POCA 30, NITRO 22
Publication: THE
Published: 11/07/1987
Page: P
Headline: POCA 30, NITRO 22
Byline: NOT AVAILABLE
Poca battled from behind twice before pulling out a
30-22
victory over Nitro Friday night at Underwood Field in Nitro.
Poca's Barney Wells passed to Rocky Savilla to tie the game at
6-6 two minutes after Nitro had taken the opening kickoff 75 yards in
11 plays with Bret Caldwell going the final yard.
Nitro regained the lead on a 36-yard pass from Scott Dixon to O
.J. Estep.
The Dots rallied again to tie the score with a 90-yard drive.
Wells ran the final yard and added the two-point conversion to tie
the score at 14-14. Steve Lambert's 22-yard field goal put the Dots
on top to stay near the end of the half at 17-14.
Poca raised its lead to 24-14 in the third quarter on
Derek
Courney's three-yard touchdown run. Nitro closed the
gap to two
points on a 12-yard touchdown pass from
left in the game.
Cullifer then sealed the win on a 20-yard touchdown
run with
2:07 left in the game.
Nitro senior Greg Bibbee led all rushers with 88
yards on 13
carries.
The Dots outrushed Nitro, 139-134. Wells led Poca's balanced
attack with 54 yards on 15 carries.
Poca finished with a 7-3 record. Nitro closed with a
4-6 mark