Scott tops NCC on fumble return

Scott junior lineman Gage Tucker ran in a fumble recovery midway through the fourth quarter as Scott nipped Newport Central Catholic, 8-7 on Friday.

Tucker stripped the ball as play was winding down and ran down the sideline for the decisive score.

Senior quarterback Danny Fitzgerald ran in the ensuing two-point conversion.

“The thing I do like is that we stayed in it and found a way to win,” Eagles coach Dan Woolley said.

The Thoroughbreds fumbled on their next possession, and they got the ball back with over a minute left and no time outs, but Scott senior safety Deondre Pleasant picked off a pass to seal it.

The game was scoreless until the closing seconds of the third quarter.

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