Published on Saturday, September 8, 2007
Hoke High School Football Comeback Falls Short
E.E. Smith holds on for 21-20 victory over Hoke
Hoke battles back in second half but runs out of time
by Tom McKinney
The Hoke football team made an inspiring comeback in the second half as the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls barely held on to secure a 21-20 win over the Fighting Bucks. Trailing 21-6 at the beginning of the second half, Hoke took charge of the game and held E.E. Smith scoreless for the last two quarters, while scoring two touchdowns and a two-point conversion before running out of time trailing by one point.
E.E. Smith roared out to a 21-0 lead in the first half before Hoke was able to score a touchdown, with an unsuccessful attempt at a two-point conversion, to make it 21-6 at the half. However, the second half was an entirely different story as Hoke capitalized on multiple E.E. Smith turnovers to mount a comeback that nearly succeeded in upsetting the Golden Bulls on their home field.
