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12-03-2005, 06:39 AM
Roundup: Tatum frustrates Canton, 45-21
12:09 AM CST on Saturday, December 3, 2005
From Staff Reports
TYLER – Tatum muscled its way past a frustrated Canton, 45-21, in a Class 3A Division II Region II final before a crowd of 13,000 at Trinity Mary Francis Rose Stadium.
Canton (12-2), which reached a school-best playoff round, was called for four fourth-quarter personal fouls and allowed two touchdowns in the final four minutes after trailing by only 10 points.
Tatum (13-0), which ousted Madison last week, meets Sweetwater (13-1) in the state semifinals next week.
Coming off a dramatic rally to defeat defending state champ Gilmer last week, Canton kept rallying against Tatum after falling behind 14-0 on Tatum's first two possessions.
Canton pulled within 24-21 on a 24-yard touchdown catch by Michael Prox from quarterback G.J. Kinne. Canton stayed close on acrobatic scoring catches from Prox, Casey Bell for 27 yards and Houston Tuminello for 13.
Tatum responded with a 70-yard touchdown pass less than 15 seconds later as Chance Blackmon broke free down the sideline and caught a pass about 30 yards out from quarterback Cashas Pollard.
After Tatum's Teo Freeney threw his third interception at the 7, Canton lost a fumble, and Canton drew penalties for late hits and throwing officials' flags.
In the last three minutes, Tatum added a 30-yard scoring run as junior Lennon Creer bulled over Canton tacklers to get into the end zone, and senior Daylon McCoy returned an interception 45 yards for a score.
12:09 AM CST on Saturday, December 3, 2005
From Staff Reports
TYLER – Tatum muscled its way past a frustrated Canton, 45-21, in a Class 3A Division II Region II final before a crowd of 13,000 at Trinity Mary Francis Rose Stadium.
Canton (12-2), which reached a school-best playoff round, was called for four fourth-quarter personal fouls and allowed two touchdowns in the final four minutes after trailing by only 10 points.
Tatum (13-0), which ousted Madison last week, meets Sweetwater (13-1) in the state semifinals next week.
Coming off a dramatic rally to defeat defending state champ Gilmer last week, Canton kept rallying against Tatum after falling behind 14-0 on Tatum's first two possessions.
Canton pulled within 24-21 on a 24-yard touchdown catch by Michael Prox from quarterback G.J. Kinne. Canton stayed close on acrobatic scoring catches from Prox, Casey Bell for 27 yards and Houston Tuminello for 13.
Tatum responded with a 70-yard touchdown pass less than 15 seconds later as Chance Blackmon broke free down the sideline and caught a pass about 30 yards out from quarterback Cashas Pollard.
After Tatum's Teo Freeney threw his third interception at the 7, Canton lost a fumble, and Canton drew penalties for late hits and throwing officials' flags.
In the last three minutes, Tatum added a 30-yard scoring run as junior Lennon Creer bulled over Canton tacklers to get into the end zone, and senior Daylon McCoy returned an interception 45 yards for a score.