After giving up a game-tying touchdown and two-point conversion with just over 2 minutes to play, Scott Central earned a hard-fought victory over North Forrest in the second round of the MHSAA Class 2A playoffs.
Chris Ficklin scored his fourth touchdown of the night on the Rebels' first play in the second overtime to cap the 46-40 victory.
The SC defense had already held the Eagles to a 23-yard field goal attempt, which missed wide.
Ficklin's TDs came on runs of 13, 1, 4 and 10 yards. The final two came in the first and second overtime periods, respectively. He totaled 194 yards on 19 carries.
Jimmie Broomfield struck twice for the Rebs on 36- and 35-yard runs. His 25-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter following a North Forrest touchdown put the ball at midfield. With SC only leading by a point, Deontae Brown galloped 50 yards for the touchdown on the next play.
Broomfield compiled 223 all-purpose yards on the night (107 rushing, 116 return). He also blocked two extra point attempts.
Brown made a triple-100-yard night for the Rebels with an even 100 on seven carries.
With 2:12 to play in regulation and trailing by eight, North Forrest connected on a 36-yard scoring strike and ran in the two-point conversion to knot the score at 34-34.
The Eagles, who had the ball first in both extra frames, scored on a QB sneak from the 1 on fourth-and-goal, but missed the PAT.
Scott Central had a chance to win it after Ficklin's 4-yard romp, but Johnny McGee's kick was off the mark, forcing a second OT.
Next week, the 8-3 Rebels will host Region 8-2A champ Bassfield, which defeated Philadelphia 18-7 Friday night.
— Chris Brennaman
Other games ...
Newton County was the only other team to advance in the MHSAA state football playoffs, as the Cougars went on the road to knock off Collins 33-14.
NCHS, which improved to 11-1 on the year, will take on Tylertown in Decatur in the South State semifinals next week.
In Class 4A playoff action, Quitman saw a memorable season come to an end when the Panthers lost 41-14 at undefeated D'Iberville. Coach John Douglass' Panthers wound up 10-2 on the season, while D'Iberville (12-0) moved on to face Northeast Jones next week.
In Class 2A action, Philadelphia fell 18-7 to Bassfield to see its season come to an end. No other details on any of these area teams was available at press time.
In the MPSA Class AAA state championship tilts — Jackson Prep won the Division I crown for a third straight year by thumping MRA 35-14.
In Division II, Washington School — which eliminated Lamar last week — won the championship with a 26-7 win over Magnolia Heights. Kevin Buford ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Generals.
— Rocky Higginbotham
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Clarkdale serves notice in rout of Enterprise
The Clarkdale girls’ basketball team served notice that it belonged among the top teams in MHSAA Class 2A with a 59-56 division win at defending 2A state champion Scott Central on January 31.
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Northeast Lauderdale stuns, upsets Northeast Jones in opening round.
Shaquanta McDonald and Tarmecia Mack each scored 10 points as The Trojans beat the Tigers 42-28 in the opening round of the District 5-4A District Tournament held at West Lauderdale Tuesday. Brittany Williams added nine points for Northeast Lauderdale (5-21).
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Season Ender
The defense was there, but the offense never came around and Meridian High saw its playoff hopes disappear as Oak Grove pulled away in the final minutes to knock off the host Wildcats 58-48 on Tuesday night in the Region 5-6A Tournament.
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Kemper County wins thriller over Heidelberg
In a division with traditional powerhouses Choctaw Central, Southeast Lauderdale and Newton – the fourth-and-fifth-seeded Kemper County and Heidelberg girls both were hoping to just punch their ticket to the Class 3A state playoffs and hope to hit a hot streak.
Part one of that equation was successful for Kemper County Tuesday night, but it was far from easy. -
New-look Lions set to open 2012 softball season
Coming off the most successful season of fast-pitch softball competition in the program’s history, the East Mississippi Community College Lions are set to open their 2012 softball campaign by playing host to Marion Military Institute Tuesday afternoon on the Scooba campus. First pitch for the season-opening doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.
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Yellowjackets survive Hornets, keep season alive
Rarely does a team commit 46 turnovers and not get run out of the gym, but the Union girls overcame their ballhandling woes to knock off Lake 41-38 in overtime of the MHSAA Division 6-2A Tournament Monday night.
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Roundup — MCC baseball splits pair at tourney
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Crusaders use experience, speed to topple Tornadoes
Philadelphia and Sacred Heart both entered Friday's Class 1A/2A/3A soccer state championship game looking for their first state crown.
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Roundup — West girls rally past Louisville
The West Lauderdale girls basketball team overcame an early deficit to top visiting Louisville 60-56 to close out the regular season Friday.
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Dreams Dashed
A real life David vs. Goliath meeting took place in the Class 1A/2A/3A girls state championship soccer game Friday afternoon at Clinton High School's Arrow Field.
Having never advanced farther than the second round of the MSHSAA soccer playoffs, Clarkdale entered looking to shock the state and win its first state title. In th way stood Our Lady Academy, a nine-time state champion from Bay St. Louis.
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