September 14, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Tigers’ hopes of getting their first road win of the season were doused 42-20 by the Watertown Purple Tigers Friday night.
After DC failed to convert an early Watertown turnover into points the Purple Tigers grabbed the lead on a 13 yard touchdown strike from quarterback Brayden Cousino to Brandon Watts completing a 73 yard drive with 6:50 left in the 1st period. Cole Miller added the PAT and Watertown led 7-0.
DeKalb County answered as quarterback Axel Aldino hooked up with Isaac Knowles on a 30 yard touchdown pass with 3:10 left in the 1st period. Alan Munoz split the uprights on the PAT and the game was tied at 7-7.
Watertown took the lead again with 25 seconds left in the 1st period on an 8 yard touchdown run by Jordan Carter. Miller converted the extra point and the Purple Tigers led 14-7.
Cousino threw an 18 yard touchdown pass to Elijah Williams with 9:24 left in the 2nd period. Miller’s PAT gave Watertown a 21-7 advantage.
With 3:15 left in the 2nd period, Williams caught a 34 yard touchdown pass from Cousino. The pass was deflected but Williams grabbed it in the endzone. The PAT by Miller pushed the Watertown lead to 28-7.
Deramus (D-Ray) Carey scored from 4 yards out with 27 seconds left in the half to give Watertown a 35-7 lead after the Miller PAT.
DeKalb County drew closer on an 11 yard touchdown pass from Aldino to Desmond Nokes, completing a 61 yard drive with 9:47 left in the 3rd period. Munoz’s PAT cut the Watertown lead to 35-14
Watertown’s D-Ray Carey scored his second touchdown of the game on a 3 yard run with 6:43 left in the 3rd period. The PAT by Miller pushed the Purple Tigers lead to 42-14.
After a 4th down play for Watertown went awry, DeKalb County got the ball and scored on the last play of the game as Kolter Kilgore, in at quarterback threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to Silas Cross. The final score was 42-20 in favor of Watertown.
Watertown improves to 3-1 while the Tigers fall to 1-3 on the season.
DeKalb County will host Grundy County next Friday night, September 20 at 7 p.m. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.