TIFTON — The Hurricane blew away the Indians of Albany 56-0 Friday night on the road. PJ Pruitt scored first on a 25 yard Brad Taylor pass. The extra point made the score 7-0.
With 2:11 left in the first quarter, Hurricane runner Dion Ross carried the ball in from 13 yards out. With a good PAT, Fitzgerald increased their lead to 14-0.
At the end of the 1st, Nick Williams punched it in from 7 yards out to cap the quarter, 21-0.
In the second quarter, Williams found the endzone again on a 10 yard carry with 8:06 left stretching the Hurricane lead to 28-0. Williams continued his streak with a 20 yard TD run leaving the score 35-0. With 16 seconds left, Corey Taylor hauled in a 75 yard interception for a touchdown, leaving the score 42-0.
With 6:34 seconds left in the third, Taylor found the endzone on a 14 yard run. The extra point made it 49-0.
Fitzgerald would finish its scoring on 56 yard Larry King touchdown run finishing the Indians off 56-0.
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