Seahawks get defensive, soar past Chattanooga Christian

BY JEFF CATE (TEAM FYN SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In a game where the difference in yards of total offense was less than 10 yards between them, it was Silverdale’s ability to take advantage of Chattanooga Christian turnovers that made the slim advantage a big one on the scoreboard. The Seahawks would set the tone early, get help from all 3 phases of the game, and roll to a 28-7 victory over the Chargers Friday night.

SBA punted on their first possession, which did not travel far and gave CCS excellent field position at the Seahawks’ 38-yard line. SBA defensive end Jaxson Carsten would end the drive and threat on 3^rd down with his first of 3 first half sacks, forcing a punt. Connor Jenne and the Silverdale would go to work, getting points on the drive when Jenne found Cannon Rogers behind the CCS secondary. That 46-yard connection would give the Seahawks a 7-0 lead with 8:30 left in the first quarter.

Connor Jenne and Cannon Rogers head back to the sideline after a Silverdale touchdown vs. Chattanooga Christian on 9-13-24

The only scoring in the second quarter came off of Carsten’s third sack of the game (and first half) of CCS quarterback Nathan DeLoach, who fumbled the football and was recovered by SBA’s Jack Harris. Tanner Bayne would show off his hops, hauling in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jenne and Silverdale was up 14-0 with just over 5 minutes remaining in the first half. Chattanooga Christian would mount a drive late in the first half, getting inside the 10-yard line with under a minute remaining. DeLoach’s pass on the final play of the half bounced off of Chargers’ receiver Ezra Duble at the 2-yard line, and intercepted by Garrett Moser goal line to keep the 2-score advantage at halftime

“We talked about brotherhood a lot this week”, Carsten said. “Doing it as a team and you can’t win a game by yourself. It has to be a whole team effort, and I feel like we executed tonight.”

Silverdale head coach Mike Connor looks on as the Seahawks battled Chattanooga Christian on 9-13-24

The Seahawks’ first half momentum would continue on the second half kickoff. LD Hollingsworth was unable to get control of the kickoff, but Braden Bowers did for Silverdale at the CCS 16-yard line. Jenne would find Rogers again from 2 yards out to extend the SBA lead to 21-0 with 10:34 left in the third quarter.

“I really have to give a shoutout to my quarterback (Jenne)”, Rogers said. “On the first one, he threw it right where the defender could not get to it. And on the other one, he called the play for me to get into the end zone.”

Both teams would get touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the first coming on a 44-yard Luke Bowman interception return to give Silverdale a 28-0 lead with 7:07 left in the game. DeLoach would score on a 15-yard run for the Chargers’ lone score of the night, which made the SBA lead 28-7 with 3:35 remaining.

“Anytime you can win against a region opponent like CCS, who over the last 5 to 6 years has been really strong in our region, that’s a great thing for your program as you continue to build one”, Silverdale head coach Mike Connor said postgame.

Silverdale has won 3 games in a row, improving to 3-1 overall (2-0 in region play). The Seahawks will take on unbeaten Boyd Buchanan on September 20^th at David Boyd Field. Chattanooga Christian falls to 1-3 overall (0-2 region) and will host Knox Webb on September 20^th.

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