Brian's wrap-up of September 3 games

Sylva-Bay at Winston

The Sylva-Bay Saints remained unbeaten with a wild 38-36 victory over the Winston Patriots. The Saints had 469 total yards in the contest and 440 yards rushing on 62 carries; they were 1-2 passing with 29 yards.

Dandy Dozen Cody Prewitt ran for 361 yards on 37 carries to lead the Saints on offense. Nathan Hutchinson had 50 yards on 15 carries. Prewitt had 5 touchdowns including an 84-yard touchdown run.

The Saints led 12-7 after the first quarter, and trailed 21-18 at the half.

The Saints then led 32-29 after three quarters.

The Patriots had 536 total yards with 463 yards through the air. They were 19-37 passing and had 73 yards rushing on 19 carries.

Defensively, the Saints were led by Trevor Watkins with 7 solo tackles and 4 assists. Cody Prewitt intercepted two passes and had one fumble recovery.

The offensive line has done a great job for the Saints, led by Tanner Guynes, Drew Little, Devin Digoulo, Simeon Wright, Lee Sullivan, Colin McGill and Gil Odom. They are part of an offense that has 1126 yards rushing this season.

The Saints will host Newton Friday.



Stringer at Richton

The Stringer Red Devils picked up their first win of the season as they downed the Richton Rebels 48-0 Friday night. The Devils led 13-0 after the first quarter and 26-0 at the half.

The Devils had 340 rushing yards, led by Maken McAlpin and Bre Gavin who combined for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns. McAlpin had 8 carries for 72 yards and one touchdown. Gavin had 9 carries for 70 yards and two scores. Lorenzo Crosby had 5 carries for 28 yards and one touchdown. The Devils finished with 48 carries and 340 yards.

The Devils had 82 yards through the air as Jerimiah Chandler was 7-10 for 75 yards and two touchdowns.

Josh Chandler had two receptions for 20 yards, and Jameson Buckley had one catch for 12 yards and a touchdown. Blake Windham had one reception for 10 yards and a touchdown. Six different receivers caught passes for the Devils in the win over Richton.

The Red Devils, now 1-2 on the season, will travel to Sumrall Friday night.



Heidelberg Academy at Alpha

The Rebels improved to 2-1 on the young season as they dropped the Alpha Crusaders 26-14. Skyler Prunera led the Rebels in rushing; he had 32 carries for 212 yards and three scores. Prunera scored on a 25-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to take the lead 6-0. In the second quarter, Prunera scored on a 54-yard run to take a 14-0 lead.

Tommy Fries then returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and Prunera then scored again on a 9-yard touchdown run for the Rebels. Fries finished with 8 carries and 101 yards.

The Crusaders scored two touchdowns in the second quarter to cut the lead to 20-14 at the half. The Rebels had 388 yards rushing in the game.

Defensively, the Rebels were led by Zack Foster with 3 forced fumbles and 2 recoveries and added 13 tackles in the game. Tommy Fries had 3 interceptions and one fumble return. James Holifield recorded 4 sacks in the game.

The Rebels defense had 20 plays for a loss in the contest.

The Rebels, now 2-1, will be in action vs. Hillcrest Friday night.



Raleigh at Bay Springs

The Bay Springs Bulldogs dropped to 0-3 at the lost to the Raleigh Lions 26-0. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions got on the board with two touchdowns in the second quarter to lead 12-0 at the half.

JoJo Barnes tossed a 31-yard scoring strike to Dandy Dozen Donte Moncrief; the PAT was no good but Raleigh had a 6-0 lead. Barnes then tossed another touchdown to Moncrief on a 25-yard pass; the PAT was missed for a 12-0 lead. In the third quarter, JoJo Barnes ran for a 17-yard touchdown run that put the Lions ahead 20-0 as the 2-point conversion was good.

The final score of the game came in the fourth quarter as Trey Keyes scored on a 69-yard scamper for a 26-0 final.

The Bulldogs will travel to Heidelberg Friday night in a Jasper County showdown.



Heidelberg at Newton.

The Heidelberg Oilers dropped to 0-3 as they were downed by the Newton Tigers by the score of 45-14. Dandy Dozen Zack Jackson ran for a touchdown of 78 yards on the first play of the game. Jackson carried 3 times for 98 yards in the game.

In the third quarter Marquelan Millsaps threw a 42-yard pass to Victor Cooley for a touchdown that made it 33-14.

The Oilers trailed 22-8 at the half. Millsaps was 9-17 passing for 110 yards in the contest as he replaced Jackson in the game at quarterback.

The Oilers will host Bay Springs Friday night in a Jasper County showdown game time is set for 7:30.

Brian's predictions for September 10 games

Stringer at Sumrall

The Red Devils will be on the road for the third straight week as they travel to Sumrall. These two teams played a wild one last year as the Bobcats lost on the last play of the game 34-33.

The Devils’ running game is excellent, averaging 240 yards per game, led by a host of running backs.

The Bobcats are 0-3 after last weeks’ loss to Purvis. This game should be another wide open game. The Devils will be at home the next three weeks.

Stringer 38

Sumrall 28



Newton at Sylva-Bay

The Saints enter the game at 3-0 after last weeks’ win over Winston. The offense continues to shine with 1138 yards on the ground. The run defense has improved, allowing only 79 yards last week.

The Generals are at 2-1 with running back Dillon Williams leading the way, but the Generals are in a tough spot here on the road.

Prewitt leads team in rushing with 760 yards on the year.

Sylva-Bay 35

Newton 14



Bay Springs at Heidelberg

The two teams meet in a Jasper County grudge match. Both teams have struggled out of the gate at 0-3. The schedule has been tough for both teams so far as they have played two common opponents in Newton and Raleigh, but the slate gets tough for both after this one.

This rivalry has been a good one for many years, a rivalry where the visiting team usually wins.

Bay Springs 14

Heidelberg 13



Heidelberg Academy at Hillcrest Christian

The Rebels bounce back last week with a solid effort in a win over Alpha 26-14. The Rebels look good running the football with Skyler Prunera and defensively, the Rebels look good with leading tackler Zack Foster.

Hillcrest has struggled to an 0-3 start and the Cougars may have to wait another week for their first win.

Heidelberg Aca. 28

Hillcrest 7