ARCOLA — Deer Creek School senior quarterback Jarod Satterfield scored three big touchdowns Friday night during his team’s 32-28 home victory over Unity Christian Academy, but after the game Satterfield credited his team’s defense for helping secure the victory.
“I am proud of how I played,” Satterfield said. “But, we would not have won this game if the defense did not step up and make some great plays at the end of the game.”
Friday’s game was perhaps a start to a new rivalry between the Warriors and the Leland-based Soldiers. Deer Creek moved down to play 8-man football this year, so it made sense for both Washington County programs to schedule a game this year.
Deer Creek junior Noah Allegrezza scored the last points for Deer Creek on a 46-yard touchdown run with 1:42 left until halftime. Allegrezza’s score gave the Warriors a 32-20 lead.
Unity Christian’s Tarquinius Keathley scored on a 3-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter for the final points of the game. After that, both team’s defenses stepped up to make a number of big plays.
“It was a great game, and it was a hard-fought game,” Deer Creek coach Benny McLendon said. “You have to give the Unity Christian kids a lot of credit because they played well. I am glad we played them because I think they are a good team, and a good Christian school.”
Unity Christian head coach Marcus Cannon gave Deer Creek the credit for the victory.
“This was a great opportunity for us to play them, and I am proud of how hard the kids played,” Cannon said. “We played a team that is used to playing 11-man football, and a we showed that we can compete against a team like that.”
Unity Christian’s Jeremiah Jones made the biggest play in the fourth quarter when he dashed down the sidelines on a 60-yard run. But, Deer Creek School’s Parker Hunter made a big sack on the same possession to help end any hopes of a Unity Christian score.
In the first half, Lavoris Strickland and Jones each scored a touchdown for the Soldiers.
Pillow 41, Washington School 7
GREENWOOD — Washington School senior John Bentley Suares scored the only touchdown for the Generals (2-2) Friday night as they fell to the rival Mustangs.
“We executed as poorly as we could,” Washington School coach Greg Wallace said. “We did not play very hard, and we made more mistakes than I thought possible, but I do not want to take away anything from Pillow because they are a great team and they played great.”
The Generals have a bye week next Friday, and there next game is scheduled for Sept. 27 at Starkville Academy.
Ruleville Central 46, O’Bannon 7
RULEVILLE — The Greenwaves (1-3) trailed just 14-7 with 50 seconds left until halftime but we unable to get anymore momentum as the game got away from O’Bannon in the second half.
“We are just making too many simple mistakes,” O’Bannon first-year head coach Lynn Lang said. “We just have to go back to practice and keep working hard.
O’Bannon’s Curtis Austin scored the only points for the Greenwaves when he caught a long touchdown pass.
O’Bannon hosts rival Riverside High School next week.
Shaw 24, Riverside 6
AVON — The Riverside High School football team saw its record drop to 0-4 this season after the Bulldogs fell to Shaw. The game Friday night was the Bulldogs first home game of the season. Next week the Bulldogs are scheduled to play at O’Bannon High School.
South Delta 38, Leland 0
LELAND — The Leland Cubs turned the ball over five times in their home loss to South Delta, and first year Leland head coach Ricardo Tigler said that his team needs to correct these types of mistakes if it wishes to start winning more games.
“We have to keep working and stay the course and keep doing what we are doing,” Coach Tiger said. “We also had about 100 yards worth of penalties, and it’s something that we just have to correct.”
The South Delta Bulldogs from Rolling Fork improved their record to a perfect 4-0.
Simmons 32, Coffeeville 6
COFFEVILLE— Simmons coach Timothy Johnson and the Blue Devils have now won two straight games to improve their record to 2-2 thiss season.
The Blue Devils will try to make it three in a row when they host Ray Brooks next Friday.
