Hampton falls to Eagleton Academy
Published 10:35 am Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton senior Dru Nickles is crowned 2024 Homecoming Queen by last year’s queen, Maci Henry, prior to the start of the Bulldogs’ game against the Eagleton Royals. Nickles is escorted by Chase Davenport.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s Dom Burleson (12) gets to the outside of Eagleton’s defense and heads to the end zone with a 40-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s Peyton Townsend (2) almost catches the 50/50 ball in the end zone on a fourth-and-long play, but Eagleton defender Lane Cope (12) slapped it away at the last second midway through the first quarter. The Royals' Navaar Macdonald-Risner was also in on the play.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s Dom Burleson (12) drives through the arm tackles of Eagleton’s secondary for a first down during the Bulldogs’ opening drive of game two in the Class for Compassion at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium on ETSU’s campus Friday evening.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s front line opens a huge hole for Dom Burleson (12), who bursts through on his way to another first-down run during the Bulldogs’ opening drive of game two in the Class for Compassion at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium on ETSU’s campus Friday evening.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s Dom Burleson (12) makes a diving shoestring tackle on Eagleton’s Colton Relation (11) on a jet sweep late in the first quarter.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Despite tight coverage by Hampton’s James Cable (44), Eagleton’s Lane Cope (12) makes an impressive over-the-shoulder sliding catch for a first down late in the first quarter of game two in the Class for Compassion at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium on ETSU’s campus Friday evening.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s Dom Burleson (12) cuts back against the grain to score the Bulldogs’ second touchdown of the game on a 17-yard run late in the second quarter of the Class for Compassion at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium on ETSU’s campus Friday evening.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent Hampton’s Isaiah Belcher (15) blasts through Eagleton’s front line to sack quarterback Nathan Clemmer (7) for a five-yard loss late in the first half of game two in the Class for Compassion at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium on ETSU’s campus Friday evening.
Larry N. Souders/Star Correspondent The Hampton Bulldog cheerleaders pose with a big fan and a possible future cheerleader just prior to kickoff of game two in the Class for Compassion at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium on ETSU’s campus Friday evening, featuring the Bulldogs and the Eagleton Royals.
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Star Correspondent
JOHNSON CITY – Hampton’s up-and-down season hit rock bottom Friday night at ETSU’s William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in the Clash for Compassion with a 36-20 loss to Eagleton Academy.
The Bulldogs (3-5 overall, 2-2 conference) finish the season next Friday at South Greene, looking to secure fourth place in Region 1-2A and a road playoff game, most likely against York Institute.
Hampton’s first drive looked promising as they advanced from their own 44-yard line to the Royals’ 24, but an incomplete fourth-down pass led to a turnover on downs. The Royals (5-4 overall, 2-2 conference) answered with a seven-play scoring drive, capped by quarterback Nathan Clemmer’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Lane Cope for an early 8-0 lead.
Hampton responded with a five-play drive, with senior running back Dominique Burleson scoring on a 40-yard run to make it an 8-6 game after the two-point conversion attempt failed. On the ensuing kickoff, Wyott Matossian’s 87-yard return extended the Royals’ lead to 15-6.
On that play, junior quarterback Maddux Wilson suffered a leg injury and did not return, forcing Hampton to switch to a Wildcat formation with Burleson at quarterback.
The Bulldogs then orchestrated a 57-yard drive that ended with a 17-yard touchdown run by Burleson, narrowing the Royals’ lead to 15-12 at the seven-minute mark of the second quarter. Hampton attempted an onside kick, successfully recovering, but penalties stalled the drive, and the Bulldogs were forced to punt.
Pinned at their own five-yard line, the Royals put together a 12-play, 95-yard drive, culminating in a 10-yard touchdown pass from Clemmer to junior tight end Tyson Click, extending their lead to 22-12.
Eagleton held that lead going into halftime, and on the opening drive of the third quarter, Clemmer scored on a 46-yard run, pushing the Royals’ lead to 29-12. The Bulldogs responded with a seven-yard touchdown run from Burleson, followed by his successful two-point conversion, making it a 29-20 game.
Eagleton then put together an 11-play, 57-yard scoring drive, with Colton Relation scoring on a 16-yard run. The Bulldogs’ final two drives ended on downs, allowing Eagleton to run out the clock.
Burleson finished with 219 rushing yards on 37 carries. For Eagleton, Relation rushed for 159 yards on 16 attempts, while Clemmer rushed for 92 yards and completed 8-of-12 passes for 117 yards.
Eagleton Academy 36, Hampton 20
Clash for Compassion at ETSU
Eagleton 8 14 14 0 – 36
Hampton 0 12 8 0 – 20
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
E – Cope 12 pass from Clemmer (Clemmer pass to Cope), 1:25
Second Quarter
H – Burleson 40 run (run failed), 10:06
E – Matossian 87 kick return (Stephens kick), 9:51
H – Burleson 17 run (run failed), 7:09
E – Click 10 pass from Clemmer (Stephens kick), :47
Third Quarter
E – Clemmer 46 run (Stephens kick), 11:04
H – Burleson 7 run (Burleson run), 6:13
E – Relation 16 run (Stephens kick), 2:01
