Eagles soar past WCMS
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Shelbyville Harris scored on its first two plays from scrimmage, and built a 32-0 halftime lead on its way to handing WCMS its fourth loss of the season, 40-16.
The Pioneers, who fell to 0-4 on the year, ground out the entire first quarter with a 14-play drive, and ran two more plays to open the second quarter before giving the ball up on downs when Austin Panter was stopped for a loss on fourth down from the Eagle 14-yard line.
Shelbyville wasted no time putting its first points on the board, giving the ball to Marquis Morton, who streaked 78 yards to the end zone then added a 2-point conversion run.
The Pioneers fumbled the ball away on their very next play, and once again Morton got the call, this time scoring from 45 yards out on first down.
An interception ended the next WCMS drive, and Shelbyville needed five plays before scoring its next TD on a 35-yard run by Cameron Gordon. Zach Hamler went in on a reverse for the conversion, and after forcing the Pioneers into another turnover on downs, Gordon struck again from 30 yards out then went in for two more points to give his team a 32-point lead at the half.
Harris got the ball back to start the third quarter, and Gordon ran the opening kickoff back 72 yards for his team’s fifth touchdown. Hamler added the conversion, for the final Shelbyville points of the night.
The Pioneers ran out the rest of the third quarter, and erased their scoreboard goose-egg early in the fourth, when Damon Grove rumbled into the end zone from 5 yards out. Connor Dixon added a 2-point run, and Alex Hillis quickly ended the next Shelbyville drive with a third-down interception.
With just under three minutes to go Hillis got the ball on a counter play, and found an opening which allowed him to score from 43 yards out. Dixon added the conversion on a QB keeper, for what would prove to be the game’s final points.
The Pioneers return to action Tuesday, when they play host to Tullahoma.