PREP RECAP (Week 5); Carver handles JD; Prattville falls to Hoover; MA holds off Catholic

COMBINED REPORTS

G.W. Carver 40, Jeff Davis 0

Marquarius Moore passed for two touchdowns to lead Carver to an intra-city win over Jeff Davis on Friday at Cramton Bowl.

Moore threw touchdown passes to Ke’darius Cobb for 11 yards and 8 yards to Sidney Franklin, both in the second quarter.  Karl Ligon added a 61-yard run for a score as Carver built a 19-0 lead at halftime.

The Wolverines added three more touchdowns in the third with two coming on runs by Ligon for 23 and 8 yards. Juwon Gaston also had a 60-yard punt return for a score.

Moore finished with 176 yards in total offense while Ligon had 173 yards and three scores on 10 carries.

Jeff Davis suffered with penalties, committing 14 for a total of 135 yards to Carver’s 125 yards in penalties.

Carver (3-2) returns to Class 6A, Region 2 action against Robert E. Lee next Friday while Jeff Davis (0-5) travels to Smiths Station for a Class 7A, Region 2 game.

Hoover 28, Prattville 6

HOOVER – The Lions took an early 6-0 lead but Hoover scored 28 unanswered to pull away in a battle of 7A powerhouses at the Hoover Met on Friday.

Kameron Shanks opened the scoring for the Lions, taking a punt 62 yards for a score in the first two minutes of the game. The Lions had a chance to go up two scores after E.J. Ousley 72 yard pass to Zavion Smith to the Hoover 11-yard line. But the Hoover defense held and Prattville struggled on offense the rest of the evening.

Ousley finished with 104 yards on 6 of 10 passing. Smith led the receivers with 96 yards.

Prattville  (4-2) returns to region play next week at Enterprise.

Montgomery Academy 32, Catholic 21

The Eagles jumped out to an early lead and held on with the help of three interceptions from its defense in a 32-21 win over Catholic at McLemore Field on Friday night.

Britton Kohn had 157 rushing yards and a touchdown and Jashawn Cooper had 68 yards rushing and scored three times as Montgomery Academy built a surprising 22-8 halftime lead over the Knights.

Alex Kohn added a 46-yard field goal in the third quarter as the Eagles held a 25-15 lead with 10 minutes left before Cooper scored the third of his touchdowns to give the Eagles a little breathing room.

Judson Lindsey and Jamal Cooper led the defensive effort with nine and eight tackles, respectively. Carter Wallis had two interceptions and Ridge Lindsey had another to hold the Knight offense in check.

Montgomery Academy (6-0) will play host to Greensboro in a 3A Region 3 game next week, while Catholic (4-2) will travel to Brundidge for a 3A Region 4 game with Pike County.

Holtville 33, Marbury 14

HOLTVILLE – The Bulldogs racked up 328 yards of offense in a non-region win over Marbury on Friday at Boykin-Chapman Field.

Quarterback Braxton Buck passed for 135 yards and two touchdowns to lead Holtville. Drew Pickett rushed 172 yards and two touchdowns. Noah Yarroch added 54 yards and a touchdown receiving.

Defensively, John Williamson and Dylan Bearden each had interceptions while Malachi Shaw and Jacob Nichols each had a sack. Kei Webb had a fumble recovery.

Holtville (5-1) takes the week off next Friday and returns Oct. 9 to face Central-Clay County. Marbury (3-3) plays Sipsey Valley next Friday.

Pike Road 55, Tallassee 0

PIKE ROAD – Iverson Hooks threw six touchdown passes to hand Tallassee its worst loss in more than 25 years in a 55-0 shutout on Friday night.

Hooks, who transferred from nearby Reeltown last season, was 12 of 16 for 290 yards, throwing for five touchdowns in the first half alone as the Patriots built a 41-0 lead.

It was the most points allowed by Tallassee since a 57-25 loss to Greenville in the 2011 playoffs and the largest margin of defeat since a 56-0 loss to Lanett in 1994. It was the second worst defeat ever suffered by head coach Mike Battles in his 24 years as a head coach, surpassed only by a 63-0 loss to “Mr. Football’s” Chris Nickson and his Pike County football team on the way to the state championship in the 2003 playoffs when Battles was at Oak Grove.

Hooks connected with Blake Durham on touchdown passes of 32 and 5 yards and with running back Quinshon Judkins for 61 yards to help the Patriots to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.

Judkins, who finished with 90 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and 142 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions, added a 54-yard scoring run and a 41-yard touchdown reception for a 35-0 lead three minutes into the second quarter.

Hooks added touchdown passes of 31 yards to Sage Etheridge and 8 yards to Griffin Robinson before turning over the game to the reserves. O’Zackery Jones closed out the scoring with a 4-yard run.

Etheridge had 70 yards on three receptions and Durham added 58 yards on three catches. 

Defensively, Clay Slagle led the Patriots with eight tackles, followed by LJ McCloud with six tackles and Jaylan Jarrett with five.

Tallassee’s leading rusher this season, Jailyn Daniels, was held to 19 yards on 13 carries. Marciano Smith led the Tigers with 21 yards on seven carries.

Pike Road (6-0), returns to 5A Region 2 action next week, hosting Charles Henderson for homecoming. Tallassee (1-4) will play host to Beauregard in a crucial 5A Region 4 contest.

Hooper Academy 41, Lowndes Academy 12

HOPE HULL – Paul Menefee and Tamarcus Hardaway combined for 339 rushing yards and five touchdowns as the Colts trampled Lowndes Academy 41-12 on Senior Night at Davis-Henry Field on Friday.

The two seniors helped Hooper win back-to-back games in September for only the second time since 2013, keeping alive the Colts’ playoff  hopes as they prepare for a three-game region stretch in October.

Menefee had 205 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries and Hardaway rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in the Colts’ first win over their biggest rival since 2011.

It was a big day for five seniors on defense as well, with lineman Tate Myers recording nine tackles and a sack, linebacker Dalton Hooper getting eight tackles and an interception, linebacker Riley Wood recording eight tackles and a sack, defensive back Jack Ratliff recording eight tackles and an interception and lineman Winston Martin finishing with eight tackles.

Hooper (3-2) remains home and will face Fort Dale next Friday, while Lowndes (1-5) returns home to play Crenshaw Christian next week.

Monroe Academy 40, Macon East Academy 26

MONROEVILLE – The Volunteers continued their mastery of the Knights, winning for the seventh consecutive time in the nine-game series and handing Macon East its first loss of the season with a 40-26 setback on Friday.

Carlos Carter rushed for 269 yards on 19 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 78, 60 and 34 yards to help the Macon East offense but the Knights couldn’t keep the Volunteers off the scoreboard.

Kirkland Pugh added 50 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries but was 2 of 12 for 23 yards in the air.

Luke Noffsinger led the Macon East defense with 16 tackles and a forced fumble. Pugh added eight tackles and Lane Goree had six for the Knights.

Macon East (5-1) travels to Jackson Academy next week while Monroe (3-2) visits Glenwood.

Patrician 50, Morgan Academy 27

BUTLER – The Saints jumped out to a 22-6 lead in the first half and coasted to a 50-27 win, handing the Senators their first loss of the season. 

John Allen Ingram’s 22-yard touchdown run was the only spark for Morgan in the first half. Chris Gardner added a 5-yard scoring run in the second half and Wade Mason followed with the first of three extra points, but the Senators could never slow down the Saints’ scoring attack. Josh Brown added touchdowns on runs of 3 and 33 yards.

Morgan (4-1) returns home to play host to Valiant Cross Academy on Friday, while Patrician (4-1) is at South Choctaw Academy next Thursday. 

Escambia Academy 28, Tuscaloosa Academy 13

TUSCALOOSA – Bubba Nettles scored a pair of touchdowns to help the Cougars win their third consecutive game in turning back the Knights 28-13 on Friday.

Touchdowns by Landon Sims and Nettles gave Escambia a 14-0 lead before TA scored late in the first half to trim the deficit to 14-7.

Nettles scored again early in the fourth quarter to put the Cougars up by 14, but Tuscaloosa countered with a touchdown to pull within 21-13 before Daughtry McGhee scored late to put the game out of reach.

Escambia (4-1) plays host to Sparta next week, while Tuscaloosa (2-3) plays host to Pike Liberal Arts.  

Bessemer Academy 48, Autauga Academy 20

BESSEMER – The Rebels struck for three quick touchdowns in a little over three minutes to turn a close game into a comfortable margin as Bessemer cruised past Autauga Academy 48-20 on Thursday night.

Autauga drove to the Bessemer 3-yard line early in the game before Dillan Olvera came up with the fumble recovery for the Rebels to turn back the threat. The Rebels would strike first as P.J. McDonald hit Will Ferrell with a quick pass that turned into a 43-yard touchdown play and a 6-0 lead after the Rebel receiver broke a couple of tackles.

Autauga answered as Will Traywick hit Britton Worrell with a 48-yard pass down the sideline, but a bad snap on the extra-point attempt left the game tied at 6-6.

From there it was all Rebels. Bessemer scored a touchdown two minutes into the second quarter to break the tie, then came back on its next possession with an 11-yard scoring toss from McDonald to Jacob Barry for a 20-6 lead. Autauga would turn it over moments later in the red zone and McDonald came back with another touchdown pass to give the Rebels a 26-6 lead with 6:14 left in the first half. 

Both teams added touchdowns, with Bessemer scoring late to take a 34-13 lead into the locker room at the half. 

Traywick completed 15 of 30 attempts for 266 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including one to Josh Palmer. Anden Hilyer had 84 yards on four receptions, Worrell had 67 yards and a touchdown on five catches and Palmer had 54 yards and a touchdown on two receptions. 

Donte Henry, who led the Generals’ ground game with 39 yards on three carries, had Autauga’s other touchdown. Kaylen Griffin added 22 yards on three carries. 

Defensively, Tucker Cousins had two solo tackles and six assists, Jaquon Cohen had six solo tackles and Palmer had three solo tackles, including a tackle for loss, a pair of assists and a pass breakup. 

Autauga (0-4) will play host to Meadowview Christian next Thursday before playing three consecutive region games to determine its postseason fate. Bessemer (3-1) will travel to Lee-Scott next week before playing three consecutive region matchups.