Huntingdon Dominates in Jamboree Action, All County Schools Show Talent

McKenzie 7-Lexington 13
The Rebels came out with a passing game and junior quarterback Drew Hayes consistently found a number of capable receivers throughout the evening. But penalties and dropped passes hurt their overall progress with several pass completions negated over the course of the 20 minutes of action.
The night began with the Rebels on offense against an improved Tiger squad from Lexington. On first down, quarterback Hayes found Randy Lacey who picked up a first down at the Lexington 29. After running back Cody Cook was held to a slight loss, the Rebels took to the air again with the first batted down by Tiger Phillip Mayo. On third down however, Hayes found Clint Anderson for a completion near the end zone. The play was negated on a motion penalty and a second attempt was incomplete. Hayes attempted yet another pass which was incomplete and the Tigers took over at their own 36.
The possession was short-lived. Cedric Fields found a hole in the Rebel line and moved up the middle to the McKenzie 36 for a first down before he was brought down by James Horton. The Tigers decided to take to the air and Horton was there for the interception as McKenzie took over at their own 34.
Cook picked up four yards after a failed first down pass. On third down, Hayes found Greg Pruitt for a first down at the Lexington 39. A penalty and incomplete passes led to the punt by Hayes on fourth and 18. Lexington took over at its own 20-yard line.
The Rebels got another break as the Tigers fumbled the ball on first down and Cook recovered at the Lexington 26. However, once again a strong Tiger defense was on track. Cook was held to no gain and an incomplete pass was followed by a completion to Lacey. With first down at the 12, the Rebels appeared to be headed to pay dirt. Cook picked up a yard and was then held to a loss of two. A motion penalty against the Tigers moved the ball to the eight. Hayes found Anderson for a gain of four and on fourth down, Cook attempted to take the ball for the needed two yards and the Tigers held him slightly short.
Taking over at its own five-yard line, the Tigers Fields was stopped by Shawn Luna and Anderson as the first quarter ended. The Tigers then moved to the 30-yard line to begin the second quarter of action. An incomplete pass was incomplete and the Tigers picked up a 15-yard penalty. A delay of game penalty moved the ball back to the 10. Quarterback Ty Evans then found Kenny Parker deep and with 9:36 remaining on the board, the Tigers had the first score of the night. The PAT attempt by Durrell Moody was wide and Lexington led 6-0.
The Rebels took over at their own 30 and began to move the ball down the field. After a failed pass attempt, Cook moved the ball to the 47, but the run was negated on a penalty. A personal foul penalty on the Tigers gave McKenzie second down and four. Horton picked up three yards and Hayes held on third down to reach the 41 for first down. Horton gained four on first down and a pass to Mark Ghyers was good for another four. A third down pass was incomplete and a fumble on fourth down was recovered by Lexington’s Johnathan Deberry.
Once again the Tigers were on the move. On first down, Evans was rushed and threw the ball away. On second down Ben Boyd stopped Deberry and another penalty on Lexington put the ball back for a second and 13. Fields was stopped by Ryan Jones, but even though the Tigers faced second and 15, Evans found Kevis Buckley and the Tigers were again on the scoreboard at the 4:21 mark. Josh Britt kicked the PAT and the Tigers had a 13-0 edge.
A determined Rebel squad was not going to be shut out. Hayes found Lacey for a first down at the Lexington 42. After two incomplete passes, Hayes found Lacey again for a first down at the 28. A completed pass to Anderson put the Rebels at the 15. After an incomplete pass, Hayes moved back and could not find an open receiver, moved right and out of bounds after a gain of eight. Horton took the ball up the middle for a first down at the four. A pass to Horton gained two of the needed yards. Horton was given the ball for a gain of one up the middle and he was held on the third down play. Facing fourth and one, Hayes found Anderson in the end zone and at the 1:18 mark, the Rebels had narrowed the margin. John Kermit Laughery nailed the PAT and the Rebels now trailed 13-7.
A good defensive effort from Anderson, Horton, Boyd and Justin Gilbert gave the Rebs one more opportunity with 15.1 seconds remaining. Hayes picked up 10 yards and a final pass attempt was incomplete. The Rebels will travel to Obion Central to open their 2004 season this Friday night and Lexington will travel to Riverside.

Camden 14-West Carroll 0
Although the War Eagles did not score in their match, they proved they still have a running game and should do fine as they open this Friday night at home against Trinity Christian Academy. The outing gave Coach Chris Rich an opportunity to see where he might need to make some adjustments for Friday’s game.
The War Eagles faced a much improved Lions squad, who may well challenge the Rebels and Mustangs in Region 6-AA for a top playoff position and they have more depth than in previous seasons. However, in their first offensive effort, the determined War Eagle defense allowed only six yards as Jeremiah Johnson, Kevin Gentile and Chancy DePriest seemed to be everywhere. The War Eagles took over at their own 42 on the punt.
A first down pass to senior Brandon Carter was incomplete. Gentile took the ball to the Camden 49 and Ethan Thompson attempted to convert up the middle, but was held short. Gentile then took the ball left on fourth down and was pushed back to his own 49 where Camden took over.
The Lions wasted little time in showing their improvement. Although Josh Boyd picked up yardage prior to the stop by Jason Lott, a penalty negated the gain and the Lions faced first and 16. A pass to Josh Guajardo was negated on another penalty although Gentile made a good stop defensively. Byron Boyd was held to a loss of two by Lott and Bradley Coleman before Seth Spivey took the ball for a gain of 14 yards before he was stopped by DePriest. J. Boyd was held to a single yard by Lott, but on fourth and seven, quarterback Brian Markham found Guajardo who reached the end zone at the 4:03 mark and Clay Carruth put the PAT through the uprights for a 7-0 Lions lead.
Thompson was held for no gain and an incomplete pass followed. Quarterback Chris Cannon then found Carter for a first down completion, but it was negated on a War Eagle penalty. Thompson took the ball right and found a first down at the War Eagle 47. Depriest moved for a gain of eight, Thompson was held for no gain and Gentile gained the first down at the Camden 37. A pass to Carter was good for a first down at the 25. Gentile was held for no gain and a pass was long to DePriest. A fumble on the third down play was recovered by Camden’s Trevor Busby.
With 11.3 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Camden gained one more opportunity to score in the period. A pass was completed, but DePriest made the tackle at the War Eagle 47. DePriest also took care of Boyd who received one final pass to end the first quarter.
The War Eagles regained possession of the ball in the second quarter, but picked up only nine yards on runs by Depriest and Thompson. DePriest punted on fourth and one.
The War Eagles allowed a single first down as Gentile, Tony Wyatt, Coleman, Lott, Dustin Seay and Johnson ultimately held and the War Eagles received the punt and took over at their own 16.
Thompson gained a yard and Gentile was held for no gain. DePriest picked up five yards and then received the ball for the punt, but with no time to punt, ran and was stopped at his own 17.
Camden took over at the 2:56 mark and with superb field position would not be stopped for a second score. Johnson and Thompson led the defensive charge on the first three downs, but the Lions ultimately got to the War Eagle five on a run by Markham. J. Boyd was held to a yard by Lott. But on second down, Markham found Guajardo for a second score at the 59.4 mark and Carruth nailed the PAT to give Camden a 14-0 lead.
The War Eagles had little time, but Thompson quickly picked up a first down at the 48. Gentile was held to no gain and Johnson picked up four. Gentile was stopped on the third down run and time had run out to end the contest with a 14-0 Camden victory. Camden travels to Waverly to open their 2004 season.

Hollow Rock-Bruceton 7-Martin Westview 17
As the third series got underway, fans were vocal in their support of the two traditional powerhouses in their respective classifications, who had a terrible year in 2003. Both teams went through a rebuilding season last year and the strides made were evident as this contest got underway. Under the leadership of new head coach Tim Gilmer, the Tigers showed a determination on both sides of the ball that should be effective as the season progresses. Nick Eason is the quarterback and Orey Willis will provide tailback duties for this season and both exhibited their skills against the Chargers. The Chargers exhibited improved skills as well and will undoubtedly do well in their classification this season.
The game began with the Chargers on offense, but the series was short-lived. After a quick first down at the 40, Markei Guy held for a nine-yard gain before he was stopped by Matt Davis and Danny Cason. Chaz Barmore, Josh Oatsvall and Josh Irwin held the Chargers at the 49. A pass was long from quarterback Brandon Pate and Guy was held for a loss of three by Jeremy Lowe and Irwin. After another failed pass, the ball was punted to the Central 16-yard line.
Ryan McMackin was held for a loss by Hunter Nanney before Willis took the ball to the left and the 44-yard line where he was run out of bounds. Willis was then held by Brad White to a loss of one. On second down, Willis managed to get through a hole and then jigged and jagged past all defenders on his way to the end zone at the 4:19 mark. Lucas Young came in to kick the PAT and Central held a 7-0 advantage.
Westview maintained control for the remainder of the quarter, taking the ball methodically down the field. Guy moved the ball to the Central 49 before he was stopped by Davis. After a loss of three, Guy again got the nod and moved up the middle where again Davis was there for the stop. Pate was rushed by several defenders and threw the ball away on first down, but Michael Hobock gained a yard with Young on the tackle and then Pate held for a first down at the 26 before Kerry Hunt made the tackle. After an incomplete pass on first down and a knocked down pass on second down, Hobock picked up five before Lowe made the tackle. With 24 seconds remaining in the quarter, Blake Alexander came out to kick a beautiful 36-yard field goal and the margin had been narrowed to 7-3.
Eason was held to a loss of two as the first quarter ended and Willis began the second with a gain of six. An incomplete pass was followed by Young punting the ball to the Westview 26.
Guy was stopped by Barmore and Davis was injured on the play. After a lengthy timeout to tend to Davis’ injury (which might affect his senior season), a pass to Brannen Bishop was good for a first down at the 34 before he was run out of bounds by Joe Wortham. Guy then found running room and a touchdown at the 8:15 mark. Alexander’s PAT was perfect and the Chargers now led 10-7.
After an incomplete pass, Willis was held for no gain and on fourth and 12, Young punted to the Westview 37.
Hobock was stopped by Michael Dupree at the Central 45. Josh Williams was held to a gain of eight by Young and McMackin. Williams then picked up a first down at the 20 before he was stopped by Hunt, Young and Dupree.
Pate moved the ball for a yard before he was stopped by Wortham. Hobock moved the ball five yards with Lowe and Irwin on the stop. Pate gained two as Willis, McMackin and Lowe made the tackles and then Hobock gained a first down at the eight before Young and Cason could make the tackle. On first down, Williams reached the end zone and with 1:46 remaining in the contest, Alexander again nailed the PAT as Westview took a 17-7 lead.
The Tigers were unable to move the ball and Westview gained one more opportunity as the second contest ended. This Friday night, the Tigers will be traveling to Huntingdon to open their season while Westview travels to Crockett County.

Huntingdon 20-Henry County 0
The Mustangs appeared to start where they left off in the 2003 season as they dominated Henry County in two periods of action. The Stangs were dominant on both sides of the ball and if they can get a consistent kicking game, will probably be the team to beat throughout the season. Still they have a difficult schedule and regional opponents are more evenly competitive this year.
The game began with Henry County on offense and held to a mere four yards as Desmond Townes, Hunter Hastings, Drew Kelley and Drew Smith held Patrick Miles on three rushing attempts. Josh Sanders punted the ball to Huntingdon’s 34 where they took over with a vengeance.
Cody Crocker held on first down for a gain of two. Phillip “Boo” Weathers took the ball up the middle for a first down at the 39. Weathers again got the nod and moved to the 28 before he was stopped by Wayne Braddy. A pass was incomplete and then Crocker moved the ball over the middle to the 24 before he was stopped. Weather moved right for five and up the middle and right into the end zone at the 5:09 mark for the first touchdown. Scott Hampton came in to kick the PAT good and Huntingdon led 7-0.
Josh Sanders moved left for two before he was stopped by Jorge Perez. Willie Tharpe was held for a loss of three by Marcus Beal and Smith. Sanders was stopped by Hastins and Hampton and the Patriots punted.
Chris Donald moved up the middle for four, followed by a five-yard gain by Weathers. Crocker held for a loss of one before Weathers broke loose and reached the Patriot 46. Defensively the Patriots were led by Sanders, Dustin Fisher, Braddy and Brad Wirgau. Hampton moved for a first down at the 25. A pass to Donald was good for a first down at the eight and after an incomplete pass, Crocker found Weathers, who again scooted into the end zone for a touchdown with no time remaining on the clock. The PAT was wide and Huntingdon now led 13-0.
Huntingdon began the second period on offense (Henry County had the first offensive series of the jamboree, turning that possession to Huntingdon in the second quarter). Donald took the ball to the 48 on first down. Kegan Ball gained another first down at the 37. Donald gained two, an incomplete pass was followed by a move up the middle by Donald for five and Weathers had first down at the 22. Donald moved to the 11 for yet another first down and Hastings got a chance to run the ball, gaining eight. Donald got the nod for the touchdown at the 5:07 mark and Hampton’s PAT was good to give Huntingdon a 20-0 advantage.
The Patriots gained a first down on their final possession on a run by Sanders, but ultimately punted the ball.
With Cody Baker at quarterback, the Stangs ended the action on a first down run by Josh Noles, a six yard gain by Terry McClerkin and a first down run by Noles. The Stangs will host Hollow Rock-Bruceton this Friday and Henry County will host Milan.