Hamilton 22 Henry Co 20
Gary Childs has been doing it all year long on the defensive side of the football with an area best 7 interceptions. However, he might have saved his best for the playoffs. Childs caught two TD passes in the game including a 75 yd TD pass from Josh Crutcher with 2:32 left to give the Wildcats the win. The Hamilton D was its usual tough self, holding the Patriot to 184 yds of total offense while recovering two fumbles and intercepting a pass.
Here is a link to the game from the Paris Post-Intelligencer: http://parispi.net/articles/2012/11/05/sports/local_sports/doc5097f45ad6785716608273.txt
Trezevant 26 Dyersburg 0
The Bears' D was most impressive in this first round playoff victory. Trezevant held the Trojans to 103 yds of total offense & they registered their 4th straight shutout and fifth overall on the year. A trio of sophomores led the way on offense. WR Gabriel Scott caught a TD pass from QB Jordan Spencer who also ran for a score and Jamal Jones added a rushing TD. Raphael Ellis ran for a TD as well.
Whitehaven 42 Collierville 7
In the playoffs, you need your best players to step up and make plays. Mark Dodson and the Whitehaven D did just that. Dodson had 21 carries for 245 yds and TD's of 17, 20 and 61 yds. Darius Sims & David Rivers each returned interceptions for TD's as the defense held the opposition to 7 pts or fewer for the 9th time in 11 games.
Covington 55 Hillcrest 0
The Chargers remaned 1 of 2 unbeaten teams in the area behind who else but Johnston White & an exceptional effort the their defense. White touched the ball 11 times in the first half and scored 6 TD's. He caught a 69 yd pass for a TD and rushed 10 times for 118 yds and 5 scores. Carlos Williams had a 52 yd punt return for a TD as well. The Chargers D had 3 interceptions and held the Vikings to -5 yds of total offense for the game.
Lewisburg 28 Cleveland 23
The Patriots weren't simply content to be in the first playoff game in school history. They wanted to make some noise and that's exactly what they did as they went on the road and came away with the victory. The Patriots jumped out to a 21-3 lead behind touchdowns from Chris Taylor, Jermaine McMahan & DJ Steakley. The offensive play of the game came after Cleveland had cut the lead to 21-17. There aren't too many plays in the playbook for 3rd and 25 especially with your backup QB in the game. John Ferguson raced down the sideline for a 59 yd TD on that play to give Lewisburg a 28-17 lead that they would not relinquish.
Here is a link to the game from the Bolivar Commercial:
http://www.bolivarcom.com/view/full_story/20712756/article-Slow-start-leads-to-Wildcats-loss?instance=main_article
Harding Academy 60 Zion Christian 14
If I told you that Harding would only have 173 yds of total offense on the night, you probably responded with how much did they get beat by. Not only did the Lions with the game but they scored 60 pts & their defense was a big reason why. Jesse Atkins returned a fumble 25 yds for a TD & Brayden Shelby returned an interception 25 yds for a score to lead a Harding D that picked off 5 passes on the night. As far as the offense goes, Michael Carr had 3 TD's, Christian Enochs scored twice and Carlis Settles had 2 TD's including a 80 yd kick return.
Southwind 28 Houston 13
The Jags fell behind early in this rematch from week 9 of the regular season but then their defense and Darius Henderson took over en route to their first ever playoff win. The Southwind D had 2 interceptions in the game and held the Mustangs to 152 yds of total offense, the majority of that coming in the first half. Henderson rushed for a TD & threw 3 TD passes to 3 different receivers.
Center Hill 10 Hernando 7
It's what every player dreams of. A chance to win the game & send your team into the playoffs. Boone Frederick got that chance & made the most of it, drilling a 25 yd FG with 6 seconds left to give the Mustangs the win. QB Jacob Marsh was 8-15 for 121 and had a rushing TD as well. Center Hill's playoff opponent will be Ridgeland in a rematch of a playoff game from last year that was won by Ridgeland 10-9.
Craigmont 42 Hardin Co 26
Young quarterbacks having big games was the story of the night and this game was no exception. SO Andrew McIntyre was 10-13 for 201 yds and 3 TD's in leading the Chiefs to their first ever playoff victory. Walter Crutchfield had 33 carries for 196 yds and 3 TD's while Damecio Ewing had 5 catches for 128 yds and 2 TD's.
St. George's 42 Davidson Academy 7
The Gryphons jumped out to a 21-0 lead after 1 and never looked back. St. George's rolled up 437 yds of total offense & QB Drew Brown was a big reason why. Brown was almost perfect, finishing 10-11 for 209 yds and 4 TD's while rushing for a TD as well. Austin Grisham caught 3 passes for 72 yds and 2 TD's. Matt Thomson scored 2 TD's and Chandler Loy had 148 yds on only 9 carries.
Ridgeway 42 Lawrence Co 3
Another QB who was almost perfect was SO Braxton Conard. Conard was 7-8 for 151 yds & 5 TD's as the Roadrunners cruised after trailing early at 3-0. Orlando Johnson had a 76 yd TD run and finished with 143 yds on 11 carries. Terris Gordon caught 4 passes for 85 yds and 2 TD's & Toreano Barnes caught 2 TD's as well.
Germantown 34 Bolton 22
Sam Martin started the year as the backup QB. Due to a season-ending injury to Wesley Dacus, Martin has had to step up & deliver. You might as well go ahead and call him "The Mailman" because he delivered big time in the Red Devils win Friday night. Martin went 42 yds for a TD on Germantown's first possession of the game. He followed that up with a 78 yd TD pass to Caylon Weathers & a 43 yd TD pass to Justin Roberson as he finished 3-4 passing for 126 yds. Damon Cox added 92 yds & 2 TD's of his own. Bolton QB Kal Granderson ran for a score and threw for 1 as he went 9-17 for 161 yds. Brandon Henderson added 118 yds rushing for the Wildcats.
Millington 35 Brighton 14
The Trojans avenged a 1 pt loss earlier in the year behind a freshman, sophomore and a senior. FR QB Eldon Timbs was 7-10 passing for 125 yds and 2 TD's. SO LB Patrick Macon had 8 tackles (2 for loss), 1 sack, forced a fumble and recovered it & returned an interception 30 yds for a TD. SR RB Antonio Webber had 160 yds rushing on 25 carries & 2 TD's. Antonio Dickerson had 101 yds rushing and caught 4 passes for 95 yds and a TD for the Cardinals.
Mitchell 30 Fairley 12
Another young QB with a big performance in a playoff game was Mitchell's Tamadreus Trezevant. Trezevant was 11-18 for 230 yds and TD's to Deadrick Mayberry, Antonio Gilliam & DeJuan McQuarters. McQuarters had 4 catches in the game for 126 yds. Jeremiah Blanchard returned an interception 20 yds for a TD for the Tigers as well. Fairley QB Thurston Rubin had 2 rushing TD's and threw for 182 yds. Hollis Carpenter caught 7 passes for 85 yds for the Bulldogs.
Sheffield 20 Raleigh Egypt 18
QB Brandon Leachman accounted for 2 TD's and the Knights held on to defeat the Pharoahs. Leachman was 8-16 for 112 yds and a TD & ran for one as well. Larry Kimber caught 6 of those passes for 101 yds and the TD. Martavious Hayslett had 2 TD's for Raleigh Egypt.
West Memphis 54 Mountain Home 7
The Blue Devils finished the regular season with a band as they roll up over 400 yds of total offense in the win. West Memphis led 34-7 at the half. Kendall Allen rushed for 145 yds on just 11 carries with 3 TD's while Jarvis Cooper added 88 yds and 2 TD's. 6 different Blue Devils scored on the night as West Memphis clinched a playoff spot. They will host Rogers on Nov. 9.
Olive Branch 53 Tupelo 43
Olive Branch got ready for the upcoming playoffs in a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicated. The Conquistadors had 637 yds of total offense & led 41-7 at one point in the game. Sam Craft led the way with 109 yds rushing & 2 TD's, throwing for 139 yds and catching a 61 yd TD pass. QB Josh Cooley had a very impressive game as well going 5-6 for 212 yds & 2 TD's. Alfred Dickens threw a 72 yd TD pass to Jamil Collins as Olive Branch used 5 different QB's in the game. RB Dontavis Bruce score twice while WR Malik Mayweather caught 6 passes for 152 yds.
Briarcrest 21 Pope John Paul 14
The Saints got their first playoff win since 2009 but it wasn't easy. Jay Moore had 126 yds rushing on 16 carries and the game winning TD with 3 minutes left in the game. Fellow RB Court Satterfield had 127 yds on 8 carries as the Saints rushed for 277 yds in the game. BJ Nagle threw for 2 TD's to give Briarcrest an early 14-0 lead.
Fayette Academy 43 Ezell Harding 29
The Vikings went on the road and won a shootout to advance to the second round. Marcus Miller rushed 12 times for 117 yds and 2 TD's and intercepted a pass as well. Austin Johnson had 2 TD's, 7 tackles & a fumble recovery for Fayette Academy.
Nashville Overton 27 Arlington 14
The Tigers got 260 yds passing from JR Hunter Sheffield but it wasn't enough as they exit out of the 2012 playoffs. Justin Boring caught 8 passes for 106 yds and Allen DeBerry caught 7 balls for 103 and a TD for Arlington.
DCA 28 SBEC 26
Grant Kimberlin & PK Pearson led the way for the Trojans but a couple of missed conversions were costly as they came up short. Kimberlin scored 3 TD's & caught 6 passes for 146 yds while Pearson threw for 201 yds and 2 TD's.
McCallie 62 St. Benedict 20
Taylor Caldwell caught 2 TD's passes and had 6 catches for 93 yds but the Eagles were unable to overcome an early 21-0 deficit. Logan Schmitz threw for 150 and a TD and Nick Gerard was 7-10 for 67 yds and a score for St. Benedict
Trintiy Christian 65 BTW 12
The Warriors only trailed 14-6 after 1 before the floodgates opened with a 37 point second quarter. Patrick Franklin & Brian Puckett hooked up for 2 TD passes. Puckett caught 4 passes for 142 yds in the game.
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