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August 25, 2012

Roundup — Clarkdale falls on final play of game

from staff reports The Meridian Star The Meridian Star Sat Aug 25, 2012, 06:00 AM CDT

MERIDIAN —     It took the entire 48 minutes, but Sebastopol found a way to put Clarkdale away on the final play of the game with no time remaining Friday at Chris Mabry Field, winning 28-22.

   Tied at 22, Sebastopol scored on a broken play from 60 yards away, after the officials waved off a penalty. Clarkdale, though, had its chances early to take control and was unable to do so.

   The Bulldogs turned the ball over on downs inside the Sebastopol 20 on the opening drive of the game and after falling behind, Clarkdale then fumbled inside the Sebastopol 5.

   "We turned it over way too much and we can't do that and expect to win many ballgames," Clarkdale coach Chris Richmond said.

   The Bulldogs did get scoring runs from Spencer Dickerson, Blake Mauldin and Austin Emerson, before Sebastopol's big play late spoiled the night and sent Clarkdale to an 0-2 start.

   "We have to take care of the game and not leave it in the officials' hands," Richmond added.

   Clarkdale heads to Union on Friday.

— Jamie Wachter

Jackson Academy   40

NE Lauderdale   14

   The Trojans lost six turnovers, including four inside the 30 on the road Friday night.

   "We were fortunate it was only 40-14," Northeast coach Curt Blackburn said.

   Northeast got scoring runs from Phillip Everett and Josh Everett, but still fell to 1-1.

   "If we can work on securing the ball, we'll be OK," Blackburn said. "We moved it up and down on them at times, we just turned it over way too much."

   Northeast hosts rival Southeast on Friday.

— Jamie Wachter

Philadelphia   29

Kosciusko   6

   Philadelphia began the scoring when John Harold Smith knocked in a field goal from 23 yards out to put the Tornadoes up 3-0. After a Kosciuko touchdown from Jamari Robi, Philadelphia answered back with a 12-yard run from Jacardius Griffin to give the Tornadoes the lead back 10-3.

   The game would remain at that score until Philadelphia's Josh Fulton returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown, putting the Tornadoes up 16-6 after a failed extra point attempt.

   Griffin would take it from there, running a touchdown in from 6 yards out in the third quarter and from 8yards out in the fourth quarter, as the Tornadoes cruised to victory.

   Philadelphia (2-0) hosts West Lauderdale on Friday.

— Tony Tsoukalas

Russell Christian   34

Clinton Christian   12

   Jacob Howse got the game started for Russell as the quarterback found wide receiver Ben McGraw on a 49-yard touchdown.

   Clinton rallied back, however, as running back James Myrick ran 58 yards to tie the game.

   In the second Russell running back John Epps ran 18 yards and kicker Jacob Stephens knocked in the extra point to give the Warriors a 13-6 lead.

   Myrick would answer the bell again though, as Clinton Christian quarterback Jonathan Couch found the running back on a 63-yard touchdown. After a failed extra point, the Warriors would head into halftime up 13-12.

   In the second half it was all Russell, as the Howse found McGraw again for six, this time from 22 yards out. A successful two-point try put the Warriors on top 21-12.

   Howse finished the day 6-18 with two TDs in the air and rushed the ball three times for 87 yards.

— Tony Tsoukalas

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