KNS Article by Matthew Chiaro
Pictures by Valentine Studios, INC.
With a chance to compete for the top spot in the region on the line, Kingston High School used power defense and offense to help move closer to a spot at the top.
Led by senior James Sams' two touchdowns and a late defensive stand, the Yellow Jackets defeated visiting Fulton 21-14 on Friday night.
The victory moves Kingston (6-1, 3-1 Region 2-3A) closer to Catholic, the conference frontrunner, which leads the pack at 4-0. After a bye week, Catholic plays Fulton (3-4, 2-2) next week.
While Kingston led the entire game, things got dicey for the Yellow Jackets in the second half as Fulton scored two late touchdowns.
Kingston coach Vic King credited his defense.
"Everybody played hard and our defense did exceptional," King said. "I don't know what the stats were but they were all over the place."
Halfway through the third quarter, the Falcons blocked a punt and the ball was ruled down on the Kingston 3.
Fulton quarterback Ben Winters' six yard touchdown pass to Jamichael Williams with 5:31 left in the quarter cut the Kingston lead to 14-7.
Later in the quarter, Kingston retaliated. Sams powered through the defense and toppled a lone defender with a stiff-arm to score.
"We gave as much heart as we could," Sams said. "All my four years we never beat Fulton and tonight we proved ourselves."
In the fourth quarter, Winters led the Falcons down the field and ended a long drive with a 16 yard touchdown pass to Williams with 6:02 left.
Up by seven with a minute and a half left in regulation, Kingston was facing a fourth down and two situation from its 36, but Fulton was called for an offsides penalty giving the Yellow Jackets a fresh set of downs and a victory.
The game belonged to Kingston in the first half as their three-headed running team of Brad Riddick, Alex Roberts and Sams rushed for a combined 133 yards.
Fulton had only 44 total yards on offense with an interception and a sack allowed at halftime.
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