The Bears faced off against the Easley Hokies in a rematch last night. The Bears were soundly beat by the Hokies earlier in the season and the Hokies came prepared to deliver another beat-down. Before the game a Hokie parent told Coach Shep she brought snacks on behalf of the team. Coach Shep used  this as motivation in his pregame speech. “We don’t need anyone feeling sorry for us,” he said. “We need to show them we are fierce competitors, beat them and eat their snacks in victory.”

The Bears started the game on defense. Bears aren’t typically known for being aggressive unless provoked. But Tuesday  was not a typical night for the Bears. They played tough defense and limited the Hokies’ time of possession and scoring. James, Rick, Nick, Jimmy, Sam D, Barron, Dain, Loucas, and Vincent played a huge role in keeping the Hokies contained.

On offense the Bears were ferocious. Jimmy was able to complete passes to Rick, Nick, James, Sam D, Loucas, Tommy, Cory, Dain, and Barron.

Tied up at 34, the Bears got the ball back with 52 seconds to play. The Bears’ offense, led by Jimmy, drove the length of the field to take the lead. The extra point attempt to JZ was intercepted for no return. At 40-34, the Bears had the lead and gave the ball back to the Hokies. With .1 seconds on the clock the Hokies attempted a miracle pass down the middle of the field. The Hokies completed the pass only to be swarmed by a pack of Bears. Game over 40-34.

The Bears celebrated with Hokie-supplied snacks. Congratulations should be heaped on this great group of guys. They played tough and never let up. The Bears were in command and control through the evening. Go Bears!

–Coach Shep