Herald-Sun correspondent
HILLSBOROUGH -- With their second overtime win in three weeks, the Cedar Ridge Red Wolves improved their record to 5-2 with a 20-14 homecoming victory over the visiting Oxford Webb Warriors on Friday night.
After stopping Webb running back Trevor White -- who ran free in the first half and finished with 117 yards on the ground -- on a fourth-and-goal option in the extra period, the Red Wolves handed the ball to fullback Jake Geary from the 4-yard line.
He powered his way through the Webb front seven to find himself in the end zone for the second time, giving his team the victory.
"That's something to remember, right there," Geary said. "We knew could get it in there once we stopped them on defense."
Geary almost didn't get the chance to win the game, though. It was close to being wide receiver Josh Pappas' moment, had Cedar Ridge coach Lou Geary called the fade he was thinking about sending in.
"Even Josh Pappas said, 'Just give it to Jake,'" Coach Geary said. "That's pretty good when a teammate wants to see [someone else score]."
The Warriors jumped out to a 14-0 lead that looked like it was going to last until halftime. But that's when Pappas, along with help from his brother --sophomore quarterback Cam -- changed everything.
After a 50-yard kickoff return by Philip Chalmers, the Pappas brothers cut into the Webb lead with a 41-yard pitch and catch.
SUMMARY
Oxford Webb 7 7 0 0 0--14
Cedar Ridge 0 6 8 0 6--20
SCORING SUMMARY
W--Trevor White 5 run (Thomas kick)
W--Ty Breedlove 2 run (Thomas kick)
CR--Josh Pappas 41 pass from Cam Pappas (kick blocked)
CR--Jake Geary 7 run (Evarts conversion)
CR--Geary 4 run
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--Webb, Trevor White 25-117, Joel Adcock 18-29, Devante Hicks 4-24, Akeem Daniel 1-13, Ty Breedlove 1-1; Cedar Ridge, Brent Burnette 8-31, Caleb Goodnight 7-minus 6, Philip Chalmers 5-minus 5, Jake Geary 4-21, Eric Coleman 4-7.
PASSING--Webb, Adcock 7-15-1-115; Cedar Ridge, Caleb Goodnight 5-11-2-62, Cam Pappas 3-3-0-55.
RECEIVING--Webb, Matthew Gumm 2-9, Darquis 2-77, Joseph Capps 2-16, Breedlove 1-13; Cedar Ridge, Josh Pappas 4-81, Geary 1-13, Trayvon Nichols 1-13, Charles Hooker 1-8, Burnette 1-2.
Mt. Zion 48, Hampton 14
DURHAM -- Quarterback Tehven Brantley accounted for nearly 300 yards of total offense to help Mt. Zion roll.
Brantley threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran for another 135 yards.
SUMMARY
Hampton 0 7 7 0--14
Mount Zion 14 8 18 8--42
Records--Mt. Zion 4-3.
