September 4, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers dropped their first game of the season Friday night losing to Macon County at Lafayette 32 to 29.
The Tigers (1-1) and 0-1 in region play will travel to Watertown (1-2) Friday night, September 10. Kick-Off will be at 7 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.
Macon County struck first with 52 seconds left in the 1st period after Cameron Houston picked off a DC Quarterback Briz Trapp pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown. Bryson Higgins added the PAT and Macon County led 7-0.
DeKalb County tied the game at 7-7 with 9:12 left in the 2nd period as Colby Barnes scored on a 17 yard touchdown run capping a 56 yard Tiger drive. Axel Aranda tacked on the extra point.
On the ensuing kick-off after the DC touchdown, Cameron Houston raced 80 yards to put Macon County back on top 13-7 with 8:57 left in the 2nd period.
DC mishandled the ensuing kick-off and Macon County recovered at the DeKalb County 35 yard line. Macon County QB Braydee Brooks then found Cameron Houston on a 25 yard touchdown pass. The PAT attempt by Higgins was no good but Macon County extended its lead to 19-7 with 6:37 left in the 2nd period.
DeKalb County answered with 4:57 left in the first half on a 17 yard touchdown run by Isaac Knowles on a reverse completing a 57 yard Tiger drive and with Aranda’s extra point DC trailed 19-14.
DC grabbed the lead for the first time with 11:45 left in the 4th period as Quarterback Briz Trapp hooked up with John Ellis on a 28 yard touchdown pass. A 2 point conversion by Isaac Knowles was good and DeKalb County pulled ahead 22-19.
Macon County moved back out front 25-22 on a 63 yard touchdown scoring pass play from Braydee Brooks to Cameron Houston with 10:03 left in the 4th period. The PAT try by Higgins was no good.
DeKalb County took the lead again with 6:41 left in the game as Quarterback Briz Trapp scored on a 4 yard keeper. Axel Aranda added the extra point and DC led 29-25.
Macon County mounted a 75 yard drive late in the game and scored on 9 yard touchdown pass from Braydee Brooks to Zach Borders. Higgins converted the PAT and Macon County went on to claim a 32-29 victory.