Ty Leggett found the home sideline and sprinted 54 yards after breaking a big tackle Friday in Colquitt County's home win over Tucker to improve to 3-0.

MOULTRIE – Can you imagine the halftime talk? They had them where they wanted them, down 14-7.

“O.K. quarterback, don’t throw an incomplete pass. O.K. slot receiver, you saw the other team’s miraculous catches. Go make a few of your own. O.K. scatback, just push the bigger guy trying to tackle you away from you and turn on those jets. Do it again when you shoot up the middle taking a direct snap.”

“Yes sir!”

And they did it. They being the Colquitt County High Packers in an inspired second-half comeback that made the doldrums of the first half seem like they happened weeks ago. Steven Krajewski did not throw a second-half incompletion, going 14-for-14 for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Cam Singletary caught five of the passes and two of the touchdowns for 93 yards, and Ty Leggett, outmuscling a defensive end with two sacks to his credit, rushed for 109 yards second-half yards and scored from the ‘Wild Hawg’ formation.

When it all added up correctly, the Packers of head coach Rush Propst improved to 3-0 against this brutal 2017 schedule whipping the Tucker High Tigers – No. 1 in Class 6A – 35-21 on Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium Friday. Colquitt County is certain to retain its No. 2 Class 7A ranking when Roswell High travels to Moultrie for a top 10 matchup this upcoming Friday.

Coming into this weekend’s action, the Packer defense played worthy of a No. 2 ranking. The defense, when the halftime score was 14-7 in favor of the Tigers, did its job in keeping the visitors right where they were while the offense put forth its best showing so far. There were no takeaways, but Tucker was held to 270 total yards and suffered one quarterback sack courtesy of linebacker Rashard Revels.

Colquitt’s offense limped into halftime barely getting over 100 yards from scrimmage, only 34 out of the vaunted rushing attack. But when it was all said and done, Krajewski was 22-for-26 for 245 yards passing and Singletary caught nine balls for 149 yards. Leggett gained 125 yards on the ground from 10 totes.

Some trends in 2017 Packer football continued while others came to an end, but neither one was of a positive nature for the home team. What didn’t happen was Colquitt scoring on the opening possession, that instead being a three-and-out brought on by chop blocking spotted by the officials. Tucker, however, came up empty its first two drives despite two third-down conversions. Dante Moore came up with one of the main stops against the wing-T attack to end the second drive. Josh Vann, an SEC receiver prospect, also took care of punting and had extremely good rolls, like one that went dead on the Packer 27-yard-line.

Krajewski and the offense looked more alive the next time out going 73 yards in 13 plays. Leggett broke containment for a first-down run to the 37, and the Tigers presented the gifts of two offsides fouls on third down. From the Tucker 40, Krajewski ran three times for 12 yards, and Singletary shot forward after a catch for 13 yards to the 15.

It was a rough night for sophomore Daijun Edwards with 33 net yards, but 14 came on a burst to the 1. Guard Conner Gay put up the wall for Leggett to score at 2:13 of the first period. Ryan Fitzgerald kicked the PAT.

Tucker’s penalty line read 10 flags for 66 yards, and three came on a series that took the game into the second quarter. They went backwards after going into Packer ground, but Vann punted the ball 40 yards to the 2.

And here was the trend that continued, not one the Pack want to think about. For the third game in a row, a fumble on offense turned into points for the opposition. Travon Flowers of Tucker fell on a loose football in the end zone at 8:08.

With it a new ball game at 7-7, the Tiger defense was inspired with Antonio Showers sacking the quarterback in a three-and-out. Tucker went on to execute only the second touchdown drive against the Colquitt defense, and it covered 51 yards. Vann reached back from where he was running to catch Travon Ford’s throw for first down on the Packer 28.

Quen McNeil broke up a pass to Vann in the end zone, and Tucker faced 3rd-and-15 on the 21. Isaiah Dunson stretched out over the middle to take a throw on the 3. Two plays later David Davis scored a 4-yard touchdown run at 1:27 until the half.

That half ended with a 54-yard punt from Fitzgerald on the Tiger 1.

It was Colquitt’s football to start the second half, and the slot man – or middle man of a three-wide set to one side – was the place to go for Krajewski. Who would take the first of the 14 straight completed but JJ Peterson – his first offensive snap of the season – for 16 yards. From the 50, Singletary was as wide open as could be and raced by the secondary to score at 11:08.

Colquitt’s try for two failed, so Tucker still led 14-13.

On defense, the linemen had no name calls in the first half, but Deandre Grant stopped Davis on the counter and Brian Merritt tackled Ford on the keeper in a three-and-out. The punt went to the CC 33, and from here even more amazing things happened for the guys in black.

Leggett had nowhere to go on first down … so he practically threw Showers off him, got to an open home sideline and jolted 54 yards to the Tiger 13. Even Krajewski spun away from a tackler to get to the 7, and on third down Singletary took the out pattern into the end zone at 7:42.

Looking to get two more, the reverse play was in order, and Edwards threw the ball to Krajewski complete to make it 21-14.

Merritt was the force that stymied Tucker’s next series, but Vann’s punting fortunes carried over with a roll to the Packer 11, 57 yards. With the Packers on such an offensive roll, 89 yards was no problem.

On third down, Tyrique Williams was the slot – or middle guy – to take a catch of 14 yards to the 29. Singletary always has to leap at least once for a catch, and he did on the Tiger 45 for 23 more yards. Going inside to outside, Singletary’s last catch of the night was good for 11 on the 33.

Holding caused a bit of a setback, but on 3rd-and-13, KT Wilson’s sideline catch moved the sticks on the 21. Krajewski then swung the ball outside to Ty Shealy, and Singletary helped as a blocker for the touchdown at 1:58 of the third. Fitzgerald upped the lead to 14, 28-14.

That’s sure what the defense wanted, and Tucker’s next two drives saw Jay Ward stop Vann for a short gain, Peterson chase Ford out of bounds on third down, and Kam Woods prevent Vann from converting a fourth down out of punt formation.

It was in the fourth quarter when Woods’ play occurred on Tucker’s 45. Three offensive plays later, Leggett took the ‘Wild Hawg’ snap and shot up the middle thanks to the linemen work by William Rykard, Kamaar Bell, Jerick Davis, Gay, and Tyler Howard. It was a 37-yard touchdown and Fitzgerald PAT for 35-14 at 8:19.

Tucker’s last chance did turn into points, Ford to Vann from 21 yards out to cap an 80-yard drive (all of Fitzgerald’s kickoffs were touchbacks) in 11 plays.