LE ROY — On a strong second-half comeback, the Southern Coffey County Titans edged out the Pleasanton Blu-Jays in Le Roy Friday evening, 28-22.
The Titans scored 22 straight points to take control in the second half, despite playing without starting quarterback, Chism Newkirk.
“A lot of guys rallied and stepped up,” head coach Korey Lankton said. The Titans scored early on a 61-yard Walker Harred run.
Pleasanton led 22-6 at one point. The Titans’ Hunter Pankey hit Josiah Witteman on a 71-yard pass for a touchdown with just over two minutes remaining in the half. Harred put another in the endzone and Pankey connected once more with Witteman on a 24-yard pass.
As a team, the Titans rushed for 261 yards and passed for 111 total. Harred led in rushing yards with 237, Witteman had all three receptions for 111 yards. Pankey completed three of six passes.
Defensively, Michael Hill had six solo tackles, followed by Witteman with five.
Titans complete stirring comeback
