Eagles cap off perfect season, 38-8
Published 12:00 am Saturday, November 1, 2008
From staff reports
Porters Chapel Academy finished off an undefeated regular season with an easy 38-8 win over Franklin Academy on Friday night.
PCA (11-0) zoomed out to a 21-0 first quarter lead, thanks to a 2-yard run by senior Michael Wilson and a pair of TD’s by quarterback Clayton Holmes. Holmes hit Jeremy Roach for a 75-yard scoring strike and rushed for a 27-yard TD. Holmes completed 4-of-5 passes for 160 yards. Wilson’s short touchdown run was the first of his career.
A pair of Josh Perry 3-yard touchdown runs put the Eagles ahead 35-0 at the half as the starters sat out the second half. Jason Greer, who hit all five of his PAT attempts, nailed a 41-yard field goal to round out the scoring for Porters Chapel, which will likely play Tallulah Academy at home on Friday in the first round of the MPSA Class A playoffs.
Tallulah 28, Briarfield 14
Jes Shivers scored two second-half touchdowns as the Trojans likely clinched a playoff berth with a road win.
Cody Landrem put Tallulah (7-4) on top with a 5-yard run early in the first and Jacob Hopkins scored on a 1-yard run to knot the contest at 7-all. Justin Howrath broke the tie with a 1-yard plunge to put the Trojans up 13-7 at the half. The stingy Trojan defense allowed only 174 yards on the ground.
Hopkins completed the scoring for Briarfield in the fourth with a 25-yard TD pass to Ridge Creech. Despite the loss, Briarfield (8-3) has clinched a playoff berth. It will face Hebron Christian.
Hinds AHS 33, Enterprise 7
Darius Newton rushed 17 times for 209 yards and four touchdowns to pace Hinds AHS to a win at Enterprise-Lincoln.
Marcus Shears added 106 yards on eight carries with another score.
Jimmy White paced a stout Hinds defense with 19 tackles and a fumble recovery as the War Dawgs held Enterprise to 133 total yards.