{"id":3411,"date":"2020-09-26T01:46:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T06:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sm-tnsports.com\/?p=3411"},"modified":"2020-09-26T01:46:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T06:46:09","slug":"eagles-takeoff-keys-fourth-straight-win-35-23-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sm-tnsports.com\/2020\/09\/26\/eagles-takeoff-keys-fourth-straight-win-35-23-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles’ takeoff keys fourth straight win, 35-23 at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Maurice Patton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THOMPSONS STATION \u2013 <\/strong>Scott Blade wasn\u2019t particularly pleased with Independence\u2019s finish Friday night, but the Eagles\u2019 strong start was sufficient to secure a fourth consecutive victory with a 35-23 decision against visiting Hendersonville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been playing well defensively all year; I\u2019d just like to see them finish,\u201d Blade said after the Commandos scored twice in the fourth quarter to close a 21-3 halftime margin. \u201cI don\u2019t know if we got worn out. I\u2019m proud of the kids for hanging in there, but we didn\u2019t finish well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before six minutes had elapsed from the game clock, though, the hosts had scored twice \u2013 stopping a key Hendersonville fourth-down attempt to set up a short field for the second score \u2013 and set the mood for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was thrilled,\u201d said Independence senior quarterback Jaxson Campbell, who\u2019d gotten his team on the scoreboard with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Kondra at the 9:47 mark of the opening period and doubled that lead after the defense allowed one yard on the visitors\u2019 fourth-down-and-2 attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get so pumped for the defense. It really is a family, both sides of the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Independence’s Jaxson Campbell ran for 160 yards, threw for 180 yards and accounted for four total touchdowns Friday as the host Eagles defeated Hendersonville 35-23. (Courtesy photo by Brandi Holloway)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

That second score didn\u2019t come easily, despite the favorable field position. Campbell threw three successive incomplete passes before converting on fourth-and-10 with a 15-yarder to Ty Lockwood. Three plays later, Campbell scored from a yard out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe decided to go on fourth down. We needed to pick that up,\u201d Hendersonville coach James Beasley said after his team dropped to 2-3 with the non-region loss. \u201cWe played pretty well on defense, but we let them pick up the fourth-and-long. Those two plays \u2013 us not getting fourth-and-short, and them getting fourth-and-long \u2013 were backbreakers for us in the first half.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Andrew Martin 27-yard field goal was the only red zone drive in five Commando first-half possessions, as Independence (4-1) continued its strong defensive play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To open the third quarter, though, Hendersonville went 80 yards on eight plays \u2013 more than half of that courtesy of senior fullback Brent Rowe, who rushed for 53 yards on four carries and set up Luke Manning\u2019s 22-yard pass to Ellis Ellis in the back of the end zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were really confident we could have a good run game; we did that most of the game,\u201d Rowe said after gaining 143 yards on 16 carries and adding a 17-yard catch-and-run for a fourth-quarter score. \u201cWe just didn\u2019t finish drives. We\u2019ve got to get better at that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campbell responded by leading the Eagles to touchdowns on each of his unit\u2019s next two possessions, the last \u2013 capped by a Tre Hartwell 3-yard run — making it a 35-10 game with seven minutes to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s the one pulling the trigger, the one extending drives, reading the defense,\u201d Blade said of Campbell, who finished with 160 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on 12 carries while completing 12 of 23 passes for 180 yards and two scores. \u201cHe\u2019s a special player. We ask a lot of him, and he\u2019s delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rowe\u2019s touchdown catch closed the margin with less than three minutes remaining, and a successful Hendersonville onsides kick attempt led to a Manning 7-yard run in the final minute, but that was as close as the Commandos could get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey were able to take advantage of something,\u201d Blade said regarding Rowe\u2019s success. \u201cThey got him running. We didn\u2019t tackle well the whole night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to tighten some things up defensively to prepare for a great Brentwood team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independence 35, Hendersonville 23
at Eagles Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H 0 3 7 13 \u2013 23
I 14 7 7 7 \u2013 35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scoring Summary
First Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I \u2013<\/strong> Tyler Kondra 17 pass from Jaxson Campbell (9:47), Sam Henke kick
I \u2013<\/strong> Campbell 1 run (6:06), Henke kick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H \u2013<\/strong> Andrew Martin 27 field goal (2:50)
I \u2013<\/strong> Calvin Wilson 27 pass from Campbell (0:23), Henke kick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H \u2013<\/strong> Ellis Ellis 22 pass from Luke Manning (8:01), Martin kick
I \u2013<\/strong> Campbell 4 run (2:39), Henke kick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I \u2013<\/strong> Tre Hartwell 3 run (7:22), Henke kick
H \u2013<\/strong> Brent Rowe 17 pass from Manning (2:37), Martin kick
H \u2013<\/strong> Manning 7 run (0:36), kick blocked<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H I
First downs 18 17
Rushes-yards 35-197 25-230
Passing yards 122 180
Comps-Atts-Ints 15-20-1 12-23-0
Penalties-yards 5-29 6-65
Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individual Statistics
Rushing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendersonville \u2013<\/strong> Luke Manning 3-3, Brent Rowe 16-143, Keion Stafford 3-12, Ellis Ellis 7-31, Torin Baker 1-(-2), David Johnson 1-3, Noah Carmean 3-19
Independence \u2013<\/strong> Raul Cruz 1-4, Brice West 2-6, Tre Hartwell 9-45, Jaxson Campbell 12-160, Ethan Pickering 1-15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendersonville \u2013<\/strong> Luke Manning 15-20-1, 122
Independence \u2013<\/strong> Jaxson Campbell 12-23-0, 180<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Receiving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendersonville \u2013<\/strong> Jack Busey 3-16, Ellis Ellis 4-41, Nevin DeGraaf 2-20, Brent Rowe 2-29, Keion Stafford 2-4, Landon Wortham 1-9, Jameson Wharton 1-3
Independence \u2013<\/strong> Ty Lockwood 6-95, Brigham Morrical 2-16, Calvin Wilson 2-43, Tyler Kondra 2-26<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

340 offensive yards, four total TDs for Jaxson Campbell as Independence runs win streak to four<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184945300,"featured_media":3350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"340 offensive yards, four total TDs for Jaxson Campbell as Independence runs win streak to four","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[111488],"tags":[35890,111488,61001],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sm-tnsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3071.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbWF0s-T1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5087,"url":"https:\/\/sm-tnsports.com\/2020\/11\/07\/eagles-prove-their-strength-in-rout-of-lavergne\/","url_meta":{"origin":3411,"position":0},"title":"Eagles prove their strength in rout of LaVergne","date":"November 7, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Jaxson Campbell and the Independence offense came into Friday night\u2019s contest at LaVergne with something to prove. 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