Starkville Academy 28, Washington 7
STARKVILLE — CJ Jackson scored two touchdowns to lead Starkville Academy (5-1) to its fifth straight win, a 28-7 victory over Washington (2-3) on Friday.
Jackson rushed for two touchdowns, and Matt Miller rushed for one. Quarterback Randall Futral connected with Dylan Starke for the Volunteers’ other score.
The Vols travel to face Pillow Academy (5-1) on Friday in Greenwood.
Greenwood 40, Noxubee County 19
GREENWOOD — Noxubee County (3-3) lost its third straight game Friday, a 40-19 defeat to Greenwood (6-0), the second-ranked team in Class 4A.
Marlon Windham completed two touchdown passes, and Travorus Hatcher rushed for a 3-yard touchdown for the Tigers.
Windham found Coby Lockett for an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter and connected with Jeffery Malone for a 40-yard score in the fourth quarter.
But Greenwood had already built a 26-7 lead over the Tigers at the half, and the Bulldogs kept it up to get the win.
Noxubee County will host Houston (5-1) on Friday.
Hebron Christian 52, West Memphis Christian (Ark.) 22
Kobe Cooper, Braeden Triplett and Bradley Scott all scored twice, and Hebron Christian beat West Memphis Christian (Arkansas) 52-22 on Friday.
Cooper scored from 58 yards out and 31 yards out, finishing with eight carries and 132 yards and also running in a pair of two-point conversions.
Scott ran for a 70-yard touchdown and returned a fumble 57 yards for a score.
Triplett carried the ball four times for 15 yards, including a 10-yard score, and returned a punt 36 yards for a touchdown. He also scored a pair of two-point conversions.
Dylan Dupont had just one carry, a 54-yard touchdown. Elijah Parrish had four attempts for 13 yards, Dash Turman had two carries for 6 yards, and Jon Garrett Lowe had two carries for 3 yards and a two-point conversion.
Cooper led the team on defense with 10 tackles, while Parrish was second with nine. Both players forced a fumble, and Lowe had seven tackles and a fumble recovery. Triplett, Turman and Drake Flowers each had three tackles.
The Eagles will host Unity Christian Academy on Friday.
Columbus Christian Academy 17, Kemper Academy 14
Senior Will Teague kicked a 38-yard field goal to give Columbus Christian Academy (4-2) a 17-14 win over Kemper Academy (1-5) in the host Rams’ first district game of the season.
Teague’s kick was his second big play of the ballgame, as he also broke up a two-point conversion attempt to keep Kemper’s lead at 14-8.
Senior quarterback Dakota Shaw tied the score at 14-all with his second touchdown of the game, and the two-point conversion was no good. Shaw finished with 39 passing yards and 55 rushing yards.
Columbus Christian got the ball back with 15 seconds to go, and Teague hit the winning field goal to give the Rams a homecoming win.
On defense, Jonathan Peal led Columbus Christian with nine tackles. Shaw had seven, and Tyler Looney had six.
The Rams will host Delta Academy (2-4) on Friday night.
Marshall Academy 58, Oak Hill Academy 39
HOLLY SPRINGS — Oak Hill Academy quarterback Cameron Dill rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another, but his effort wasn’t enough to outweigh an offensive surge for Marshall Academy (4-2) in the Raiders’ 58-39 loss Friday in Holly Springs.
Dill found Branden Stevenson for a 38-yard touchdown pass and ran in scores of 5 and 7 yards as well as scoring on a two-point conversion.
“I’m proud of all our Raiders,” Oak Hill head coach Chris Craven said. “Marshall is a good ball club and has some guys with speed. We struggled tackling those guys before they got out of the box and knew they would be tough to catch.”
Senior Jonah Caskey had a big effort for Oak Hill (1-5) on both sides of the ball, rushing for a 10-yard score and leading the team in tackles despite playing defensive end for the first time.
“I was really impressed with (Caskey),” Craven said. “He played a hard and physical game at a new position and gave great effort and leadership on the field.”
Kicker Dalton Magers made two of his four extra point attempts, Jake Glusenkamp had a 2-yard rushing score, Manning Huffman had an interception, and Jamarcus Loyd stripped a Marshall player for a fumble in the Raiders’ defeat.
“We are getting better each week,” Craven said. “We are going to have to do a better job on both sides of the ball and turn all our hard work into wins.”
Oak Hill will host 1-5 Rossville Christian Academy (Tennessee) on Friday.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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