Reid accounts for three touchdowns in EC homecoming win over Pebblebrook

Christian Reid made the most of his start at quarterback Friday night at Garland Shoemake Stadium by rushing for two touchdowns and passing for another as the East Coweta Indians defeated the Pebblebrook Falcons 34-7.

The homecoming victory improved the Indians' overall record to  6-1 and remained in a three way tie for second in Region 3-AAAAAA with a 3-1 mark while the Falcons fell to  3-4, 1-3 in the region.

The Indians took the lead on the opening series of the game as they went on an eight-play 62-yard drive that ended when Carlos Ford bolted through the right side of the EC line for a 32-yard run and score with 8:22 remaining.

Ford eventually finished the game with 62 yards on nine carries.

Pebblebrook had a chance to tie the game on their second series after thwarting an EC fake punt at the 38 of the latter.

The falcons opened with a 24-yard run by Quantavious Mitchell and three plays later found themselves at the one yard line as Jacobe Burke raced 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.

However, the drive came to an end as a Falcons fumble rolled into the end zone and the Indians' Reggie Jones came up with the loose ball with 2:42 left in the quarter.

The Indians took the 7-0 lead into the second quarter and added to the lead as a 15-yard penalty against the Falcons and four straight runs by Calvin Kirby led to a two-yard touchdown run with 5:36 remaining.

After a three-and-out by the Falcons, the Indians took over at their own 47 with 3:49 remaining and went on a nine-play drive that saw Reid, who was playing in place of injured starter Wil LaGuradia, run three times including an 11-yard keeper to the right side of the end zone with a minute remaining.

The extra point attempt failed and EC eventually took a 20-0 lead to the locker room as Pebblebrook was unable to respond.

Reid accounted for the next two scores by the Indians as he scored on 13-yard keeper with two minutes remaining in the third quarter and connected with Nick Clarke on an eight-yard pass 30 seconds into the final quarter.

The Falcons averted a shutout with a touchdown in the last five minutesof the game.

Next on the East Coweta agenda will be a trip to Douglasville with a region game against the Dougas County Tigers.