By Joseph M. Morgan
joseph@southerntorch.com
All eight DeKalb county schools played in the Junior High Jamboree Monday night at Collinsville. The four games each had two ten minute halves and some modified kicking rules.
Game One Collinsville 28 Ider 0
During first half play:
• Collinsville Daniel Mann 51 yard run, Jason Perez kick 8:50 7-0 Collinsville
• Collinsville Caleb Pruitt 45 yard pass from Caleb Jones, Perez kick 5:58 14-0 Collinsville
• Collinsville Caleb Jones 43 yard run, Perez kick, 2:38 21-0 Collinsville
• Collinsville Drew Bobo 26 yard run, Perez kick, 1:50 28-0 Collinsville.
During 2nd half play: No scores
Collinsville scored the touchdowns on their first four possessions on only six plays from scrimmage. Ider struggled to move the ball all night. They did get the ball to the 17 yard line in the second half before turning the ball over on downs.
Game Two Geraldine 8 Valley Head 0
1st half - Geraldine Nathan Lofton 19 yard run, Cade Steifel run 5:59 8-0
In a defensive game, Geraldine scored on the first possession of the game. Valley Head played strong defense, but they were unable to consistently move the ball though they did get beyond midfield near the end of the game.
Game Three Fyffe 22 Plainview 6
1st half:
• Fyffe Malachi Myers 4 yard run, Cage Cochran run, 5:38 8-0
2nd half
• Fyffe Cochran 42 yard run, Parker Godwin run 7:41 22-0
• Plainview Tristan Willingham 7 yard run, run failed 22-6 5:38
•Fyffe Cochran 6 yd run, run failed, 0:59 14-0
Fyffe’s second touchdown was set up by a fumble recovery. Hunter Patton had a fumble recovery for Sylvania in the second half. The coin toss before this game provided an emotional moment as Plainview’s Bryson Richey went to mid-field in a wheelchair to call the toss. He was pushed by teammate Jacob Henderson. Richey lost part of his leg in an accident on August 4. He and his father assured everyone that he was fine and will be fitted for a prosthetic leg soon and expects to play again next year.
Game Four Sylvania 16 Crossville 0
1st half:
• Sylvania Grant Atchley 21 yard pass from Hunter McCurdy.
2nd half:
Hunter run 3:01 8-0
• Sylvania Bo Jordan 20 yard run, Hunter run 2:51 16-0
Both teams played very good defense. Sylvania was able to put together a scoring drive in each half.
