with Tommy Daniel making the reception in the back of the end zone, leaving the score 28 - 8.
On Hubbertville’s second possession after halftime, the Lions struck paydirt again. The PAT went wide, but the Lions lead increased 34-8.
Meek turned the ball over on downs to the Lions at the Hubbertville 15-yard line in the next series.
The Lions advanced the ball to its own 47-yard line. Facing fourth and nine at the Tigers 48-yard line, Key punted the ball away as the third quarter came to a close.
The Lions took over on downs deep in its own territory, Key rushed straight up the middle behind his blockers and raced untouched to the end zone for a 71-yard touchdown with 8:37 remaining in the contest. The PAT put the Lions up 41-8.
The Tigers were quick to answer the Lions’ score following the ensuing kick. Waldrep connected on first down with Trinton Ory, who raced 21-yards to the Lions’ 44-yard line before the stop could be made. With the second snap of the short possession, Waldrep hooked up on a passing route over the middle to Tidwell, who raced untouched into the end zone. The two-point conversion was good and the score stood 41 - 16.
Hubbertville began the ensuing possession at its own 24-yard line. The Lions moved the ball out to the 44-yard line, but the Lions were penalized for an illegal procedure. On the replay of down, the Lions were once again penalized, moving the ball back to the 34-yard line. Facing second and 14, Anthony took the handoff up the middle, cutting outside to the left for a 57-yard run with Hudson making the saving tackle at the nine-yard line. Following an illegal procedure penalty, Alexander was met for the stop by Ethan Grace and a host of others after a three-yard gain. Porter took the handoff over the right side for three yards, with Waldrep and Angel Chino making the stop, leaving the Lions facing third and goal from the eight-yard line. Determined to find the end zone, Porter once again took the handoff and advanced over the left side for the score. The PAT was perfect, raising the score 48-16 with 2:10 left on the game clock.
The Tigers’ offense returned to the field at its own 37-yard line. On first down, Waldrep connected with David Tidwell, who advanced down the right sideline to the Lions’ 49. Following a pass interference call against the Lions, the Tigers were facing first down at the Lions’ 24-yard line. After a penalty on fourth down awarded the Tigers with a first-and-goal at the eight-yard line, Matthew Clark took the handoff to the end zone for the score with 7.2 seconds remaining in the game. The two-point conversion was successful, with Waldrep connecting with Hudson in the back of the end zone, leaving the final score 48-24 in favor of the home-standing Lions.