Week 10 recaps

Whitehaven 23 East 0

The Tigers completed a second consecutive 10-0 regular season & it took all of 1 play to make it happen. Mark Dodson went 80 yds for a TD on the first play of scrimmage to give the Haven all the points they would need. Dotson scored another TD and finished with 265 yds rushing on 25 carries. The Tigers D did the job as well, limiting the Mustangs to 96 yds of total offense while pitching the shutout.
Westwood 34 Munford 28

The 2A Longhorns traveled up to Munford to take on the 4A Cougars & came away with the win. Westwood had 538 yds of total offense and had to withstand a Munford rally in the 4th quarter to get the victory. QB Jerome Gilkey was spectacular. 13-18 for 252 yds and 3 TD's. Brandon Harrison caught 4 passes for 88 yds and 2 TD's. Zephaniah Young led the ground attack with 162 yds on 15 carries & Tevin Reid had 17 carries for 1123 yds and 2 TD's. D'Marious Exum and Hunter Harden did all they could to keep the Cougars in the game. Exum had 17 carries for 176 yds and a TD. Harden rushed for 82 yds on 8 carries and a TD while going 12-19 through the air for 173 yds and 2 scores.

Bolton 23 Cordova 6

From 1 win to 6 and now the playoffs. The Wildcats continued their 2012 run with a victory over the Wolves that clinched a playoff spot. Greg Williams had 100 yds rushing on just 8 carries & scored 2 TD's in the 2nd half to give Bolton some extra breathing room after only leading 7-0 at the half. Kal Granderson was an efficient 8-12 passing for 101 yds and a TD.

Craigmont 51 Bartlett 20

The Chiefs led 38-7 at the half and amassed 475 yds of total offense as they clinched second place in 14-AAA and the automatic playoff spot that comes with it. Walter Crutchfield had 4 TD's while Damecio Ewing and Michael Braden each scored twice to lead Craigmont. Joshua Hall had 122 yds rushing and 2 TD's for the Panthers.

Houston 28 Kirby 6

The Mustangs had over 300 yds rushing on the night and broke open a close game with 2 TD's in the 4th quarter to put the game away. Sam Jacobs had both of those TD's in the quarter and Marquis Marshall finished with 156 yds and a TD to lead Houston. Jamall Scott had an 80 yd fumble recovery for a TD for the Cougars.

Southwind 24 Overton 14

The Jags trailed 14-0 at the half behind two Gerald Bailey touchdowns for the Wolverines. Whatever coach Cedric Miller said to his team in the locked room must have worked because Southwind came out with a 22 point barrage in the 3rd to put the game away. Gary Echols 2nd TD of the game put Southwind ahead to stay.

Germantown 42 Wooddale 6

Justin Roberson & Sam Martin led the way as the Red Devils clinched 2nd place in 15-AAA with the win. Roberson 4 TD's on the night, 2 of those on passes from Martin as Germantown led 35-0 at the half. Martin finished 7-11 for 95 yds to go with the 2 TD's.

Lake Cormorant 46 Clarksdale 7

Another player with a four TD night was QB Brett Thompson as the Gators stayed in the thick of the playoff race with the win. Thompson threw 3 TD passes and ran for another. Austin Byrd & Ryan Golden each scored 2 TD's as well.

Southaven 21 DeSoto Central 14

The Chargers clinched a playoff spot with a hard fought victory in this game for the Mayor's Cup. JR QB Shea Chism threw 3 TD passes on the night with 2 of them going to Hunter Bull. Bull had 8 catches for 112 yds in the game.

Olive Branch 16 Columbus 7

This was a game that was a lot tougher than the Conquistadors would have liked. Olive Branch only led 3-0 after 3 quarters of play before getting TD's from Sam Craft & Byrekus Payne to give them some breathing room and the win.

White Station 51 Central 7

One of the most exciting players in the Shelby Metro area put on an electrifying performance for the Spartans. Donald Gray had 7 TD's on the night-5 receiving, 1 rushing and 1 on a punt return & finished with 345 all purpose yards.

Fayette Academy 24 JCS 14

This was the second straight year that these 2 teams have played in a win or go home game. Last year Fayette Academy lost & this year the Vikings turned the tables. QB Alex Smith's 53 yd run just 8 seconds into the game set the tone for the night. Smith also threw a 75 yd TD pass to Austin Johnson & Marcus Miller added a 62 yd TD run for the Vikings.

Saltillo 45 Hernando 28

Hernando led 21-7 at the half before suffering through a nightmare 3rd quarter. The Tigers turned it over 3 times in that quarter that led to 21 straight Saltillo points. The closest Hernando got the rest of the game was 7 points with 10 minutes left.

Covington 49 Ripley 15

The Chargers wrapped up an unbeaten regular season & as usual, Johnston White was a big reason why. White had 151 yds on only 18 carries and scored 5 TD's. TA Watson and Carlos Williams hooked up for a 42 yd TD as well.

Harding Academy 45 MAHS 6

Harding Academy jumped out to a 28-0 lead after 1 and never looked back as they got ready for post season play. QB Chad Parker had 3 touchdown passes while Michael Carr scored 2 TD's as well to lead the way. QB LaMarien Watkins had a TD pass & all 124 yds of total offense for MAHS.

Ridgeway 52 Collierville 7

The Roadrunners clinched the District 15-AAA title with over 500 yds of total offense & it was the usual suspects plus 1. Orlando Johnson got things started with a 74 yd TD run while finished with 176 yds rushing on just 14 carries. JR SS Josh Lyons intercepted a pass and returned it 65 yds for a TD to make it 14-0, 1 of 3 interceptions on the night for the Ridgeway defense. SO RB Earl Harrison then took over. The "heir apparent" to take over at the running back position in 2013 had 196 yds rushing on only 16 carries and scored 3 TD's.

SBEC 27 FACS 7

Win or go home. A playoff spot on the line and the Trojans made sure they would be a participant this year with a 14 point 4th quarter. Grant Kimberlin scored on a 6 yd run and PK Pearson & Drew Fowler hooked for the third time to put the game away. Pearson was 13-22 for 251 yds while Fowler caught 5 passes for 144 yds to go with the three scores.

Trezevant 54 Frayser 0

The Trezevant D & SO QB Jordan Spencer led the way. Martavious Johnson returned an interception 30 yds for a score & Phildarius Butler recovered a fumble for a TD while the Bears D held the Rams to 30 yds of total offense. Spencer had 145 yds passing & 3 TD's with Isiah Scott catching 2 of those TD passes. Jamal Jones had 81 yds rushing & 2 TD's for the Bears as well.

ECS 58 Bishop Byrne 8

What a crazy week for the Eagles! It started with them squarely in 1st place, only to find out they had to forfeit a win for using an ineligible player & ended with them having to reclaim first & a 1st round bye in the playoffs. 7 different ECS players scored on the night and as usual, QB Brent Rooker led the way. Rooker had 2 TD's rushing & 2 TD's passing while Elliot Hill returned a kickoff 55 yds for a score. George Coker returned a kickoff 80 yds for a TD for the Red Knights.

St. George's 54 Rossville Christian 6

The Gryphons raced out to a 34-0 1st quarter lead & the defense was a big reason why. Dylan Young & Blake Carruth each returned fumbles for TD's in that 1st quarter & QB Dean Brown took care of the rest. Brown was 6-13 for 125 yds and 4 TD's & added 94 yds rushing including an 84 yd TD. Chandler Loy had 81 yds rushing and caught 3 passes for 68 yds and 2 TD's. 7 different players scored for the Gryphons.

CBHS 42 St. Benedict 0

Start with Ramadi Warren, add in a dominating defense & it's easy to see why the Brothers locked up 2nd place & a first round bye in the playoffs. Warren had only 13 carries on the night but finished with 184 yds and TD's of 1,13 and 90 yds. Greg Sanders had a 97 yd kickoff return for a TD. Warren Hill picked off a pass and returned it 33 yds for a score as the Purple Wave held the Eagles to 95 yds of total offense on the night.

MUS 42 Briarcrest 24

The Owls locked up the district championship and first round bye behind the legs of Shane Tucker & arm of Jordan Rodgers. Tucker had 97 yds rushing on 14 carries & scored 3 TD's while Rodgers was 15-23 for 189 yds and 3 TD's. Will Whitley was the targer of 2 of those TD passes & caught 4 passes overall for 92 yds. Court Satterfield had 9 carries for 97 yds and a TD to lead the Saints. BJ Nagle had a rushing TD and 168 yds through the air as well.

Arlington 21 Millington 13

For the fourth straight year, this game has decided the district title & the Tigers reclaimed the championship in 2012. Hunter Sheffield threw 3 TD passes and the Arlington D forced 5 turnovers en route to the win. In what may be the best individual defensive single game effort of the season, JR CB Drew Erwin intercepted 3 passes and recovered a fumble as well. Omari Hampton had 6 catches on the night with 2 of them going for scores while Justin Boring caught 9 passes & had a TD as well. Myron Threlkeld and Lakeron Garcia each caught TD passes for the Trojans while Tevin Oliver intercepted 2 passes on the night.

Raleigh Egypt 32 Manassas 25

The Pharoahs continued their late season run & locked up second place in the district & a spot in the playoffs with the win. Martavious Hayslett had 3 TD's to lead Raleigh Egypt who also got 172 yds rushing from Shundaris Turner. Manassas had 2 kickoff returns for TD's-1 from Randy Blackburn and 1 from Melvin Bond. Bond also had a rushing TD & QB Jordan Pegues threw for a TD and had almost 200 yds of total offense on the night.

Douglass 18 Kingsbury 7

The Red Devils broke open a close game with a 10 point 4th quarter to get the win. Michael Harris & Jalon Whitmore had TD's for Douglass and the Red Devils D held the Falcons to -40 yds rushing. Kingsbury scored 1st on a 60 yd TD pass from Chris McKnight to Aro Nebk.

Mitchell 39 Hillcrest 0

The Tigers D was most impressive holding the Vikings to -20 yds of total offense for the game. QB Tamadreus Trezevant ran for a TD & threw for 147 yds & a score. Antonio Gilliam returned a punt 33 yds for a TD while K Sait Gueye had a big night with 3 FG's & 13 total pts.