Rebels Roll, War Eagles Fall at Jamboree

PARIS (August 16) — Henry County High School hosted its annual football jamboree Friday at Patriot Stadium with the McKenzie and West Carroll teams participating as usual.

The War Eagles faced the Dresden Lions to open the event, falling 21-0.

The Rebels then faced the Stewart County Rebels, dominating for a 30-0 win.

Dresden Lions 21, West Carroll War Eagles 0
Dresden took the first possession, starting at their own 20 (the jamboree forgoes kickoffs). Lion Aiden Carrington had five straight carries followed by a 23-yard touchdown catch from Bruce Willis. The kick by Colton Hendrickson was good, and the Lions led 7-0 with nine minutes to play in the first of two 12-minute halves.

War Eagle Jaden Milton started the West Carroll drive with a 12-yard run. Mason Taylor followed for eight yards, and a Dresden penalty moved the chains. The drive stalled there, and Taylor punted from midfield.

A Lion penalty on the punt pushed the ball back to the 13, but three big pass plays put Dresden in the end zone again. Another kick made it 14-0 two minutes before the break.

The War Eagles went three-and-out as the half ended, punting on the first play of the second.

The Lions scored on seven plays, led again by Carrington and Willis. Hendrickson’s kick gave Dresden a 21-0 lead early in the second half.

West Carroll earned a first down on their final possession, but couldn’t convert a second time.

Dresden ran out the remainder of the clock with a pair of first downs to seal the 21-0 win.

McKenzie Rebels 30, Stewart County Rebels 0
McKenzie set the tone immediately with an 80-yard touchdown run by Colt Norden. A kick by Skyler Fornera made it 7-0 just 15 seconds into the contest.

Stewart County earned a first down, but a pair of penalties and a stingy McKenzie defense made it fourth-and-long.

After the punt, McKenzie took over at their own 45. Quarterback Tate Surber threw deep to Cole Brown, but Stewart County was called for pass interference and a 15-yard penalty. Surber tossed to Norden for six yards, but McKenzie fumbled the ball away on the next play.

Taking over at their 39, Stewart County lost yard on two plays before a pass by Anthony Bisogno was intercepted by Cole Brown.

McKenzie’s Timmy Arline had back-to-back first down runs of 39 and 17 yards for a first-and-goal at the 3. He gained two, then Surber kept for the one-yard touchdown. Fornera’s kick was good for a 14-0 McKenzie lead with just over four minutes remaining in the first half.

Stewart County started their drive strong with a 22-yard pass from Bisogno to Benn Hendricks, but were soon forced to punt again.

McKenzie started with an incomplete pass by Surber, but Cole Brown found an opening for a 58-yard touchdown run. Fornera remained perfect, and the lead was 21-0 with two minutes left in the first half.

Another Stewart County three-and-out left McKenzie enough time for another 58-yard touchdown, this time by Arline. Fornera made it 28-0 with 15 seconds on the clock.

Stewart County ran one play before the break, then completed another three-and-out to start the second half.

McKenzie began substituting heavily. A few penalties doomed the drive and led to a punt.

Two consecutive bad snaps by Stewart County resulted in a safety as McKenzie’s Khamari Coleman and Shane Barrick swarmed the end zone. McKenzie led 30-0 halfway through the final frame.

The teams each went three-and-out before McKenzie took a knee twice to run out the final minute.

The regular season begins Friday as McKenzie travels to Huntingdon while West Carroll hosts Gibson County. Games kick off at 7 p.m.