McKenzie Hosts Middle School Football Jamboree

McKENZIE (August 3) - McKenzie Middle School hosted its annual preseason football jamboree Saturday at Randy Thomas Field with 18 teams participating in ten total contests.

Games were played two at a time, one on each half of the field, with two halves of 18 minutes each.

Offenses lined up at the 40 yard line and played normal four-down rules. Turnovers of any kind meant the defending team took over and reset at the 40. Touchdowns were followed by two-point conversion attempts.

McKenzie Rebels JV 22, Lake County Falcons JV 14
McKenzie’s junior varsity took an early 8-0 lead with a touchdown by Zayden Webb and a two-point conversion three minutes into the contest. The Rebels doubled the lead two minutes later with a touchdown pass from Seth Stafford to Bryson Smith and another two-point add-on.

Six minutes before the half, Stafford rushed for a touchdown. The two-point try was short, but McKenzie’s lead was 22-0.

Lake County got on the board before the break to make it 22-6 at the half.

A quiet second half saw the Falcons tack on a touchdown and two-point conversion for the 22-14 final.

Murray Tigers 22, Waverly Wildcats 6
In a defensive first half, Murray broke the scoreless tie with six minutes to go, but failed on the two-point try. Waverly answered as time expired and converted for two points and an 8-6 lead at the half.

The Wildcats controlled the second half, scoring twice with one two-point conversion for a 22-6 win.

Lake County Falcons 12, McKenzie Rebels 6
McKenzie quarterback Parker Ross scored the only points of the first half with a rushing touchdown for a 6-0 lead.

Lake County tied it up early in the second half but failed to convert for the lead, but held the Rebels scoreless and took a 12-6 lead with eight minutes remaining.

West Carroll War Eagles 6, McEwen Warriors 6
McEwen struck quickly for a 6-0 lead, but War Eagle Parker Newman responded with a long touchdown run to tie it at 6-6.

Both defenses dominated the remainder of the contest, including a scoreless second half.

Greenfield Yellowjackets 8, Stewart County Rebels 6
Stewart County got on the board first with a touchdown five minutes into the game, but the Yellowjackets took an 8-6 lead just before the half. Both teams failed to score in the second half.

Henderson North Cadets 22, Milan Bulldogs 12
Henderson North scored early and added two points, and Milan pulled within two halfway through the first period. Another Cadet touchdown and conversion made it 16-6 at the break.

Each team added a touchdown, but no two-point conversions, in the second half for a 22-12 final in Henderson North’s favor.

Inman Bulldogs 34, Decatur County Panthers 0
Inman dominated their contest, scoring at will while holding the Panthers scoreless. Bulldog Derrell Johnson scored twice, Drake Ward and Ronald Patton each had a touchdown, and Eli McClure threw to Cayden Turner for another.

Lexington Minutemen 14, Dresden Lions 0
Defense was the name of the game in this contest, but Lexington managed a touchdown in each half, converting for two on the latter.

Martin Chargers 22, Huntingdon Mustangs 8
Martin’s Colin Haskins found the end zone early, and a two-point conversion made it 8-0. Huntindgon knotted the contest halfway through the first at 8-8 with a touchdown by Kingston Smith and a two-point conversion by Montrae Layhew.

At the midpoint of the second half, Haskins scored again, and two points gave Martin a 16-8 lead. The Charger scored again as time expired for a 22-8 final.

Camden Lions 38, Gibson County Pioneers 0
Two touchdowns with conversions gave Camden a 16-0 lead at the half, and they continued to dominate in the second half with three touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions.