With one game left, the Bears' playoff hopes are... Still alive
By Chad Wilson Editor

Bullard's Charlie Moore kicks a field goal that evades a block attempt by Brownsboro's David Rudd before Willie Miller Photo barely crossing the goal post with 11 seconds left to play last Friday night. Bullard won 15-14.

Following the crushing loss last Friday against Bullard the Bears playoff hopes for the 2007 football season are still alive.

As players, fans and others left Bear stadium last Friday night there was a sense of sorrow and defeat in the air as Bullard rallied to defeat the Bears 15-14 on a late field goal.

Just three days later there is new hope in Bear Country as Brownsboro gets one more chance at earning a playoff berth.

If the Bears defeat Athens this Friday night in Athens, Chapel Hill defeats Van and Bullard beats Canton in Bullard the Bears will earn the third seed in District 14-AAA and a playoff berth.

Chapel Hill, 3-1, is yet to be a lock to earn the District title if they fall to Van and could possibly miss the playoffs all together.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the craziness of District 14-AAA.

Chad Wilson Photo Brad McDonald, left, led the Bears in receiving with three catches for 54 yards.

Before district play began this season the coaches from each school met together and decided to base playoff berths off the head to head matchups rather than a point system.

If the above winning scenario happens the Bears, Eagles, Vandals and Hornets will all finish district play with a 2-3 record. Chapel Hill would be district champs with a 4-1 record and Bullard would earn the second seed with a 3-2 record.

Then the four teams mentioned above that had the same record would be broken down into head-to-head match-ups.

Brownsboro defeated Canton and Athens(?) while losing to Van. Canton defeated Van and Athens but lost to the Bears giving the Bears the advantage.

Van defeated Brownsboro but lost to Athens and Canton. Athens beat Van and lost to Brownsboro (?) and Canton.

The system is crazy, but all that really matters is that the Bears have a playoff chance.

Brownsboro (5-4,1-3) will look to take care of business Friday in Athens (4-5,2-2) at 7:30pm at Bruce Field.

Willie Miller Photo Brownsboro's Ryan Epperson stops Bullard's Geoff Dick from scoring on a goal line stand.

Athens lost to Chapel Hill last week 42-20. The Hornets like to run the ball with Dhe'Ryan Jackson and can mix in the pass at times.

Last Friday in Brownsboro the Bears lost to Bullard 15- 14 after the Panthers put together a 10-play, 93 yard drive consuming 3:58 off the game clock.

Bullard ended the drive with a 20 yard field goal by Charlie Moore that barely cleared the goal post to claim the victory.

Both of the Bears touchdowns came in the first half as Ryan Epperson scored from 22 and 1 yard out, respectively.

Epperson's first score came with 3:26 left in the first period as the Bears put together a 12-play, 83 yard opening drive capped off by the 22 yard touchdown run.

His second came with 3:10 to play in the first half putting the Bears up 14-6 at half.

All the Bears' points came in the first half of play. Brownsboro was unable to drive into Panther territory in the second half.

Willie Miller Photo Following a good punt by David Rudd, the Bears' Daniel Suggs pulls down Bullard's Lance Anding on the Panthers own two yard line.

In the loss the Bears totaled just 211 yards of offense with 136 coming in the air and 75 on the ground.

Zack Bailey was 14 of 24 passing for 136 yards while throwing three interceptions. He connected with seven different receivers. Bailey has passed for 1,886 yards this season.

Bullard scored off Bailey's first interception as they started their drive inside the Bears 22 yard line.

Bullard totaled 318 yards of offense with 98 coming in the air and 220 on the ground. Geoff Dick led the team in rushing with 20 carries for 100 yards.

Defensively for the Bears Tristian Warren and David Rudd pulled in interceptions while Dustin Lackey, Ryan Epperson, Andrew Dyer, Damion Green and Peyton Williams all played well.

Brad McDonald led the team in receiving with three catches for 54 yards. Jerqualyn Dora also caught three passes.

Ryan Epperson led the Bears in rushing with seven carries for 41 yards and the two touchdowns.

On the season Keith Johnson has caught 34 passes, five short of the Bear record.

Johnson has a team high 416 yards receiving this season while scoring a touchdown.

Jerqualyn Dora has caught 21 passes this season for 293 yards and a touchdown while Tristian Warren has caught 18 passes for 273 yards and five touchdowns.

Collin Wilson is averaging 27.7 yards per catch this season. He has caught 10 passes for 277 yards and three scores.

Ryan Epperson has scored 90 points this season for the Bears. He has 13 rushing touchdowns and 2 receiving touchdowns.

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