Texarkana Gazette

Scrappers rout Fountain Lake

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HOT SPRINGS, Ark.— The third-ranked Nashville Scrappers made quick work of the Fountain Lake Cobras, thoroughly dismantlin­g them 58-14, Friday to remain unbeaten.

It was 14-7 at the end of the first, and the Cobras would get no closer. The Scrappers would 30 unanswered before the Cobras would score again. The Scrappers thoroughly outplayed the Cobras in just about all phases besides the passing game, where they actually outgained the Scrappers 180—149 with both teams throwing 2 intercepti­ons.

Ty Gordon scored twice for Nashville on runs of 2 and 1 yards, Jake Moorer threw TDs to Dontrell Robinson (26 yards) and Ty Basiliere (5 yards).

Jacoby Jefferson had a pair of late TDs, covering 42 and 1 yard, and Lance Easter recovered a fumble for a TD and also tackled a Cobra player for a safety.

Nashville had 389 yards of total offense—240 on the ground—and held Fountain Lake to 193 yards, 13 yards on 15 rushes.

SMACKOVER 56, HORATIO 0

SMACKOVER, Ark.–The host Buckaroos jumped the Horatio Lions early and often, and never allowed them to get untracked Friday night.

Smackover scored 29 first-quarter points and that would have been more than enough on this night, but the Buckaroos kept their collective foot on the gas, scoring two more touchdowns in the second, and one in the third on their way to thoroughly thrashing the Lions, 56-0.

The Buckaroo defense had an exceptiona­lly strong game, holding the Lions to minus 1 yards along with a turnover.

Dexter Crockett ignited the Buckaroo offense with 118 yards rushing on seven carries while Buckaroo quarterbac­k RJ Boone went 5-6 for 82 yards with one passing TD.

The game had only one turnover.

Smackover improves to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in district while the Lions slip to 2-3, 1-1.

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