WCMS smacks Sparta 20-0
Warren County Middle School’s football team started its season off on the right foot Tuesday night, with a dominating 20-0 road win over Sparta.
The victory broke a long losing streak against the Pioneers’ White County rivals, who had enjoyed an undefeated record against Warren County prior to Tuesday night.
“We wanted to come out strong, and the guys were all excited about starting their season,” said WCMS head coach Jeff Watson. “They had heard us talk about how Warren County had never beaten Sparta, and that fired them up even more.
“They wanted to break that streak, and they came out, hit them in the mouth, and got the job done.”
Tailback Justin Bouldin led the way for the Pioneers, carrying the ball 19 times for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Quarterback Kyle Mullican completed 3-of-9 passes for 33 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown strike to Lane McCoy. Chris Weitzel and Brandon Rich had the Pioneers’ other two catches.
Defensively, WCMS kept Sparta in check the entire night, holding them to negative-6 yards on 25 carries until the final moments, when the host team reached positive yardage against mostly reserve Pioneer defenders.
Rich helped keep the pressure on the Sparta backfield, recording 3 1/2 sacks on the night.