Indians Season Ends at Carver-Columbus
The top-ranked and defending state champion Carver-Columbus Tigers ran their winning streak to 25 straight games defeating Stephens County 56-0 in the 2nd round of the AA state playoffs Friday night in Columbus.
The Tigers scored twice in the opening quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by Zach Watts and a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown by Steve Wright to take a 14-0 lead.
The Tigers added to the lead in the 2nd quarter on a 45-yard touchdown run by Kobe Caslin, an 8-yard run by Kelston Tarver, and a Sebastian Heard to TJ Woodson 51-yard touchdown pass for a 35-0 halftime lead.
Watts, who is already receiving major college offers as a freshman, scored again on a 35-yard run and Tarver scored his 2nd touchdown on a run of 62 yards in the 3rd quarter.
The Tigers added a final score in the 4th with Heard and Woodson connecting again this time from 32 yards.
Carver-Columbus has now outscored their playoff opponents 112-0 and will host Thomson next week.
Duke Collins had an interception for the Indians.
Stephens County’s season ends with a record of 6-6.
It was the final high school game for 10 Indians seniors: Da’ Von Swinton, Findley Ward, Zykemian Durham, Eli St Clair, Luke Waters, Lavontae Brown, Luke Sosebee, Daniel Berrios, Connor Holtzclaw, and Kevin Waldrup, Jr.
Stephens Farm Bureau Player of the Game…Josiah Wiley
Hart EMC Lineman of the Game…Luke Sosebee
Chick-fil-a Sub of the game…Kaiden Harbin
First Bapt. Church Spirit Award…Hamp Holcomb