PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont spoils Holly Pond homecoming with 35-21 victory

Published 1:05 am Saturday, October 11, 2014

By Sammy Confer/For The Times

HOLLY POND — Vinemont squashed its recent injury bug and flashed the biggest signs of its true potential in weeks, snapping a three-game skid with a 35-21 victory to spoil Holly Pond’s homecoming night.

Both team’s defenses showed up for the majority of the first quarter.

The Eagles blocked an early Bronco field goal attempt and returned it to the 30-yard line. They got the first score of the game on a 1-yard run by John Michael Dye that gave Vinemont a 7-0 lead with 2:03 remaining in the opening quarter.

Vinemont struck again on the ground after forcing a Holly Pond punt to start the second quarter. Bo Wright broke free for a 48-yard run with 7:15 left before halftime to give the Eagles a 14-0 lead.

Holly Pond put together a long drive that started at the 30-yard line and ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Caleb Jones that cut the deficit to 14-7. But the Eagles answered when Garrett Boland found Wright for a 23-yard pass to widen the lead to 21-7 at the half.

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After fumbles by both teams and an Eagle punt, Holly Pond quickly got in the end zone on a 18-yard TD pass from Jones to Trey Hill III to cut the score to 21-14.

Following punts by both teams, Vinemont used the combination of Wright and Dye on its next drive, which ended with a 5-yard touchdown run with 11:39 left in the game.

Dye struck gold again on the Eagles’ ensuing possession, this time from 33 yards out to give Vinemont a 35-14 lead. But Holly Pond wouldn’t quit, putting together a long drive that started from their 41 and ended with another touchdown pass from Jones. The scoring strike was to Tony Sanchez from 8 yards out and trimmed the lead to 35-21.

Vinemont recovered the onside kick and ran out the remaining 4:00 of clock to improve to 3-4 and 2-2 in Class 3A, Region 5. Holly Pond fell to 0-7 and 0-4.

Wright and Dye gave the Broncos fits Friday night, combining for 255 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

Broncos quarterback Michael Lambert left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury and didn’t return.

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