Game recap: Saks high school football team defeats Weaver after late score

By Staff Report Oct 12, 2012, 10:20pm

Game recap

Saks (Anniston, Ala.) captured the lead in the fourth quarter and held on for a 20-13 victory over Weaver (Ala.) on Saturday. The Wildcats captured the lead for good when Timothy Johnson thew a touchdown to Tremon Smith.

The Wildcats led 13-0 at halftime, but the Bearcats recaptured the lead on a touchdown pass by Timothy Hawkins with 4:00 left in the third. Saks grabbed hold of the lead when Johnson thew a touchdown to Smith with 2:00 to go in the fourth quarter, and never relinquished it.

With the win SHS extended its winning streak to six games. The Anniston school defeated the Yellowjackets 35-21 last week.

Johnson stood out for the Wildcats in the win. He threw two touchdowns.

Hawkins made a difference for Weaver. The junior quarterback threw two touchdowns.



Saks had given up an average of 14.0 points prior to the contest.

SHS got revenge for last year's 29-19 loss to WHS with the victory.

Saks (6-1) goes up against Piedmont in a 3A Region 5 game matchup next week, while Weaver (4-4) locks horns with Ashville also in a 3A Region 5 game.

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