Week three recap

Washington 32 Starkville 21

Gore Pulliam led Washington to a key North AAA victory Friday night, running for two scores and passing for another in a 32-21 win over Starkville.

Pulliam raced 74 yards on an option keeper and also scored on a quarterback sneak from a yard out in the first half.

Bobby Elliott also had a big night with a 63 yard interception return and a 50 yard reception from Gore Pulliam in the third quarter.

Landon Zepponi rounded out the scoring for the Generals as he broke multiple tackles en route to a 60 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Ben Barr and Michael Bruton had big nights for the Generals defensively.

Washington will be at home again next week to host River Oaks.

Starkville will host Hillcrest.

Washington improved to 2-0 while Starkville slipped to 1-2.

Lamar 40 East Rankin 10

Davis Harrison passed for a touchdown and rushed for another to lead Lamar past East Rankin 40-10 in a Class AAA Division II matchup in Meridian on Friday night.

Harrison went 6/8 for 88 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 124 yards on 15 carries and a score in helping Lamar improve to 3-0 on the season.

Lee Martin also scored a pair of touchdowns as did Jackson Turner.

Martin had 3 receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 74 yards and another score while Turner rushed for 44 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Lamar will host Jackson Prep in a week four battle while East Rankin (0-3) entertains Tri-County.
River Oaks 41 Glenbrook 24
Senior tailback Garrett Morgan rushed for 151 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown and junior fullback Drake Porter added 115 yards on 19 carries and 2 touchdowns as River Oaks improved to 2-1 on the season.
River Oaks pulled away from Glenbrook after holding a slim 20-18 lead at the halfway mark of the night.
The Mustangs rushed for 348 yards on the night .
River Oaks travels to Washington on Friday while Glenbrook (1-2) hosts Cenla Christian.
Simpson 28 Canton 0
The Class AA top ranked Simpson Cougars piled up 336 yards on the ground while holding Canton to 50 in taking a 28-0 road win.
Tailback Daniel Taylor led the Cougar ground attack with 143 yards on 17 carries and 2 touchdowns. Senior quarterback Mason Herrin added 77 yards on 7 carries and a touchdown, Maverick Harrison totaled 67 yards on 7 carries and a score and Hayden Benton contributed with 35 yards.
Simpson (3-0) will host Leake next week while Canton (2-1) travels to Newton.

Benton 21 Sylva Bay 20

Benton knocked Sylva Bay from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 21-20 nail-biter at Benton on Friday night.

Benton tailback Kent Manor rushed for 120 yards on 23 carries and scored 3 touchdowns to help the Raider’s improve to 2-1 on the season.

Manor also played a critical role on the defensive side of the football with a 56 yard pick six and 15 tackles.

Quarterback Ben Street rushed for 40 yards and had 9 stops on defense.

Barrett Whitworth contributed with 12 tackles and Hunter Cox 13 on the night for Benton.

Next up for the Raiders will be Carroll Academy in Benton while Sylva Bay (2-1) hosts Park Place.

Trinity 64 Central Private 16

Senior quarterback Michael Whitley led the Class A top ranked Trinity Saints to a blowout win in Natchez.

Whitley went 10/12 for 162 yards and 5 touchdowns as Trinity remained perfect on the season at 3-0.

Jake Pender led the Trinity run game with 78 yards on 4 carries and a touchdown while Dre McCoy hauled in 3 catches for 60 yards and 2 touchdowns and on special teams play Trey Hall had a 61 yard punt return for a touchdown.

Trinity racked up 349 total yards while holding Central Private to 25 on the night.

Trinity will next host Porter’s Chapel while Central Private (0-3) welcomes Adams Christian.

Cenla 55 Union Christian 0

Sophomore quarterback Peyton Gauthier passed for 363 yards and 6 touchdowns as Cenla Christian shut-out Union Christian Friday night.

Gautheir’s numbers on the night were 9/14 for 363, 6 touchdowns, 1 int.

Cenla wide-out Kylnd Joiner had 2 receptions for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns while fellow wide-out Kofi Bieniemy had 2 catches for 70 yards, a touchdown and also had a 60 yard punt return for a score.

Cory Hampton contributed with a 48 yard punt return and a 36 yard interception for touchdowns.

Cenla (2-1) will travel to Glenbrook on Friday while Union Christian (0-3) hosts ASC.

West Memphis 36 Lee (AR) 8

Sophomore quarterback Trevor Pagan went 6/8 for 305 yards and 4 touchdowns in one half of play as the West Memphis Black Knights notched their first win of the season.

Wide-out Rickey Patterson had 3 receptions for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns.

West Memphis (1-2) will host Bayou next while Lee (AR) travels to Greenville Christian.

Columbia 23 Ben’s Ford 13

Columbia pulled away after a 7-6 first quarter deficit to defeat Ben’s Ford on the road on Friday night.

Ben’s Ford tailback Aaron Taylor got the home-standing Eagles out front with an 83 yard touchdown run with 2:56 remaining in the opening quarter but Columbia would respond with 15 straight points.

Robert Brown’s 4 yard run just before the end of the opening quarter pulled the Cougars to within a point and a Caleb Batie 1 yard plunge at the 3:45 mark of the second quarter put Columbia in front for good at 12-7.

Logan Cooke would extend the lead to 15-7 with a 46 yard field goal three minutes into the second half.

Ben’s Ford clawed back as Destin Pittman darted 32 yards for a score on the ensuing possession to trim the deficit to 15-13 but Columbia would finish the final quarter with a defensive stop on Ben’s Ford tailback Aaron Taylor in the Eagle’s end-zone for a safety and Wiley Cleland’s 16 yard quarterback keeper at the 7:03 mark to salt away the win.

Columbia (2-1) will be at Wayne next Friday while Ben’s Ford (2-1) heads to Prentiss.

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Photo by Jason Bleoo