Eagles battle, fall on road to Poyen

POYEN — After trailing 21-0 at halftime, Cutter Morning Star put up 22 points in the third quarter, but Poyen added 35 in the second half to take a 56-28 win.

The 22 points scored by the Eagles (0-7, 0-1 2A-5) were the most scored against the Indians (6-0, 1-0) so far this season.

Eagles quarterback Sam Moore kicked off the second half with a 2-yard run for a score with Dagan Rader carrying the ball on the conversion play to pull within 21-8. The Indians responded with another touchdown, but a 68-yard kickoff return by Kaden Prather and another short run by Sam Moore left Cutter Morning Star trailing 27-22 after Landon Watson’s reception on the conversion play.

“I was pleased with our performance,” first-year head coach Matt Kinsinger said. “We just, you know, we ran out of gas. You know, there was a point in time, I think somewhere around the third quarter, we were, I think, (within) maybe five points. … They played hard.”

The Indians scored again in the third, and Keshawn Blevins caught an 11-yard pass from Moore to pull within 35-28 early in the fourth, but Poyen scored three more touchdowns to secure the final.

“We did some things, you know, we don’t normally do, and I just kind of felt just because they were pretty good up front, you know, offensively and defensively as far as their D-line and O-line and linebackers and stuff,” Kinsinger said. “So we just, we spread it out a little bit. And I thought Sam probably had his best game, you know, just decision making and complete passes. He just looked … pretty comfortable back there.”

Moore completed 9 of 16 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions while rushing 18 times for 36 yards. Watson had 11 touches for 38 yards, and Blevins caught six passes for 129 yards, including one for 48 yards.

“Every week, I feel like our kids are getting better, you know, and they’re starting to believe in their abilities, and that they can compete no matter what,” Kinsinger said. “And, you know, that’s what I asked them to do. That’s what they did. … I think, you know, that the kids are doing a good job of buying in and executing.”

The Eagles will be off this week for their scheduled bye after Mountain Pine moved to 8-man football. They will host Mount Ida on Oct. 23.

Jessieville 48, Genoa Central 32

TEXARKANA — Carson Hair ran for four touchdowns and threw another in the Lions’ (4-2, 2-1 3A-5) victory over the Dragons (3-3, 1-2).

Hair’s first two touchdowns were from 44 yards in the first quarter and 63 yards in the second quarter.

Jessieville trailed 24-21 at halftime.

Hair added a 3-yard rushing touchdown to start the third quarter, then threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Dexton Hilton before going over from the 2 to cap his scoring.

Matthew Huff added a 3-yard rushing touchdown for Jessieville.

Hot Springs 56, DeQueen 14

DEQUEEN — Quarterback Isaac Shelor tossed five touchdown passes to lead the Trojans (3-2, 2-0 5A-South) over De Queen

(0-6, 0-2).

De Queen put the first points on the board with a 66-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter.

The Trojans responded with a

30-yard touchdown pass by Shelor later in the quarter, before the junior unleashed a series of four touchdown passes in the second.

Adrian Conway added a score with a fumble returned before the half, and Steven Robinson and Ty’sean Hannah each scored rushing touchdowns later in the game.

Lake Hamilton 43, Russellville 42

RUSSELLVILLE — Tevin Woodley scored three times, including a 70-yard sprint, as Lake Hamilton (5-1, 2-0 6A-West) edged Russellville (1-1, 0-3).

Woodley rushed 22 times for 276 yards, Owen Miller had 16 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Kendrick Martin had four carries for 61 yards and a score. Quarterback Grant Bearden was 3 for 7 passing for 79 yards, and Izaiah Clenney had two catches for 72 yards.

Trent Singleton led the Wolves defense with 11 tackles, Clenney had 10 and Justin Crutchmer 9. Obed Liera had a sack.

Malvern 32, Ashdown 7

MALVERN — Quarterback Cedric Simmons passed for four touchdowns and Jacobe Hart rushed for one as Malvern (4-2,

3-0 4A-7) dominated Ashdown

(5-1, 2-1).

Simmons completed 21 of 27 passes for 258 yards while rushing

12 times for 104 yards. Simmons connected with Dante Reed eight times for 130 yards and two scores and Carter Martin five times for

51 yards and two TDs. Marquez Johnson also had four receptions for 67 yards.

Aiden Richardson led the defense with nine tackles, and Johnson had eight solo stops. Easton West had a sack and a fumble recovery.