Options good for Bulldogs

White Hall has more options now.

Kirk Baugh, the Bulldogs’ highly regarded sophomore quarterback/ safety, returned to practice this week after missing the first four games with a broken collarbone.

Baugh, 6-1, 190 pounds, was injured during a preseason scrimmage last month against Malvern when a defensive tackle fell on his shoulder, White Hall Coach Mike Vaughn said.

As a freshman, Baugh finished second in the 110 hurdles at the 5A-Southeast meet and hit a game-winning grand slam against Greenwood in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state baseball tournament.

In Baugh’s absence this fall, senior Terrance Warren has started at quarterback and “done a great job,” Vaughn said.

Warren was a halfback and backup quarterback last season.

“We had kind of gone with Kirk because Terrance was also playing middle linebacker and running back punts,” Vaughn said. “He was doing everything. We thought we would take a little load off of him. But when Kirk went down we just moved Terrance over.”

Junior Irvin Tisdale, who missed the 2011 season with a broken leg, has emerged at running back.

Tisdale ran for 204 yards against Sheridan on Sept. 14.

The Bulldogs are averaging 38 points a game, and Vaughn said he doesn’t plan to immediately tinker with his starting offensive backfield.

“We won’t replace Warren, not at this stage,” Vaughn said. “Fortunately, when Kirk gets healthy, we’ve got options.”

White Hall (3-0, 1-0 5A-South) hosts Camden Fairview (4-0, 1-0) tonight. The Cardinals, No. 1 in Class 5A and No. 7 overall, have won 20 consecutive conference games.