Smithville controls 2nd half to defeat Caldwell

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Tigers win 21-2 to clinch playoff berth

  • CALDWELL’S LARRY DAVIS reaches for this pass last Friday against Smithville in Caldwell. The Hornets lost 21-2 to conclude their season. Smithville advanced to the playoffs. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    CALDWELL’S LARRY DAVIS reaches for this pass last Friday against Smithville in Caldwell. The Hornets lost 21-2 to conclude their season. Smithville advanced to the playoffs. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • LARRY DAVIS OF Caldwell gets ready to make a tackle after this Smithville receiver makes a catch. The Hornets lost to Smithville 21-2 in their season finale. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    LARRY DAVIS OF Caldwell gets ready to make a tackle after this Smithville receiver makes a catch. The Hornets lost to Smithville 21-2 in their season finale. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • CHRIS CARROLL FIGHTS for yardage as these Smithville defenders make the tackle. The Hornets lost 21-2 in their season finale to conclude a 3-7 season. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
    CHRIS CARROLL FIGHTS for yardage as these Smithville defenders make the tackle. The Hornets lost 21-2 in their season finale to conclude a 3-7 season. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders
  • CALDWELL QUARTERBACK Kyle Cunningham carries the ball against the Smithville defense last Friday in Caldwell.
    CALDWELL QUARTERBACK Kyle Cunningham carries the ball against the Smithville defense last Friday in Caldwell.
Caldwell wanted to use its running game to control the clock and play the game of their lives on defense. Through most of the game, the plan worked. But Smithville cashed in on some scoring opportunities in the second half, rallying from a 2-0 halftime deficit to defeat Caldwell 21-2 last Friday in Caldwell. The Tigers finished 6-4 overall and 3-2 in district play to secure the final, fourth…

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