Facing the prospect of a second straight defeat at the hands of upstart Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold rallied in the second half Friday night – but the Tigers weren’t the only team to rise up off the deck Friday night at Tommy Cash Stadium.
A potentially back-breaking turnover put the host Warriors’ backs against the wall in the third quarter of the Region 6-AAA matchup, but instead of folding, the Warriors rallied to score the game’s final two touchdowns in a 35-25 victory – their third straight since a season-opening loss and their second in region play.
The clinching touchdown was a crowd-pleaser, an end-around to Giovanni Boroso with just 1:48 to play after the Tigers’ attempt at a tying field goal clanged off the right upright.
If the win was sweeter than most for Warriors coach Bo Campbell, he did not let on.
“I was really proud of the whole team,” Campbell said. “When it mattered most, we played really good defense. And when it mattered most, the offense made some really big plays. Our special teams had a good night also.”