The HoCo Bears hosted county and region rival Northside earlier tonight and the result was a dominate Black, Silver, and White victory 63-22 after the game stayed somewhat close for 2 1/2 quarters. HoCo got the scoring started on an Austin Stinson touchdown run and the PAT made the score 7-0 Bears and they would add another score to lead 14-0 before Northside’s Michael Clayton scored on a 20-yard touchdown reception and the successful two-point try made the score 14-8 HoCo.
In quarter two, AJ Hill found MJ Mathis on a 46-yard touchdown pass and the PAT made the score 28-15 in favor of the host and the score would be 35-15 Bears at halftime. The Blue, White, and Orange forced a HoCo punt and they were able to respond with an over 40 yard touchdown run and the PAT made the score 35-22 in favor of the Black, Silver, and White in quarter three.
The Bears would respond with a long drive and AJ Hill found Kavon Conciauro on a 23-yard touchdown pass and the PAT made the score 42-22 in favor of the host with about 3:45 remaining in the third. An Eagles’ fumble would allow HoCo’s offense to go back on the field and Hill would find MJ Mathis on a 30-yard touchdown strike and the PAT made the score 49-22 in favor of the Black, Silver, and White.
The Bears would get the ball back after forcing a Northside punt and Hill would find Isaiah Mitchell on a 63-yard touchdown strike and the PAT made the score 56-22 Bears in the waning seconds of quarter three to bring in a running clock in quarter four and the final score would be HoCo 63 Northside 22.
Bears’ QB AJ Hill threw a staggering eight touchdown passes to three different receivers, three to MJ Mathis and Isaiah Mitchell, and two to Kavon Conciauro. HoCo’s 63 points are the most point scored by either team in series history (previous record is 45 by both), this was the first time that the Black, Silver, and White put the Eagles on a running clock and this is the Bears’ first 3-game win streak over Northside.
HoCo improves to 6-1 overall; 2-0 in region play and is scheduled to play at Coffee in two weeks but that could possibly change and Northside falls to 2-5 overall- 0-2 in region play and will host Thomas Co Central in two weeks.
