MERIDIAN —     Southeast Lauderdale started district play off on the right foot Friday night, beating Kemper County 38-12.

    The Tigers got things started in the first, when Dylan Willis intercepted a pass for and returned it to the end zone to put Southeast up 6-0.

    Running back Javaris DeLoach would increase the lead for the Tigers later in the quarter, as he ran in a touchdown from 10 yards out to give Southeast a 12-0 lead after one quarter.

    A 25-yard field goal by Southeast kicker Andrew Bernard followed by another touchdown by DeLoach in the second quarter would give the Tigers a comfortable 22-6 lead heading into the half. DeLoach would lead the Tigers on offense, running in three touchdowns on the day.

    In the second half it was all Tigers, as Southeast scored on a Kemper safety before quarterback Andrew Black found wide receiver Jarrett Jenkins for a 50-yard

touchdown on a screen play in the third quarter.

    “We have really been able to throw the ball well,” Southeast head coach Charles Black said. “That has really been our trademark these last few games and really for this season.”

    Kemper (1-6) will host Choctaw Central next week, while Southeast (2-5) will  host Philadelphia.

    “It was a big district win for us,” Black said. “We have a real big test coming up against Philadelphia on Friday.”



Quitman     34

Northeast     12



    Despite keeping the game close early on, Northeast Lauderdale High School fell to Quitman Friday night 34-12.

    The two teams ended the first quarter tied at 0-0, and it looked as though Northeast would give the heavily favored Panthers a run for their money early on.

    However, Quitman would score twice in the second quarter to go up 12-0.

    The Trojans looked like they might get back into it when quarterback Josh Everett found Troy Neely on a 74-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 12-6 with 2:47 left in the half, but the Panthers struck right back scoring less than a minute later to head into the half up 20-6.

    Quitman would continue to extend the lead in the second half, as the Panthers scored on their first possession of the third quarter to pull bury the Trojans.

    “I preached to my kids that it was 0-0 at the end of the first quarter,” Northeast head coach Curt Blackburn said. “It went down hill, but we showed we can play with them.”

    Quitman (6-1) will host Laurel next week, while Northeast (3-4) will travel to Newton County.



Marvell (Ark.)     40

Calvary Christian     20



    Calvary Christian Academy fell to 2-5 on the season, as the Cougars lost to Marvell (Ark.) Academy 40-20 Friday night.

    Calvary kept the game close after one quarter, as wide receiver Josh Roberts caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Jeremy McFadden to start the Cougars off.

    The teams would head into the second quarter tied 8-8.

    A Marvell touchdown in the second quarter brought the score to 16-8 heading into the half. However, the visitors from Arkansas were just getting started. Marvell would pile on 16 more in the third quarter before adding another touchdown in the fourth to sink the Cougars.

    McFadden found Josh Carraway for a touchdown in the third quarter and ran in a five-yard score in the fourth, but it was not enough, as the Cougars proved no match for Marvell Friday night.

    McFadden led the Cougars on offense passing 14-25 for 161 yards and a touchdown. Carraway also had a solid day for Calvary rushing 8 times for 54 yards.

    Calvary will travel to Kemper Academy next week.



Philadelphia     38

Newton     0



    Philadelphia High School remained perfect on the season, as the Tornadoes beat Newton High School 38-0 Friday night.

    Philadelphia got things started in the first quarter, as Kenshon Henderson ran in a two-yard touchdown to put the Tornadoes up 6-0.

    Romon Gray would find Fent Mars later in the quarter for a two-yard touchdown, and Philadelphia increased its lead to 14-0 with a two-point conversion run from Gray on next play.

    In the second quarter, Gray would be on the receiving side of a touchdown, as he caught a 15-yard pass to put the Tornadoes up 21-0.

    Jacardius Griffin would rush in another touchdown before the half, as Philadelphia went into the break up 28-0.

    Kaleb Moore would score the Tornadoes final touchdown in the third quarter, as the Tornadoes rolled to an easy victory.

    Griffin led the Tornadoes on the ground rushing the ball 14 times for 239 yards.

    Gray also had a productive night on the ground for Philadelphia, taking the ball eight

times for 88 yards.

    The Tornadoes were led on defense by Mars, who accounted for seven tackles, one sack and a forced fumble on the night. Triplett had four tackles and a forced fumble on the night for Philadelphia as well.

    “The big thing is to play one week at a time,” Philadelphia head coach Teddy Dyess said. “We are a young team, and we want to get better every week.”