Milton Runs for 406 as War Eagles Pick Up Region Victory

LINDEN (September 13) — In one of the wildest games of the season, the West Carroll football team picked up an opening Region 6-1A victory with a win over Perry County.

After taking an early 20-0 lead, the War Eagles had to hold on late for the 50-43 victory to open region play.

West Carroll (3-1, 1-0 6-1A) hosts Houston County in a key Region 6-1A game on Friday.

West Carroll senior running back Jayden Milton rushed for 406 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries, which increased his season total to 1,252 yards and 17 touchdowns.

After the first quarter, West Carroll had jumped out to a 20-0 lead. Milton had a 60- and seven-yard touchdown run, while Ben Pruitt rushed for a 20-yard touchdown.

Perry County answered with a touchdown run early in the second quarter, but Milton scored his third touchdown on a 49-yard run, and Pruitt hit Jace Hammett with the two-point conversion for the 28-7 lead with 6:46 until halftime.

The problem is that West Carroll wouldn’t score again until the fourth quarter, and in the meantime, Perry County scored three straight touchdowns to take a 29-28 lead.

But with 11:02 remaining, Milton scored from 55 yards out and got the two-point conversion to put West Carroll up 36-29.

Perry County had the answer to cut the lead to 36-35. But Milton wasn’t going to be denied as he scored from 52 yards out with 7:50 to play to put the War Eagles up 42-35.

With 1:57 to play Perry County scored a touchdown and got the two-point conversion as the Vikings took the 43-42 lead.

West Carroll wanted to finish it off, and the team did have one more touchdown up its sleeve. With 32 seconds on the clock, Pruitt hit Quamarion Patterson with a 55-yard touchdown pass, and Milton scored the two-point conversion as the War Eagles took a 50-43 lead.

The game had 904 yards of total offense with West Carroll accounting for 537 yards.

Pruitt completed 2-of-5 passes for 64 yards, and he ran for 46 yards on five carries.