Harding Generals Show Character and Mental Toughness, but come up short against Lipscomb

The Harding Generals 6th grade football team fell behind early to a Lipscomb team that jump ahead on them with a three touchdown lead in the first half.  The Generals, however, did not quit.  The Generals began their comeback attempt when Montgomery Owen took a handoff from Clay Close and sprinted down the right sideline for a long gain, where he was tackled at the opponent’s 12 yard line.  Unfortunately, Owen hyper-extended his knee and was helped off the field by the trainer.  Miles Hamilton, Owen’s replacement, came in and did not skip a beat.  He scored the Generals first touchdown a few plays later when he took a toss from Close and sprinted down the left sideline for a score.  The two point conversion was not successful however, which would end up costing the Generals later.  The defense then came in and held Lipscomb to a three and out.  The offense went to work again as Close found Chandler Schultz streaking down the middle of the field for a 25 yard completion.  After several long runs by Hamilton, the Generals were in position to score again as they were 10 yards away from scoring their second touchdowns.  Unfortunately, the Generals were out of time outs and the clock expired on them before they could reach the end zone.