Knights Lose to Cullman 38-21
 

November 1, 2005
The Arabian Knights traveled to Cullman Friday night for the final game of the their 2005 season hoping to end the season on a positive note.  The Bearcats, who were 6-3 going into the game, scored on their first ball possession and ran up 21 unanswered points before the Knights were able to mount a drive and score with 23 seconds left in the first half.  The half ended with Cullman 21 and Arab 7.

In the second half, Arab managed to add another 14 points but Cullman countered with an additional 10 points to make the final score 38 - 21.

Arab finished the season with a 1 - 9 record.

The Cullman Bearcats start a drive on their own 34 yard line and drive 34 yards in 6 plays taking 1:53 off the clock. With 10:07 left in the first quarter, Carson Williams passes 1 yard to Lance Walker for the Cullman Bearcat touchdown and the John Nyquist PAT is good. Cullman leads Arab 7 - 0.

On their next drive from the Arab 44 yard line, Cullman drives 44 yards in 8 plays with 2:40 coming off the clock. The drive is capped of by a 5 yard pass from Carson Williams to Colton Terry and the Nyquist PAT is good. With 11:06 left in the second quarter, it's Cullman 14, Arab 0.

With 3:01 left in the first half, Cullman caps of a drive that started on their own 32 yard line that covered 68 yards in 9 plays consuming 2:13 with a Carson Williams 16 yard pass to Michael Timmons and the Nyquist PAT is good. It's now Cullman 21, Arab 0.

With 23 seconds left in the first half, Arab drives 75 yards in 13 plays taking 2:31 off the clock and scores when Heath Pope hits Nick Karr with a 16 yard pass and the Trey Knighton PAT is good. At half time it's Cullman 21 and Arab 7.

In the third quarter the Bearcats start on their own 47 and drive 53 yards in 5 plays that removes 1:10 off the clock. With 10:50 left in the third quarter, Carson Williams hits Cody McCroy with a 2 yard pass and Nyquist adds the extra point. Cullman leads Arab 28 to 7.

With 3:57 left in the third quarter Arab scores on a one yard Heath Pope quarterback sneak in a drive that started on Arab's own 5 yard line. The Knight's covered 95 yards in 13 plays and took 6:53 off the clock. The PAT is no good and Cullman leads Arab 28 to 13.

With 40 seconds left in the third quarter Carson Williams takes it in from the 9 yard line capping off a 50 yard drive that took 3:11 and 8 plays.
Nyquist add the extra point and the score is Cullman 35 and Arab 13.

With 1:45 left in the fourth quarter, John Nyquist hits a 38 yard field goal and Cullman is on top by the score off 38 to 13.

With 45 seconds left in the game, Heath Pope hits Cody Tidmore with a 12 yard pass to cap off a drive that started on Arab's 35 yard line and covered 65 yards in 1:00 consisting of 6 plays. Arab goes for 2 and it's successful. Final score is Cullman 38 and Arab 21.

Stats courtesy of Citizen Bill Rutherford and Matthew Greene of Fun 92.7 Radio.

Due to a scheduling conflict, pictures are not available for this game.