Oct. 17—HAMILTON — When it was all over and done with, West Morgan coach Drew Phillips couldn't help but jump for joy with his team.
After running out the clock on a 49-36 win over Class 4A's No. 10 Hamilton (6-2, 4-2), the Rebels (5-3, 5-1) gathered at midfield and celebrated.
"I'm just thrilled," he said. We were the underdog coming in. I'm just super proud of our team."
With the win, West Morgan replaced Hamilton as second in Region 7. If the Rebels beat Ardmore (2-5, 1-4) next Friday, they'll secure a home playoff game.
"Everybody was just doubting us," West Morgan running back Jabarie Wiggins said. "We used that as fuel tonight."
The Rebel rushing room of Wiggins and Kylen Stover combined for over 250 rushing yards and six touchdowns.
"Us losing a lot of games, that's not us," Wiggins said. "So I had to put on a show."
West Morgan survived a big game from Hamilton's star quarterback Mason Holloway, who had over 250 passing yards and four touchdowns.
Going into the game, Holloway had 23 passing touchdowns and just four interceptions.
But down six 42-36 with 1:46 left, Holloway threw an interception to West Morgan's Brody Banks.
The next West Morgan drive, Wiggins rushed 43-yards to seal it up with less than a minute left.
"I just love this group," Phillips said. "They've been counted out all year because of our record and to come in here and win an environment like this. against a really good team, hats off to them."
In the game, West Morgan scored on the first play, quarterback Brantley Phillips hit receiver Ellis Johnson for a 65-yard touchdown pass.
Then, West Morgan's Kylen Stover scored on a 1-yard touchdown rush to go up 14-0 halfway through the first.
Hamilton responded with three straight scores, a 4-yard pass, a 1-yard run, then a 55-yard pass to take the lead 21-14.
Then with less than a minute left in the half, Phillips hit Stover for a 60-yard touchdown pass to go into break even 21-21
Out of intermission, West Morgan scored 14 unanswered on big runs. An 80-yard touchdown rush from Stover and a 36-yard score from Wiggins to go up 35-28.
Hamilton then scored on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Then a 2-yard rush and threw for a successful 2-point conversion to go up 36-35.
Stover rushed 40-yards to take the lead 42-36 and the Rebels sealed it up.