By Becky Holland
The Bleckley County Royals and East Laurens Falcons are locked in a 14–14 tie at halftime Friday night, October 30, following a competitive first half that saw the Royals battle back to even the score.
Trailing 14–7 late in the second quarter, Bleckley County put together a scoring drive highlighted by a long pass from quarterback Brody Fleming to Zyion Love.
The completion moved the Royals deep into East Laurens territory, setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Love with approximately two minutes remaining in the half.
Dylan Lamb connected on the extra-point attempt to tie the game at 14–14.
The Royals’ defense then helped create another opportunity before halftime.
After East Laurens took possession deep in its own territory, the Falcons were unable to move the football away from their 1-yard line.
Facing fourth down with approximately 30 seconds remaining, East Laurens punted, giving Bleckley County possession at the Falcons’ 24-yard line.
The Royals had an opportunity to break the tie, but the first half ended with neither team holding an advantage.
With the score tied at 14, both teams will return for the second half looking to gain control of a closely contested matchup.
Halftime Score: Bleckley County 14, East Laurens 14.
The Ledger will continue providing updates as the game progresses.
Photos by Steph Inskeep
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