Plan 'B' works for B-CC
by MoCoFootball Staff on 09/11/10
Said Noland, "We went to Plan B pretty quickly."
Senior quarterback Kasey Cotting led the Barons to a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Paint Branch, 22-18, in Silver Spring on Week 2. Cotting threw two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner to senior DeAndre Cooper in the game's final minute.
"I was very happy with the play calling," he added with a smile.
It seemed that the Panthers had fixed their issues at halftime, marching down the field to start the second half with another touchdown from Willis, and expanding their lead to 18-7. But the Barons (2-0) wouldn't go away that quietly.
"We're simply not good enough this year to overcome missed opportunities," Paint Branch head coach Mike Nesmith said. "We let them hang around, and, in the end and they made plays."
Cotting found his favorite target, Cooper (10 catches, 189 yards, 3 TD's), for an 11-yard touchdown with 7 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to five at 18-13. That score would remain unchanged until the game's final minute, when, backed up against its own end zone remaining, Paint Branch intentionally took a safety on fourth down. After the ensuing free kick, B-CC had to go 47 yards in 42 seconds to win the game.
"We've been teaching and saying all week that we need to get some respect and the only way we get respect is go out each week and play hard. Tonight we played our tails off," said Noland. "This is the biggest win we've had in a long long time. I can't be more proud of these guys."
Both schools face even bigger challenges in Week 3. Paint Branch will travel to #1 Sherwood, while B-CC is hosting Northwest. Both games will be played on Thursday, Sept. 15.
