Aurora vs. Carl Junction

Big 8 Conference Football
Aurora -------------0-----8----0----14 22
Carl Junction ----15----13---10----7 45
Game Summary
On a rainy Friday night in Carl Junction, the Aurora Houn Dawgs dropped their first game of the year to the Bulldogs. Both teams came into the game with undefeated records in Big 8 play, but only Carl Junction remains perfect after this contest. That sets up a big game for Carl Junction who will face the only other undefeated Big 8 team left, the Cassville Wildcats, next Friday in Cassville.
Aurora was behind the 8 ball early in the game as Carl Junction took the opening kickoff close to midfield and scored 2 plays later to give them a 7-0 lead. On the next Aurora possession, the Bulldogs intercepted a pass and then went on to score another touchdown and 2 point conversion to lead 15-0.
In the second quarter, CJ scored on a 31 yard touchdown pass that left the Houns' stunned 22-0. However, the Houns' would respond by collecting themselves and getting their first score of the game via an Everett Basham 2 yard run. Clayton Sumners rushed for a w point conversion to bring the score to 22-8. The Houn Dawgs forced CJ to punt and were driving to score when an untimely fumble recovery for a touchdown left the Dawgs reeling and down 28-8 as they entered halftime.
Aurora got the ball to start the second half, but were never able to reach the end zone. Carl Junction did find the end zone and tacked on a field goal as well to finish the 3rd quarter scoringwith a lead of 35-8. Aurora found some fight in them as they came storming back in the 4th quarter with 2 scores. In fact, the Houns' seemed to have shaken off some of the mistakes they had made earlier and were lookinglike the better team towards the end. Everett Basham and Clayton Sumners both scored touchdowns to pace the Houns, but this night would belong to Carl Junction. Final score 45-22, Carl Junction.


Scoring
1st Qtr
CJ -- #5 40 yard TD run (kick good)
CJ -- #6 1 yd TD run (2 pt. conversion good)
2nd Qtr
CJ -- #80 31 yd TD catch (kick good)
Aurora – Everett Basham 2 yd TD run (Clayton Sumners 2 pt. run)
CJ -- #3 28 yard fumble recovery for TD (2 pt failed)
3rd Qtr
CJ -- #5 2 yard TD run (kick good)
CJ -- #81 25 yard Field Goal
4th Qtr
Aurora – Everett Basham 34 yard TD run (Clayton Sumners 2 pt run)
Aurora – Clayton Sumners 15 yard TD run (2 pt. failed)
CJ -- #5 3 yard TD run (kick good)

Highlights

Everett Basham – 15 carries for 190 yards and 2 TD's ; 9 tackles
Clayton Sumners – 17 carries fo 89 yards and a touchdown
Danny O'Neill – 8 tackles and a fumble recovery
Chad Hughes – 1 tackle and 2 sacks
Josh McCulloch – 3 tackles and 2 sacks
Kurt Hadlow – 11 tackles; 12 yards rushing and 3 yds receiving


Next Contest
Monett (3-1) (1-1 Big 8) @ Aurora (3-1) (1-1 Big 8)
Carl Junction (2-2) (2-0 Big 8) @ Cassville (4-0) (2-0 Big 8)