Screven Co. - 38 SE Bulloch - 22

Web posted September 27, 1997

From Staff Reports

STATESBORO, Ga. -- Screven County's Travis Roberts rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown and teammate Edward Roberts added 93 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries as Screven County rallied to defeat Southeast Bulloch 38-22 in overtime on Friday night.

The Gamecocks fell behind 14-0, but rallied behind 370 yards rushing to improve to 2-2 and 1-1 in Region 2-AA. Southeast Bulloch fell to 1-3 and 1-1.

Edward Roberts scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter and on a 10-yard run in the second overtime period. Travis Roberts scored on a 43-yard run in the fourth quarter, which gave the Gamecocks the lead.

However, Southeast Bulloch's Andrew Lanier scored and the ensuing two-point conversion was good to tie the game.

Screven ruled overtime, scoring 16 points, including Aundra Williams' 13-yard run and Edward Roberts' second touchdown.

Screven Co. - 0 6 16 0 8 8- 38

SE Bulloch - 6 8 0 8 0 0- 22

SE- JP Wells 63 run (kick failed)

SE- Jason Campbell 40 fumble return (Matt Harville pass from Eric Bonner)

SC- Edward Roberts 1 run (run failed)

SC- Abraham Williams 29 run (Edward Roberts run)

SC- Travis Roberts 43 run (Marcelle Hunter pass Tyrone Mingle)

SE- Andrew Lanier 1 run (Mike Paige pass from Bonner)

SC- Aundra Williams 13 run (Edward Roberts run)

SC- E. Roberts 10 run (A. Williams run)

Records: Screven Co. 2-2 (1-1, in 2-AA). SE Bulloch 1-3 (1-1, in 2-AA) Next: Pierce Co. at Screven Co., Friday, 8 p.m. Toombs Co. at SE Bulloch, Friday, 8 p.m.