Nolan McLean hits
Ralph Vieux for 54 yard TD with 4:30 left and the Trojan defense makes it hold up in 28-26 win at Middle Creek for the 2017 SWAC title. Garner earns their 18th consecutive conference win and the inaugural conference title undefeated 5-0. McLean is outstanding with 16-for-25 night for 322 yards and 3TDs, adding a 1-yard dive score.
Spencer Stephenson 28-yard TD catch from McLean &
Eli Bondurant PAT gives the good guys 7-0 lead after the 1st which saw MC 1-of-8 passing for just 23 yards. The Mustangs answered in the 2nd but
Tyler Peacock blocks the PAT to keep Garner up 7-6. Vieux hauls in McLean strike and dashes 70-yard for 14-6 margin. The teams reach the break all knotted 14-14. MCreek takes 20-14 lead midway through the 3rd before Garner stops the home team for 4th time on 4th down try and McLean 1-yard dive caps 55 yard drive for 21-20 lead with 6:40 left. The Mustangs strike for long score to regain the lead before McLean winning toss to
Vieux (who sets a
new school record with 212 yards receiving in a game) gives the Trojans their conference crown in 4th consecutive new conference and improve on 167-9 conference record since 1985. The vaunted Garner defense records 7 sacks, led by
Keaton Cooley &
Donovan Brown with two each.
NaDarius Thompson records 4 pressures to lead our SWAC Champions to a first round bye in their 33rd consecutive NCHSAA playoff appearance, most in NC. They open state playoffs Nov. 17th after first round bye in the
NCHSAA 4AA Playoffs vs Pinecrest at S.Garner Field 7:30PM
NOTES: soph QB
Nolan McLean 2,120 passing yards is a new school record for season, topping
Vince Jefferies 2012 total of 2,053 for the NCHSAA runner-up team. McLean's 2,229 total offense moves him into 14th all-time in Garner history;
Ralph Vieux 212 yards receiving in SWAC Championship win new school single game record, topping 195 by
Derrick Williams (1998); McLean needs just 13 passes to top
Adam Hamrick 2003 record for pass attempts in season & 192 ypg average on pace to top Hamrick's 139.4 school record for yards passing per game.
Trojan Sports Network archive broadcast
HSOT game replay
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16-25-322-3 |
17-33-287-4 |
PASSING: Nolan McLean 16-25-322 yards 3TD
RUSHING: Jaydin Dixon 15-54 yards; McLean 5-2, TD; Josh Wilson 6-18; Donovan Evans 2-24 yards
RECEIVING: Ralph Vieux 10-212 yards, 2TD; Spencer Stephenson 1-28, TD; Jon-Anthony Johnson 2-52; Donovan Evans 2-24; Jaydin Dixon 1-7
DEFENSE: Keaton Cooley 2 sacks; Donovan Brown 2 sacks, 6 tackles; Laytavion Haywood 8 tackles, sack; NaDarius Thompson 7 tackles, 4QBH; Tyler Peacock block xpt, 5 tackles; Marcus Davis sack, 4 tackles; Daiveon Carrington 7 tackles, sack; Isaiah Anderson INT
Terrific photos from Johnny Johnson ('70) Photography
