by Tony Chavis

Lambert leads Wildcats to Middle School Title

 

Pembroke- Garrett Lambert ran for 121 yards and 3 touchdowns as Prospect defeated Pembroke 32-22 to win Robeson County Middle school title.

In a game that was a battle of the undefeated, Prospect (8-0) jumped on the scoreboard first as Lambert took  a pitch and scored from 42 yards out and also had the conversion to make score 8-0.  Warriors (8-1)answered with a 8 play drive capped off by Christian Strong’s 3 yard run up the gut and with the conversion by Strong tied it at 8-8. Lambert then scored his second touchdown on a 5 play drive from 13 yards out and added the conversion for 16-8 lead. The Warriors Malcolm Locklear then took the kickoff back for a 75 yard score and with Strong’s conversion knotted the score once again 16-16. Lambert scored his third touchdown on a 25 yard run to pay-dirt with 3:43 left in 2^nd quarter. Dakota Brooks hit Jon Freeman for the 2 point conversion to put Wildcats back in front 24-16. Wildcats forced a fumble on the Warriors next possession, which was recovered by Lambert, but Prospect quickly turned it back over as Terry Brayboy intercepted a Brooks pass . With time running out in the 2^nd quarter, facing a 2^nd and 15, Warriors’ David Bell took a pitch but was stopped at the 2 yard line as time expired.  

      Warriors picked up Strong’s second touchdown of the game on a 10 play drive, as he scored from 7 yards out with 22.0 seconds in 3^rd quarter. The Wildcats defense stopped the conversion and were up 24-22.Warriors defense held on Prospect’s next possession forcing a punt by Braylan Locklear, with Prospect downing the ball at Warriors 4 yard-line. Wildcats, got a safety as Malcolm Locklear was tackled in end-zone by Braylan Locklear to up lead to 26-22. Braylan Locklear added the final score on a 1 yard touchdown.

 

 

Prospect     8  16  0  8   32   record (8-0)

Pembroke  8   8   6  0   22   record (8-1)

 

Scoring:

Prospect-    1Q- Garrett Lambert 42 run ( Lambert run)  8-0

Pembroke- 1Q- Christian Strong 3 run (Strong run)         8-8

Prospect-    2Q – Lambert 13 run (Lambert run)              16-8

Pembroke-2Q- Malcolm Locklear 75 yard kickoff return (Strong run) 16-16

Prospect- 2Q- Lambert 25 run (Jon Freeman pass from Dakota Brooks)  24-16

Pembroke-3Q- Strong 7 run (run failed) 24-22

Prospect- 4Q- Safety  26-22

Prospect-4Q- Braylan Locklear 1 run(run failed)  32-22

 

Rushing:

Prospect: Lambert 10-121, Tyler Hunt 5-22, B Locklear 10-14

Pembroke: Strong 8-65, M. Locklear 9-50, David Bell 3-28

 

Passing

Pembroke: Lucas Oxendine 1-5-1 for 17 yards

 

Receiving

Pembroke: Zackary Jones 1-17