OZARK – The 2022 season and the debut of new head coach Jed Kennedy got off to an inauspicious start on Friday night for Dothan High School against Carroll.
The Wolves fell behind 13-0 less than seven minutes in, but rallied behind big running-game strikes to forge ahead by halftime and then pulled away in the second half for a 45-19 win over the Eagles at Matthews Stadium.
People are also reading… Eagles coach Patrick Plott said his team’s inability to move the chains after the early start or stop Dothan’s hard-charging offense proved too costly for his team. On its opening possession, Dothan moved to its own 45, but fumbled on a play rolling to the left and the Eagles’ Taelin Vickers scooped the football up and raced 39 yards down the Carroll sideline for a touchdown. Hunter Lasseter added the point after kick and Carroll led 13-0 with 5:15 left in the first quarter.
After the bad start, the Wolves scored on five of six possessions while holding the Eagles to seven first downs and only one score in their final seven snaps. Following Dothan's opening score, the Wolves’ defense forced a three-and-out, forcing a punt inside the 20. The snap went over the punter’s head and the punter kicked it out of the back of the end zone for a safety, helping Dothan cut the margin to 13-10.
Carroll, behind another long march , moved inside the Dothan 10 in the final minute of the half, but a key quarterback sack by Ezekiel Scott pushed it back to the 19 with 10 seconds left.