Wildcats win 21-17 thriller
Valdosta rallies from 10-point deficit in fourth
By Christian Malone
At the end of the third quarter, Lincoln drove 69 yards in 10 plays for another score. The drive was prolonged when Jabaris Little hit Starling for 30 yards on a fake punt. Three plays later, Graham got behind the secondary, and hauled in a 28-yard touchdown pass from Daniels, making it 17-7.
But the Wildcats weren’t ready to fold yet. On its ensuing possession, Valdosta drove 80 yards in seven plays. Arnold was a workhorse on the drive, carrying on each of the first six plays. His runs of 20 and 37 yards helped the Wildcats move to the Lincoln 9.
On second-and-goal from the Lincoln 22, following a holding penalty, Turner threw a screen pass to Arnold, who followed his blocks and took it into the end zone for the score.
Valdosta’s defense then forced Lincoln to go three-and-out. The Wildcat offense took over and drove down for the winning score.
For Valdosta, Turner completed 5-of-6 passes for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Thorpe had four catches for 108 yards for Lincoln.