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Camden Fairview Defeats Monticello Billies 47-7 In Opening Season Scrimmage
MONTICELLO, AR -- The Monticello Billies got off to a rough start under newly hired head coach Robbie Coplin on Tuesday, August 21, as the Camden Fairview Cardinals rolled over the Billies 47-7 in the annual scrimmage game to kick-off the 2018 football season.
Camden received the opening kickoff to begin the contest and was forced to punt on the possession. All kicking possessions in the contest were not played in a live aspect, there were no returns on kickoffs or punts, and there was also no defensive or offensive resistant. All extra points were kicked non-contested.
On Monticello’s first possession, the Billies could not get the offensive going, having to punt after going three and out.
Fairview struck first with 9:42 remaining in the first quarter with a nine-yard run by quarterback Keith Johnson. With the extra point, Camden took a 7-0 lead. The score would remain for the remainder of the quarter.
Camden scored again with 9:47 remaining in the half to push the score to 14-0 after Johnson connected with Qwai Thompson for a nine-yard strike. The extra point attempt was successful.
Monticello could not get anything going offensively, but Camden was able to score twice more before the end of the half to take a 28-0 lead into the locker room.
Camden scored first in the third quarter to extend their lead to 34-0 after a one-yard touchdown run and a failed extra point with 7:59 remaining in the quarter. The Billies were able to sustain a drive on their next possession and get on the scoreboard for what would become their only score of the contest after quarterback Michael Martens connected with Nick Smith on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was good to put the score at Camden 34 Monticello 7.
Camden came right back at the Billies, scoring at the end of the quarter after a 15-yard pass to Jaden Tate resulted in a Cardinal touchdown. With the extra point, Camden led 41-7.
The first turnover of the contest came with 11:42 remaining in the game when Martens pass was intercepted by a Cardinal defender. Camden would take advantage of the turnover as after a 33-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was no-good as Camden took a 47-7 lead which would be the final score.
The Billies had one more highlight on the night as the defense was able to force and recover a Camden fumble to even the score in the turnover statistics.
The Billies will have a little over a week to prepare and to adjust before the season gets officially underway on Friday, August 31 against Watson Chapel at Hyatt Field.
Watson Chapel will come into the contest with a 0-1 record, having lost their opening contest against Nashville 28-22 on Monday, August 20. The Billies and Wildcats will kick off at 7pm.
