Dogs Declaw the Wildcats

Dogs Declaw the Wildcats

By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com

GERALDINE, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs defeated the Westminster Wildcats 30-7 on Friday night.

With 5:50 remaining in the opening quarter Geraldines’ Troy Willoughby scored on a 25- yard touchdown. The point-after attempt was good, giving the Bulldogs the 7-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Anthony Baldwin dashed into the endzone for a Geraldine touchdown to make the score 14-0 with 1:05 remaining in the first half. Westminster answered back with their only touchdown of the night, narrowing the score to  14-7 with .50 left in the second. With only .3 remaining in the first half,  Geraldines’ Jose Garcia nailed a 40-yard field goal to give the Bulldogs the 17-7 lead at the half. 

The Bulldogs scored their third touchdown of the night.  The PAT was not good  but gave the Bulldogs the 23-7 advantage  with 2:15 remaining in the third quarter.  

With 1:31 left in the game the Bulldogs found their way into the endzone  for the last time, to make the final score 30-7. 

Baldwin finished the night with 122-yards, 24 carries and 2 touchdowns. Jose Garcia had 6 tackles and a 40-yard field goal. Troy Willoughby had 2 interceptions and a 25-yard touchdown.

The Geraldine Bulldogs will be on the road this week as they travel to take on the Asbury Rams.

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