It was late in the third quarter on Friday night at Buckhorn.
Mae Jemison was up by a point on the Bucks in a non-region game.
On fourth-and-two from their 44, the visiting Jaguars decided to go for it. But with such defenders as Elijah Turman and Caden Garver around, Mae Jemison was stopped cold.
Buckhorn then went 56 yards in seven plays, taking the lead when Quinton Turner went in from the 1 with 1:13 left in the third.
Buckhorn left with a 12-7 victory.
The Jaguars mounted one more threat, moving from their 20 into Buckhorn territory on 16 plays. However, they eventually had to punt.
Buckhorn had the ball the rest of the way, which consumed nine plays.
Star of the game: Turner ran for 86 yards on 17 carries and his touchdown.
Play of the game: When Turman and Garver stopped Devin Eason on fourth down in the third quarter, Buckhorn gained momentum. Seven plays later, Turner scored from the 1 for the deciding points.
Stat sheet: Buckhorn ran for 151 yards and passed for 23 for a total offense of 174. Mae Jemison ran for 168 and passed for 32 for a total offense of 200 yards.
By the numbers: Cam Montgomery of Mae Jemison ran nine times for 100 yards.
Coachspeak: “Hat’s off to Mae Jemison. They played a heck of a game. Our defense had a great performance, played really hard. On offense we made a lot of mistakes. We did establish drives, got down the field and were able to score. I think our offensive line had their best game.” - Keith Henderson, Buckhorn.
“We didn’t execute. We had opportunities. We had the drive. Penalties and other miscues put us in the hole. A fourth-and-one play was key. We had the right play, but for some reason we didn’t get it done.” - Harold Wells, Mae Jemison.
They said it: “It was coming out of halftime, being excited and ready to play. Our offense did the job.” - Turner.
Up next: Buckhorn plays at Milton Frank Stadium on Thursday against Columbia. Jemison has next week off.