Shelor scores 4 TDs, Trojans rout Bobcats
Hot Springs Trojans host Hope Bobcats
Hot Springs held Hope to just 76 yards in the first half as the Trojans routed the Bobcats 51-7 Friday night at Tommy J. Holt Memorial Field at Joe C. Reese Stadium.
The Trojans (3-1, 2-0 5A South) took advantage of two encroachment calls on a six-play, 59yard drive to find the end zone with just 2:35 off the clock in the opening quarter. Quarterback Isaac Shelor found James Dawson on a 19-yard toss for the score, but the kick was no good.
Hope (1-4, 0-2) was held to just four plays and 11 yards, thanks in part to an encroachment call against the Trojans, before punting the ball to the 2.
Carlos Brewer broke free on second and eight for a 51-yard gain before the Trojans had four big plays that led up to a 3-yard run by Malik Brewer into the end one with 3:10 to go, capping the 11-play, 98-yard drive. David Carter’s kick made it 13-0.
A three-and-out by the Bobcats turned into an extra long gain after a muffed punt was recovered by Hope, but the Trojans held the Bobcats back on the fake punt to take over at their own 45. The Trojans put together a pair of 18-yard plays, including an 18-yard run by Carlos Brewer into the end zone to make it 19-0 after another failed kick.
Carlos and Malik Brewer both had big plays on the Trojans’ next drive, including a 27-yard from by Carlos before Brewer caught an 19-yard toss from Shelor to make it 26-0.
Hope finally found its way into the end zone as quarterback Hunter Hellums found Davian Durden on a 19-yard pass to cap the eight-play, 74-yard drive to pull within 26-7 with 4:31 left in the half.
The Trojans made it 33-7 with 1:56 left on a 21-yard pass from Shelor to Malik Cooper after another successful kick, and Hot Springs added three more scores in the second half to set the final.
Quarterback Isaac Shelor connected on 13 of 17 passes for 219 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Carlos Brewer had 21 carries for 211 yards and two touchdowns while Malik Brewer rushed nine times for 56 yards and a score. Brandon Griffin came up large late in the game as he scored the final touchdown, finishing with 10 touches for 60 yards.
Carlos Brewer also had a 14-yard catch, his brother Malik had six for 112 and two more TDs, and Malik Cooper had two catches for 29 yards and a score.
Dayton Clayton led the Trojans defense with seven tackles, and Adrian Conway had five tackles and a sack.
Hellums was 4-for-24 passing for 38 yards and a touchdown. Durden had a pair of catches for 26 yards.
Ammorrion Dempsey had five runs for 56 yards, Hellums had five for 22, and Jarod Hamilton had six for 15. Ladarius Allen led the Bobcat defense with nine tackles.
The Trojans will host De Queen for homecoming next week, and Bobcats will host McClellan.