Junior Varsity Football
Alexander Central 26 Watauga 21
Taylorsville:: ACHS made a tackle on the 1-yard-line as time expired and rallied to beat Watauga in a Thursday night thriller.
Watauga led 14-0 midway in the second quarter but the Cougars tied the game with a pair of touchdowns including seven-seconds before half when QB Zay Combs scored from a yard. Combs had hit DJ Spears on a 56-yard TD toss on the previous series.
Watauga took a 21-14 lead a 21-14 lead with 6:21 left in the third when Tilden Hamby ran-in from 7 yards.
Ethan Arrowood led the Alexander defense with 11 tackles and Lane Chapman added 9.
The Cougar win improves their record to 4-4 and 2-1 in Northwestern Conference play. Watauga drops to 5-2 and 1-2.