The Purple Tigers from Holgate came to North Baltimore Memorial Football Field to open the 2015 season. Holgate wasted little time, scoring a TD before two minutes had passed.
But the NB Tigers would score three straight TD’s before halftime to go up 20 – 6 at the half. Holgate scored the next two TD’s to tie the game at 20 – 20 at the beginning of the 4th period. NB then rattled off three straight scores, again, to put the game away. NB is now 1 – 0, this was a non-conference game.
Offensively NB picked up 11 first downs; gained 231 yards on 36 carries; gained 194 passing yards on 13 completions in 24 attempts, with 2 interceptions; NB was penalized 8 times for 45 yards.
Brady Rader at QB was 7 of 15 passing for 103 yards with 1 INT and 1 TD.
Sean Watson at QB was 6 of 9 for 91 yards with 1 INT and 1 TD.
Receiving the ball were Taylor Bishop 4 catches for 64 yards; Noah Brian 4 catches for 55 yards and 2 TD; Sean Watson had 3 catches for 69 yards.
Taylor Bishop had touchdown runs of 8, 1, 4 and 58 yards, rushing for 236 total yards on 26 carries.
Brady Rader 2 yard TD pass to Noah Brian.
Sean Watson 24 yard TD pass to Noah Brian.
Brian was good on five of six point after touchdown kicks.
The Tigers travel to Tontogany for a non-conference game next Friday at 7:00 with Otsego High School. It has been several years since the
