On Friday night, Red Bank’s defensive front saved its biggest stop for last.
Facing fourth-and-1 from its 6-yard line with less than 20 seconds left against visiting East Hamilton, and with Hurricanes quarterback Haynes Eller leading a potential winning drive, it was a collective effort that saved a 27-24 victory for Class 3A’s third-ranked Lions.
As blue jerseys collapsed the pocket, star defensive end Cam Bell wrapped his arms around Eller for his third and biggest sack of a thrilling contest between two stellar football programs.
Bell was a force throughout the night at Tom Weathers Field as he collected five tackles for loss, and AD Crutcher, Delmontae Gustus and BJ Ragland also had sacks for Red Bank.
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