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Jaguars hold off Indians, score season-high 44

East Jessamine football

October 12, 2011

East Jessamine rebounded from its first district loss of the season by outlasting district foe Montgomery County on Friday night 44-35.

The Jaguars (5-2) scored a season-high 44 points, the most points they’ve scored since a 49-0 win over Owen County in October 2010.

Although Montgomery County (3-4) never led, the Indians were still within a field goal until midway through the fourth quarter.

Once again, the East offense was led by Cameron Thomas. The senior scored four times and rushed for 337 yards on 30 carries. It was his second game of the season and second in a row with more than 300 yards.

Montgomery was able to match East point-for-point to 14-14 before Brandon Back booted a 22-yard field goal with 4:56 remaining in the first half to give East a 17-14 advantage.

Three minutes later, Thomas rumbled into the end zone on a 59-yard touchdown run to give East a 10-point lead.

The Indians responded with a quick touchdown strike, and Thomas broke another long score with 7 seconds remaining in the half to give East a 31-21 lead heading onto the locker room.

Early in the third quarter, Montgomery drew within three points again on a 79-yard touchdown. Of its five scores, three were on plays of 42 yards or more.

Thomas gave East another spark to expand its lead, scoring from 6 yards out to push the lead back to 10.

However, Montgomery would not go away. The Indians tacked on another touchdown with 9:40 remaining in the game to make it a one-possession game again.

East was finally able to put the nail in the coffin with six minutes remaining in the game. Seth Hunt scored from inside the 5 to make it a 44-35 game after a failed point-after attempt.

The East defense held Montgomery in the final minutes to secure the Jags fifth win of the season.

Blake Hinkle rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown on his 10 carries. Hunt went for 38 and a touchdown on six carries.

East put up 468 rushing yards, a season-high.

The Jaguars are on the road Friday at rival West Jessamine. Last season, East beat the Colts 32-23.
Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

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