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Jaguars roll in season opener

By Matt Hall

The Wayne County News

Wayne Academy opened the 2022 football season in resounding fashion Friday night, rolling to a 35-0 home win over South Choctaw (Ala.).

The Jaguars now prepare for a road game against Simpson Academy.

W.A. got on the board with 8:24 left in the opening stanza when Preston Pittman tackled a runner in the end zone for a safety.

In the second quarter, Daxton West scored on a 6-yard run and the Colton Stringer extra point made it 9-0 with 10:05 remaining in the half. At the 6:40 mark, Davin Lowery hauled in a 46-yard pass from Jonathan Nicholson and the Jaguars took a 15-0 lead into the intermission.

West hauled in a scoring strike from Nicholson — this time a 35-yarder — and Stringer booted the extra point to make it 22-0 with 10:42 left in the third quarter. With 2:27 left in the period, Stringer scored on a 4-yard run and then kicked the extra point to make it 29-0.

With 1:51 remaining in the contest, Stringer scored on a 20-yard run to close out the scoring.

For a complete game story and statistics, be sure and pick up a copy of the Thursday, Aug. 25 edition of The Wayne County News.

War Eagles tune up with scrimmage against Jackson

By Paul Keane

The Wayne County News

Wayne County High School's football program tuned up for the 2022 season with a jamboree at home Friday night, winning the varsity outing and falling in the junior varsity contest.

Both the JV and varsity squads played two, 12-minute quarters each. WCHS now prepares for Thursday's season opener at home against Quitman.

In the varsity contest, the War Eagles controlled most things, allowing the Aggies short gains through the air while stuffing the run. The defense also forced turnovers that allowed the offense to set up shop with a short field.

With 3:10 left in the first quarter, Aikerion Hopkins scored on a 2-yard run to make it 6-0. Just under two minutes later, Hezekiah West scored on a 29-yard run to make it 12-0 with 1:11.

The Aggies answered in the second quarter, using an 11-yard pass to hit pay dirt and cut the deficit down to 12-6 with 5:21 left in the contest. Fifteen seconds later, Jalon Jones hauled in a pass from Carter Hankins and turned it into a 70-yard scoring strike. That set the final margin at 18-6.

WCHS rushed for 75 yards and passed for another 112 while holding Jackson to 18 yards on the ground and 107 through the airways.

In the junior varsity contest, the War Eagles drew first blood when Sandricko Mayfield scored on a 1-yard run with 5:54 left in the first quarter. Jackson answered with a 23-yard touchdown pass to knot things up at 6-all with 3:39 remaining in the period.

Jackson added another score with 5:!3 left in the contest, this time off a 12-yard run.

The War Eagles rushed for 34 yards and passed for another 17. The Aggies gained 101 on the ground and 77 through the airways.

For a complete game story and all the statistics, be sure and pick up a copy of this coming Thursday's Wayne County News.