LaGrange 30 Central of Carroll Co. 0
By Michael Buchanan

Sunday,  October 24, 2010

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After being shut out in the previous game, the Grangers win by shutout for the 48th time in the Steve Pardue era. Wholesale changes were made and proved to be for the better. Malcolm Dowell moved to the outside linebacker position, Dee Smith started at safety, Chauncey Smith played both ways seeing time at running back and Deshawdrick Varner was Chauncey's blocking back.

LaGrange's opening drive started at their own 40 and took only two plays to go those 60 yards. A 43 yard pass from Braxton Smith to Dee Smith found the end zone and it was 7-0 before most folks sat down after the national anthem. The Lions went three and out and the Grangers went to work. A 46 yard drive took seven plays but not quite three minutes. A 14 touchdown yard catch by John Wagner made it 14-0. Another Central three and out gave the Grangers the ball at the Lion 49. On the sixth play, Chauncey Smith fought is way in from four yards out and the score was 20-0, still in the first quarter. Central would get their initial first down in the next drive on a 15 yard penalty, but Deshawdrick Varner later intercepted a third down pass and ran it in for the score. 27-0 Grangers. Central's best drive of the night went 11 plays thanks to a fake punt that got the Lions to the Granger 14. Quez Morgan blocked a field goal attempt but the Grangers next drive stalled at Central's 17. E Smith's 34 yard field goal attempt was true and the Grangers hit the magic mercy rule number, 30-0. LaGrange emptied the bench in the second half and each team only had two possessions each, scoring no points.

The Grangers hold their own destiny for home field in the playoffs first round if they win out. Barring any upsets next week, the winner of LaGrange-Troup will be the number two seed in Region 6-AAA and host the #3 seed from Region 8-AAA. But first thing's first. We'll be at Kinnett Stadium Friday when the Columbus Blue Devils host LaGrange.