Overton-to-Beckham TD lifts Theodore to wild 42-41 win over St. Paul’s
Theodore’s Kendrick Able powers for some of his 213 yards against St. Paul’s Friday night in Theodore. Able had three touchdowns in the Bobcats’ 42-41 win. (Mike Kittrell/Call News)
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THEODORE — Crishon Overton tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Beckham with 31 seconds left to complete a 91-yard drive as Theodore rallied past St. Paul’s 42-41 Friday night at C.A. Douglas Field.
Overton overcame three first-half interceptions, was 10-of-16 passing for 116 yards and scored on a 13-yard run while Beckham also returned a kickoff 70 yards for a score.
Kendrick Able had 213 yards in 24 carries and scored on runs of 29, 7 and 3 yards for the Bobcats (4-1, 4-0 6A Region 1), who won their fourth straight.
Hayden Fincher was 19-of-27 passing for 196 yards and four touchdowns, three going to Carson Stephens for 13, 7 and 10 yards, Parker Davis added a 53-yard TD reception, Tank Jones had a 4-yard scoring run, had a 20-yard TD reception and threw a scoring pass for the Saints (3-1, 2-1), who led 34-21 at halftime.
Saraland 43,
McGill-Toolen 10
SARALAND — Jamison Roberts threw for three touchdowns and rushed for three more as the No. 3-ranked, unbeaten Spartans rolled past the Yellow Jackets.
Roberts was 16-of-18 passing — including completing his final seven passes — for 170 yards and three touchdowns and scored on runs of 18 and 57 yards and 1 yard. The scoring passes covered 8 and 11 yards to Deshawn Spencer and 12 yards to A.J. Martin. Roberts had 102 yards on seven carries for Saraland (5-0, 4-0 6A Region 1), which won its state-leading 35th straight home game and led 34-3 at halftime.
“(McGill-Toolen) came out and played three safeties and a nickel out of respect for Jamison and our receivers,” Spartans coach Jeff Kelly said. “We had to run the ball and take some other deep throws and I felt that was a really good test for Jamison and his development to see that type of scheme.”
Blaine Barre was 9-of-21 passing for 71 yards and an interception, Seth DeMouey had a TD run and Joseph Parrino had a 39-yard field goal for the Jackets (1-4, 1-3), who had three turnovers.
“We just didn’t execute very well,” McGill-Toolen coach David Faulkner said. “Defensively, we would get them in some third and fourth downs but we couldn’t get off the field. We’ve struggled on offense for the last three weeks. We’re not very good on third down and we’re not very good in the red zone.”
MGM 50,
Foley 7
SEMMES — D.J. Broughton caught three touchdowns in the first half the No. 4-ranked Vikings clobbered the Lions.
Broughton, Mary G. Montgomery’s senior tight end, caught a pair of 6-yard scores and added a 35-yard touchdown. Broughton came into the game with just two TD receptions.
“Our game plan was to line up fast and confuse their coverage,” Broughton said. “I was able to get open.”
The Vikings (5-0, 3-0 7A Region 1) extended their regular-season home winning streak to 15 games.
“D.J. does a great job each week,” MGM coach Zach Golson said. “He was due for a breakout game and tonight he showed out. He was able to beat some double teams in the slot.”
The Vikings’ defense forced three turnovers, including a 44-yard scoop-and-score from Timothy Hughes in the fourth quarter, and Kam Smith had 105 yards on 16 carries, including a 2-yard TD run. Thomas White scored two third-quarter touchdowns.
Leroy 52,
J.F. Shields 14
Jace Sellers threw three touchdown passes to keep the No. 2-ranked Bears undefeated.
Sellers completed 5 of 8 passes for 82 yards, including TD passes of 15 and 40 yards to Joshua Reed and a 12-yarder to D.J. Marshall.
Ja’kavien Collins had 44 yards on three attempts, two of those touchdowns from 5 yards and 1 yard out.
Ayden Tolbert had a 40-yard punt return for a touchdown and Keegan Giles had a 27-yard touchdown run and recovered a fumble.
WCHS 55,
Central-Hayneville 8
CHATOM — Conner Williams threw for three touchdowns as the Bulldogs romped.
Williams’ TD passes were 10 yards to Landon Dearmon, 4 yards to Ty Owens and 8 yards to Hayden Wilkins.
Braxton Evans scored on runs of 5 and 11 yards, Owens scored on a scoop-and-score and Wilkins had a 40-yard pick-six on back-to-back defensive plays for Washington County (4-1, 3-0 2A Region 1).
Davidson 28,
Bryant 15
