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War Eagles rebound with huge win

By Paul Keane

The Wayne County News

Wayne County High School rebounded nicely from a season opening loss,

taking a 51-19 win at home Friday night over Greene County.

The win moved the War Eagles to 1-1 on the season heading into a home

showdown against rival West Jones this coming Friday night.

Zay Owens got things rolling for WCHS, scoring on a 5-yard run with 8:38

left in the first quarter. Kyle Clark booted the extra point and it was

7-0.

With 4:28 remaining in the opening period, Jacob Bowles hit Jalen Jones

in stride with a 45-yard touchdown pass to make it 13-0.

The Wildcats got on the board with 1:19 left in the first, using a

35-yard pass to make it a 13-6 contest.

In the second quarter, Omar Boykin, Jr., plunged in from 2 yards out and

the Clark extra point opened up a 20-6 lead with 11:02 remaining in the

half.

At the 7:51 mark of the second quarter, K.J. Walley scored on a 1-yard

run. The Clark extra point made things 27-6 in favor of the home team.

Just for good measure, Clark booted a 27-yard field goal with 1:11

remaining in the half to give the War Eagles a 30-6 advantage at the

intermission.

The Wildcats got the first score of the second half, using a 27-yard

pass play to trim the deficit down to 30-13 with 6:43 left in the third

quarter.

Exactly one minute later, Sandrick Mayfield crossed the goal line after

racing 58 yards for a score. The Clark extra point made it 37-13 with

5:43 left.

Boykin, Jr., would then race 68 yards for a score with 3:24 remaining,

and the Clark extra point made it 44-13.

With 6:42 left in the game, Teadereon Franks scored on a 1-yard run, and

the Clark extra point made it 51-13 and implemented a running clock.

Greene County scored on the final play of the night --- a 7-yard pass

--- to set the final margin.

For a full game story with more details and quotes, along with a

complete statistical package, be sure and pick up a copy of the Sept. 14

edition of The Wayne County News.

Jaguars improve to 2-0 in district

By Matt Hall

The Wayne County News

COLUMBIA --- Wayne Academy's Jaguars improved to 3-1 on the year and ---

more importantly --- 2-0 in district play with a solid 28-19 road win

Friday night over Columbia Academy.

The Jaguars now get ready for a district game at home against Bowling

Green, La., this Friday night.

Cade McCaa got the first score of the night with 2:51 left in the first

quarter, and the Colton Stringer extra point made it 7-0.

In the second quarter, the Cougars responded with a pair of touchdowns

on a 6-yard run and a 5-yard pass to take a 13-7 lead.

With 1:05 left in the first half, Will McRee hit Davin Lowery with a

pass and the senior turned into a scoring jaunt. The Stringer extra

point gave the Jaguars a 14-13 halftime lead.

WIth 8:41 left in the third quarter, Stringer caught a short pass and

turned it into a 3-yard touchdown, then he kicked the extra point to

open pup a 21-13 advantage.

With 5:23 left in the game, McRee hit D.J. Turnipseed on a 17-yard pass

and the Stringer extra point made it 28-13.

With 52 seconds left in the game, the Cougars returned a fumble 47 yards

for a score. The extra point attempt failed.

For a full game story with more details and quotes, along with a

complete statistical package, be sure and pick up a copy of the Sept. 14

edition of The Wayne County News.