Oak Mountain Football from AL.com
Posted By Oak Mountain Sports on August 29, 2009
Pelham 24, Oak Mountain 0
John Phillips — for The Birmingham News, August 29, 2009 12:21 a.m.
Senior quarterback Tripp Martin threw two touchdown passes to lead the Panthers to a season-opening Region 6 victory against the rival Eagles.
Martin’s scoring strikes covered 4 yards to Dominique Harris in the first quarter and 13 yards to Reed Bright in the fourth period.
Pelham took an early 3-0 lead on Cameron Haynes’ 43-yard field goal, following an Oak Mountain fumble.
Only four minutes later, Martin directed a 54-yard scoring drive, capped by his 4-yard pass to Harris.
Harris finished with 57 yards receiving and 40 yards rushing. Senior tailback Ryan Williams also had a solid game.
“We battled tough and the defense played incredible,” Williams said. “We are extremely close knit as a team and spend a lot time with each other outside of football. This is as close a team we have had in the four years I have been here.”
Panther defensive back Tom Williams was instrumental in the shutout with two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
“I’m pleased with the effort defensively and the way they fought,” Pelham coach Brett Burnett said. “Give credit to the kids from Oak Mountain, they kept battling to the very end.”
Oak Mountain, playing its first game under coach Jeff Harris, was paced offensively by Ross Ware’s 65 yards rushing.
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