Myrtle kicks off first ever varsity football game against TCPS

The Myrtle Hawks kicked off their first varsity football season ever Thursday night against the Eagles of TCPS. Despite a good showing from the home team Hawks and good fan support on the sidelines TCPS took the game by a score of 40-14.

Myrtle’s first ever touchdown came on an AI Nugent 1 yard run midway through the 2nd quarter. Elijah Thompson, who also handles kicking duties, added a breakaway run early in the third to complete the scoring for the Hawks.

All told it was a solid effort from the Hawks against a seasoned unit from TCPS. The coaching staff can take the positives and build on them while working out the kinks that will come with real game action.

See some scenes below. More pics are available on Union County Sports on Facebook.