Pioneers dominate Avery Trace, 22-0
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Avery Trace had gone three-and-out – twice.
Warren County had scored a pair of touchdowns, and set an early tone for what eventually finished as a 22-0 thrashing.
“We came out with a good offensive game plan, and the guys did what we asked them to do,” said WCMS coach Jeff Watson, whose team improved to 2-0 for the season.
“We came out and played hard, hit them in the mouth and moved the football.”
After holding ATMS to just three yards on its first offensive possession, the Pioneers marched 46 yards for their opening score, gaining 20 yards on a Levi Bain pass to Ethan Womack and drawing first blood with a 20-yard TD run from Dexter Hillis.
The Raiders moved the ball just one yard on their next series of downs, and Warren County struck again after receiving a punt, scoring on a 45-yard run from Justin Bouldin. Bouldin made it a 15-0 game, catching a pass from holder Kyle Mullican on a fake extra point attempt.
Bouldin struck again early in the third quarter, going in on a 19-yard run to provide the game’s final touchdown.
In all, the Pioneers needed just 36 offensive plays to post their 22-point total, and held ATMS in check for the entire night. The Raiders’ only offensive highlight came early in the fourth quarter, when running back Dustin Langford broke through for a run that would have resulted in a score before it was brought back on an illegal block.
ATMS had just 22 carries for 67 yards, and fumbled the ball seven times, losing possession once. Justin Childress and Jon Paz had quarterback sacks for the Pioneer defense.
“We knew we had to stop (Langford),” Watson said. “And our defensive line stepped up and kept him contained on every play except that one long run.
“We came out and gang-tackled, the way we knew we would have to do, and kept our intensity the whole night. I’m very proud of the way they stepped up tonight, and I hope we can keep that kind of intensity going through the rest of the season.”
• In junior varsity action earlier on Tuesday, the Pioneers downed Avery Trace 8-0.
Brandon Rich had six carries for 45 yards in the win, and Nick Williams posted 62 yards on four attempts, including a 53-yard touchdown run that proved to be the game’s only score.
ATMS intercepted a pass on the last play of the first half and ran the ball back to the 2-yard line, where Warren County’s C.J. Scoggins made a touchdown-saving tackle.
The Pioneers have a busy week ahead, as they travel to Coffee County Tuesday and Ezell-Harding on Thursday.
Their next home game is set for Sept. 24, against White County.