• 46°
franklin county times

CCHS Wildcats’ field goal in OT beats Bobcats

The Colbert Heights Wildcats got a second chance at an overtime win against the Phil Campbell Bobcats – and took full advantage of it.

After stopping Phil Campbell on their first overtime possession, the Wildcats faced a fourth-and-goal with the game on the line. Colbert Heights lined up to kick the game-winning field goal, but the Bobcats blocked the kick, expecting the game to go to a second overtime.

The officials, however, ruled an inadvertent whistle, giving the Wildcats another chance. This time, they made good.

It was a close call, though, with the ball bouncing off the crossbar through the goal posts for the 31-28 win.

Colbert Heights scored first on a three-yard run to give the Wildcats a 7-0 lead with 8:59 to go in the first quarter.

Phil Campbell responded quickly with a 69-yard touchdown pass from Luke Barnwell to Ridge Raper. Abraham Gonzales added the point after to tie the game 7-7 with 7:51 to go in the opening quarter.

Colbert Heights reclaimed the lead with 2:30 to go in the quarter on a 32-yard run to make it 14-7.

The Wildcats extended their lead to 21-7 in the second quarter on a three-yard run.

Phil Campbell cut into Colbert Heights’ lead with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Barnwell to Trey Leindecker to make the score 21-14.

Colbert Heights regained the momentum late in the half on a 17-yard touchdown run to give the Wildcats a 28-14 halftime lead.

Phil Campbell dominated the scoring in the second half with a touchdown in the third and fourth quarter to send the game into overtime.

The third-quarter score came on the opening play of the quarter, when Leindecker split a couple of defenders and outran the Colbert Heights secondary 61 yards to paydirt to make the score 28-21.

Phil Campbell tied the game in the fourth quarter on a seven-yard run by Barnwell to send the game into overtime.

Phil Campbell had 380 yards of total offense to Colbert Heights’ 372 yards.

Barnwell completed 14 of 18 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Leindecker had 17 carries for 119 yards and a touchdown. Ridge Raper got nine catches for 173 yards and a

score.

The Bobcats will close out their season Thursday night when they host rival Hackleburg at 7 p.m.

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Mousey Brown

News

Russellville First Baptist Church receives historical marker

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Meeting a higher standard – Russellville High School JROTC

News

RCS BOE announces new superintendent  

News

Miss Dream Girl Pageant names winners

Franklin County

First Metro Bank hosts FAME Girls’ Ranch donation drive

News

PCHS holds annual Shelby Grissom Memorial Fashion Show

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: VFW Post 5184 – ‘No One Does More For Veterans’

Features

Supporting students’ futures

Features

Red Bay Garden Club discusses amaryllis planting

Franklin County

UA announces local students for fall 2023 President’s, Dean’s, graduation lists

News

School news

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Troy Oliver

Franklin County

Appropriations bill passes, allots more than $3 million for new Russellville library/multipurpose center 

Franklin County

Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association names Cattleman of the Year 

Franklin County

Franklin County votes: Unofficial March 5 primary election results 

Franklin County

Funding for new Russellville library, multipurpose community center expected this week

Features

Faces of Franklin County: BTCPA

News

GFWC Russellville Book Lovers Club sponsors downtown art crawl

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Cody Bragwell

Franklin County

42nd annual Miss RHS pageant names winners 

News

Miss RHS pageant takes place Friday

Franklin County

Political announcement: David Hester speaks about run for reelection as county commissioner

Franklin County

BTCPA auditions for final production of season take place March 3-4 

x