Indians Roll on Senior Night
The Stephens County Indians jumped on visiting East Jackson early to take a 35-point halftime lead and roll to a 49-34 victory in the regular season finale Friday night at the Reservation.
Morris Perkins got things started for the Indians on a scoop and score from 30 yards and an early 7-0 lead. The Indians added two more scores in the 1st quarter-Dallas Hague threw a 10-yard halfback pass to Findley Ward for a touchdown, and after a Kymani Colbert fumble recovery inside the Eagles 5-yard line, Jasiah Wiley took it in from 1 yard for a 21-0 lead.
The Indians continued to roll in the 2nd quarter with Wiley going 40 yards on a screen pass that set up a Branson Stowe to Kevin Waldrup Jr. 26-yard touchdown pass.
East Jackson got on the board on a Drew Richardson to Brady Saunders touchdown pass, but the Indians would come back with two more scores before the half. A Perkins kickoff return set up a Stowe to Duke Collins 33-yard touchdown pass, and Stowe connected on a 3rd TD pass of the half connecting with Da’ Von Swinton on a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Perkins added a 7-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter. East Jackson put together four second half scores with the final score on the final play of the game.
East Jackson falls to 5-5 and goes 0-5 in region-8 AA play. Stephens County ends the regular season at 5-5 and 3-2 in region play with a 3rd place finish. The Indians will most likely be on the road in two weeks in the 1st round of the AA state playoffs with the opponent to be determined on Sunday.
Stephens County Head Coach Thomas Flowers said that he feels that his team is peaking at the right time.
It was senior night at Stephens County and these eleven seniors played their final home game: Da’ Von Swinton, Findley Ward, Zykemian Durham, Eli St Clair, Luke Waters, Lavontae Brown, Kymani Colbert, Luke Sosebee, Daniel Berrios, Connor Holtzclaw, and Kevin Waldrup, Jr.
Stephens Co. Farm Bureau Player of the game…Morris Perkins
Hart EMC Lineman of the Game…Kymani Colbert
Chick-fil-a Sub of the Game…Kevin Waldrup, Jr.
First Baptist Church Spirit Award…Andre Mungin