Alabama commit Jahlil Hurley blocks last-second FG attempt, Florence edges Bob Jones

Florence's Jahlil Hurley and Taryan Cunningham celebrate touchdown. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence running back Demarion Vaughn runs with the ball. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones quarterback Rayshawn Hardy fights his way into the end zone for touchdown. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence quarterback Leo Glover runs for touchdown on first possession. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones wide receiver Kelly Fields reaches for pass in front of Florence defensive back Jahlil Hurley that is out of bounds. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones wide receiver Malachi Foster catches pass for touchdown. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence running back Jaylen Simpson runs with the ball. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones wide receiver Kelly Fields catches pass. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence defensive lineman Kijavien Freeman reaches for Bob Jones quarterback Rayshawn Hardy. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison Bob Jones quarterback Rayshawn Hardy carries ball through Florence line. City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence defenders Tamarious Guns and Javarius Abernathy tackle Bob Jones quarterback Rayshawn Hardy. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence quarterback Leo Glover with the ball. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones quarterback Rayshawn Hardy runs with the ball. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence running back Jaylen Simpson with the ball, Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones quarterback Rayshawn Hardy runs the ball through Florence line. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones quarterback Rayshwn Hardy with the ball. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence quarterback Leo Glover passes. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence defense stops Bob Jones running back Tyren Washington. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob JonesÕ wide receiver Malichi Foster with the ball. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence quarterback Leo Glover runs with the ball. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence kicker Chandler Dixon. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones kicker Braden Sinn. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

AHSAA head referee Lamar Dutch tosses coin. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence players take the field. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Florence head football coach Kenny Morson. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

Bob Jones head football coach Kelvin White. Florence vs. Bob Jones High School football at Madison City Stadium in Madison, Ala. Friday Sept. 30, 2022. (Bob Gathany | preps@al.com)

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Five-star Alabama commit Jahlil Hurley raced through to block a 40-yard field goal attempt as time expired as Florence held on for a 38-35 win over Bob Jones at Madison City Schools Stadium.

Hurley’s leaping 29-yard reception between two Patriots defenders had set up the Falcons’ go-ahead field goal moments earlier.

Chandler Dixon calmly kicked a 23-yarder with 47 seconds remaining to give Florence a three-point lead, but Bob Jones responded by quickly moving from its 30-yard line to the Falcons 23 as quarterback Ray Hardy connected on three clutch passes to set up the potential game-tying kick.

Florence (5-2, 3-1 Class 7A, Region 4) stunned the home crowd by scoring touchdowns on its first four possessions. Quarterback Leo Glover finished off the opening four-play drive by sprinting 48 yards for the first of his three rushing touchdowns.

Glover added a 2-yard touchdown run on the next series. His screen pass to Demarion Vaughn went for 51 yards to get the Falcons deep into Bob Jones territory, and Glover found the end zone three plays later. Dixon’s extra point made it 14-0 with less than five minutes elapsed.

Hurley beat one-on-one coverage for a 37-yard scoring reception from Glover as the Falcons extended their lead to 21-0. Glover then connected with Taryan Cunningham on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 3.9 seconds remaining in the first quarter to make it 28-0.

Bob Jones (3-3, 2-2) trimmed the deficit to 28-14 by halftime as Hardy ran for a 6-yard score and added a 5-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Foster on the last play of the second quarter.

Bob Jones held Florence scoreless in the third quarter to tie it behind Hardy’s 31-yard touchdown pass to Quenton Hubbard and Tyren Washington’s 1-yard drive at the 3:19 mark.

The wild fourth quarter saw Florence regain the lead thanks to a 15-play drive capped off by Glover’s 3-yard run. Bob Jones, however, tied it for the second time with 2:01 left on the clock when Washington ran 20 yards and Braden Sinn pulled the Patriots even at 35-35 with the extra point.

Star of the game: Glover, a 6-fooot-3, 185-pound junior, had his finest game of the season with touchdown passes of 37 and 18 yards and 131 yards on the ground on 23 carries. He also connected on 10-of-16 passes and was not intercepted.

Play of the game: Hurley’s late 29-yard catch between two defenders, which also resulted in a pass interference penalty, gave Florence possession at the Bob Jones 10 and set up the go-ahead field goal after three runs by Glover.

Stat sheet: Florence – The Falcons finished with 463 total yards, with 223 coming in the first quarter. Hurley caught two passes for 66 yards. Jaylen Simpson ran for 70 yards. Bob Jones – The Patriots recorded 435 total yards. Receiver Quenton Hubbard had nine catches for 119 yards. Hardy passed for 191 yards and ran for 118 more on 20 carries.

By the numbers: 6 - Number of games since 2000 the Patriots have lost when scoring at least 30 points. They’re now 88-6 when putting at least 30 on the scoreboard; 13.9 - Average yards per play for the Falcons in the first quarter in building a 28-0 lead; 4 - Wins for the Falcons in their last five games vs. Bob Jones.

Coachspeak: “We just kept telling them ‘Hang in there, guys.’ We made some fabulous plays. They’ve got a good football team. We’ve got a good football team, too.” – Florence coach Kenny Morson

He said it ... : “We just stuck together and played as a team and knew we had a chance to still pull out the win.” – Glover

What’s next? Florence begins a two-game homestand as it hosts Huntsville (4-2, 3-1) in a key Region 4 matchup. Bob Jones travels to rival Sparkman (4-2, 2-2) for another important Region 4 with postseason implications.

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