By SARAH TURNER | Special to the Reporter
CHELSEA – With time ticking away and the game on the line on fourth-and-goal inside the 5-yard line, Chase Stracener made the play of the game to help lead the Chelsea Hornets to their first 2-0 start since the 2016 season.
Trailing 14-9 after a slow offensive night, Stracener took the ball out of the backfield, powered through the line and plunged across the goal line with 1:27 left to give the Hornets a 15-14 lead.
From there, the defense took over and put together one final stop in the final minute to cap off an impressive showing and one-point win.
“I’m just so proud of our guys for continuing to fight, continuing to work, continuing to look for that extra inch,” Chelsea coach Todd Cassity said.
Both teams brought 1-0 records into the 6A clash, with Chelsea earning a win against Mobile Christian at home and Wetumpka edging out Beauregard in week one.
The Indians deferred the coin toss, and began the game by kicking off to the Hornets. After a wild fumble by Chelsea, Wetumpka recovered the ball and turned it into points quickly with a touchdown on their first offensive play of the game.