Cavalier Complete Suspended Game – Lose 28-17 To Triton

Eleven days after the opening kickoff, the Southern Lee Cavaliers and Triton Hawks got to finish off their weather suspended game from September 26^th, with an early evening Monday night finish. Triton, despite two fourth quarter fumbles, ran past the Cavaliers 28-17 in Carolina Pines 6A action. 

The game resumed with 42 seconds left in the third quarter and the Hawks leading 21-17. After a false start penalty and a short gain on first down, the quarter ended and the teams exchanged turnovers and punts for the fourth, until a Sophomore Quarterback Ben Harrington pass, was intercepted by the Hawks O’Brian Ward, who ran it back 21 yards for the score to put the game away. 

The Cavs started fast, scoring less than two minutes into the game.  After a couple of running plays for little yardage, Harrington threw a quick out to Junior Wide Receiver Kessler Petrarca who took the rest of the way 66 yards for a score and an early 7-0 lead. 

Triton came right back with a touchdown of their own, as the teams traded scoring drives in the first quarter that ended with the Cavaliers leading 14-13, after a 33-yard touchdown run by Junior Running Back Kaiden Blackshear-Watson. Southern Lee’s defense struggled to stop the Hawks ground game on this night, giving up 262 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns. 

Working the clock with just one timeout in the first half, Southern Lee added a 24-yard field goal by Petrarca as the half expired to make the score 21-17 Triton. 

Southern Lee (0-6, 0-3) will host first place Union Pines (5-1, 3-0) on Friday night.  The Southern Lee – Triton game Friday night was suspended for lightning with 42 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter. WFJA-WWGP Sports was informed that the game would be resumed on Monday night at 6:00 and plans are in place to broadcast the game when it resumes. Incoming weather on Monday may impact the re-start, but WFJA – WWGP Sports will do everything possible to accommodate and air the game’s completion. This article and the game stats will be updated once game is complete.

Southern Lee         14     3     0    0        17 

Triton                      13     8     0    7        28 

Scoring Summary 

SL – Ben Harrington 66yd pass to Kessler Petrarca (Petrarca kick) 

T – Jamarcus Shaw 9yd run (Jared Lopez kick) 

SL – Kaiden Blackshear-Watson 33yd run (Petrarca kick) 

T – Shaw 6yd run (Kick blocked) 

T – Shaw 3yd run (2 pt try good) 

SL – Petrarca 24yd FG 

T – O’Brian Ward 21yd Interception return (Lopez kick) 

Passing 

SL – Ben Harrington 9-17-129-1TD-2INT; Caleb Coro 4-13-34; TOTALS  13-30-163-1TD-2INT 

T – 3-7-25 

Rushing 

SL – Kaiden Blackshear-Watson 14-99-1TD; Tommy Lineberry 2-6; Ben Harrington 1-1; Caleb Coro 1-0; TOTALS 18-106-1TD 

T – 46-262-3TD 

Receiving 

SL – Kessler Petrarca 7-123-1TD; Kaiden Blackshear-Watson 2-22; Jaylin Barnes 2-14; Gavin Shaffer 1-9; Jamir Butler 1-7; TOTALS 13-175-1TD 

T – 3-37 

• Each team had two 4^th quarter turnovers. 

• Southern Lee had 15 penalties to Triton’s 13. 

• Southern Lee was five out of ten on third down conversions. 

• WWGP/Bubba’s Subs and Pizza Offensive player of the game was Junior WR Kessler Petrarca 

• WWGP/Bubba’s Subs and Pizza Defensive player of the game was Sophomore DB Gavin Shaffer  

• The Wilkinson Chevrolet/Coach Blanks Player of the Game will be announced Tuesday evening on the Coach Blanks Show at 7:30 on WFJA 105.5FM 

• Visit wfjawwgpradio.com and go to High School Football for more stats and information on Southern Lee Football and the Carolina Pines 6A Conference.