Final - North Oldham loses its first game of the season. Lots of folks called this one.

Bullit Central started out hot on a long pass play to open the game and ended up on the NOHS 3 yard line after the runner fell down. Next play BCHS fumbled and NOHS took advantage of the turnover driving 95 yards for a TD and taking the lead 7 zip. NOHS held BCHS on the ensuing kickoff and promptly got the ball back. NOHS dominated the first half and took a 14 to 0 lead deep into the second quarter.

 

BCHS was not to be denied and on the ensuing short kickoff after the second NOHS touchdown BCHS drove the ball fifty yards for a touchdown cutting the gap to 14 - 7. NOHS had the ball with one minute and thirty seconds to go in the half and on the BCHS twenty and driving for a score. NOHS turned the ball over on an interception and BCHS took over with under one minute to play. BCHS speed took over from there. BCHS receiver scored on the last play of the game on an impressive 80 yard pass play with the majority of the gain being made by an impressive number 23 of BCHS. This play ended the half with BCHS tying the game fourteen all. What could have been a 21 to 7 lead for NOHS at half ended up being a 14 all tie at half.

 

BCHS offensive speed dominated the second half even though NOHS scored first in the second half on a Paul Altoff field goal to take a 17 to 14 lead. BCHS took the lead shortly afterwards with a Bennet touchdown 21 to 17.

 

NOHS finally shutdown BCHS and had the ball at the end of the game trying to desparately move the ball ninety yards for the winning touchdown. The mustangs were denied by a tough Cougar defense and the depth of BCHS finally wore the Mustangs down.

 

This was a great tuneup for the Mustangs heading into next weeks game with KCD and then the state playoffs. No doubt the Mustangs seriously miss their all conference tackle and linebacker Spencer Gooch. Gooch was seriously missed tonight with these BCSH backs. The mustangs fought hard tonight but lost to a team that out performed them tonight.

 

Mustangs should be healed for the playoffs and looking forward to a great season. Coach Martin and his staff have done a great job preparing the Mustangs each week. Mustangs turnovers and missed tackles on open field Cougar runners were the downfall tonight.

 

Good luck in the playoffs BCHS Cougars and Go Mustangs:dancingpa

Great Post! I feel like I was there. Missing the Gooch kid is going to be a problem, but hopefully he will be healthy enough for the playoffs.

 

I am very proud of the Mustangs. To put a very good 6A team on the ropes and play them down to the wire, very impressive for the little 3Ateam that thought it could!

 

Good luck Mustangs.

Good luck Stangs

Good win BC !:thumb:

Tough loss for the Mustangs but who in the world thought they would have only one loss at this point of the season? Bullitt Central is a very good team and there is no shame in this loss and the excellent Mustang coaching staff will find positive results which will get them ready for a playoff run. Good luck to both teams the rest of the way!!!

NORTH OLDHAM FOOTBALL TEAM made a valliant effort and almost pulled it off. The entire program is to be commended for a great season so far.

Losing Gooch is a huge blow for the team, but gotta give a lot of credit to the backups, Zach LaGrange doing a good job at center and Micah Watson handling NG duties in his absence... Here's hoping that Spencer is back by the playoffs, though!

 

Barring a real surprise, North should head to the playoffs with a 9-1 mark, and they'll be heavily favored in round 1 vs. another group of Mustangs, from Moore...