Polk County stayed within striking distance for much of Thursday’s JV football matchup at Landrum, but a pair of second-half touchdowns helped the Cardinals pull away for a 20-8 victory.
Landrum (2-0) opened the game with a 67-yard scoring drive, finishing the possession with a 2-yard touchdown run for a 6-0 lead.
That margin held through halftime, with Polk’s defense keeping the Wolverines in the game.
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Polk County took the second-half kickoff and mounted its best drive to that point, moving inside the Landrum 25 before the possession stalled. The Cardinals quickly turned the stop into points, breaking a 75-yard touchdown run and adding the 2-point conversion to stretch the lead to 14-0.
Landrum added another short touchdown run in the fourth quarter to make it 20-0.
The Wolverines answered.
Riley Morgan directed a scoring drive that ended with his 5-yard touchdown pass to Sam Hammond. Morgan then found Gabriel Whiteside for the 2-point conversion, cutting the margin to 20-8.
Polk recovered the ensuing onside kick to keep its comeback hopes alive, but Landrum intercepted a pass in the final seconds to secure the victory.
Polk County fell to 1-1 with the loss.
