The Advance. (Vidalia, Ga.) 2003-current, November 03, 2021, Image 16

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Newspaper Page Text5be Aiiuancg The ADVANCE, November 3,2021 /Page 2B Photo by Mike Branch Cam Wallace rushed for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns against rival Wheeler County last Friday night. Here he shakes off a tackle and follows a block from Brandon Den mark. Photo by Mike Branch Wheeler's Jacques Kincy is one of the top passers in Single A. Here he tries to use his legs to pick up good yardage against the MCHS Eagles, MCHS Eagles Win Over Rival Wheeler Bulldogs By Mike Branch Sports Editor sports 7 advance@gmail.com The Montgomery County High School Eagles hosted the rival Bulldogs of Wheeler County High School on Friday night in Mt. Vernon. It was close through the first half of the game, but the Eagles pulled away in the second half to get the win. Wheeler had the ball to start the game and put to gether a long drive. Jacques Kincy and James Culver had several good runs as they ate up yardage and clock. Kincy had it at the 15 with just over five minutes left in the first quarter. Culver pushed it to the three before he went in for the touchdown with 2:26 left in the first quarter as they took nearly 10 minutes off the clock. Wheeler went for a two- point conversion but did not get it, but they led 6-0. Wheeler went for an onside kick, but the Eagles jumped on it at their 48- yard line. Several penalties against the Eagles moved them all the way back to their own 25-yard line, but a pass from Bo Davidson to Brandon Denmark got 28 yards back, and then a pass to Ahmad Carter gave MCHS a first down at the Wheeler 34-yard line. Cam Wallace got it to the 14-yard line on a good run, and then Samari Madison got the call and set up the Eagles at the 2-yard line. On the next play Denmark was in for the touchdown with 10:26 left in the second quarter. The extra point was good from Jackson Cartwright for a 7-6 lead. Brandon Smallwood had a good return on the ensuing kickoff, and then a big run by Kincy had Wheeler across midfield to the MCHS 45-yard line. Kincy and Culver again combined to set up the Bull dogs at the 25-yard line with another first down. A pitch from Kincy to Jay Faison put the Bulldogs at the 14-yard line with just under five minutes to go in the half. Culver ran to the 2-yard line, and then he went in for the touchdown on the next play. Wheeler added the two-point con version with Culver taking it in to put them back on top, 14-7 with 2:50 on the clock. The Eagles took over at their own 31-yard line. A facemask penalty on Wheeler put MCHS at the 49 of Wheeler, and then a pass from Davidson to Xavier Brantley put MCHS at the 37-yard line. Wallace had two runs and a penalty on Wheeler had MCHS at the 7-yard line of the Bull dogs. Denmark had it at the 2-yard line for a first down, and then with just 16 sec onds to go in the first half, MCHS was into the end zone again on a Denmark run. Cartwright added the PAT to tie the game at 14- 14 heading to halftime. In the third quarter the Eagles started with the ball and scored quickly as Wal lace broke free for a 71 -yard touchdown run to give the Eagles their first lead of the game. They added the extra point to lead 21-14 over Wheeler. Later in the third after another big run from Wal lace, the Eagles were in for another score as they pushed their lead to 28-14 with Davidson scoring on a short run to cap off the drive. Wheeler was back on the board early in the fourth quarter as they closed the lead to 28-22 with the addi tion of the two-point con version after a 25-yard touchdown pass by Kincy. The Eagles extended their lead when Davidson found Brantley for a 30-yard touchdown reception. Cart wright added the extra point for a 35-22 lead. Wallace then had an other long touchdown run, this one for 76 yards as MCHS was on top 42-22. MCHS scored one more time with Darius Wells tak ing it in from eight yards out as the Eagles led 49-22. Wheeler added one more score late, but the Ea gles took the win, 49-28. This week the Eagles will be at Dublin with this Region game having playoff seating implications. Kick off is at 7:30 p.m. The Bull dogs wrapped up their sea son with the loss to MCHS. Wheeler finished the year with a record of 5-5 and they were 3-5 in Region play. Toombs County Falls To The Swainsboro Tigers By Mike Branch Sports Editor sports 7 advance@gmail. com It was a tough night in Swainsboro for the Toombs County High School Bull dogs football team last Fri day night as they took on the #10 ranked Tigers. In the first quarter of the game the Bulldogs fell behind as Swainsboro found the end zone once to take a 7-0 lead. They added to that lead in the second quarter with two more touchdowns, missing the extra point on one, but Swainsboro took a 20-0 lead into halftime. On Swainsboro's first possession of the second half they broke a big play for a touchdown to push their lead to 26-0 with 8:49 left in the third quarter. On Toombs' next series Gavin Hall hit Lagonza Hay ward for a 60-yard touch down pass. Jesus Mata tacked on the extra point to close the lead to 26-7. Swainsboro added one more touchdown in the third quarter of the game as they went ahead 33-7 on the Bulldogs. Toombs was not able to score again, but they also kept the Tigers from putting any more points on the board. Toombs fell 33-7 as their record falls to 4-5 on the year and they are 2-2 in Region play. Toombs is cur rently sitting in third place in the Region. This week TCHS will host the Falcons of East Lau rens on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in The Pit. The Falcons are 5-4 overall but are just 1-3 in the Region. FIND YOUR EXMARK AT: ALSTON SAW SHOP 912-594-6701 STATE HWY 135 • ALSTON, GA 30412 For the game TCHS will also be hosting their An nual Veterans Day Tribute. The Toombs County per forming arts students will be presenting a musical perfor mance in honor of those who have served. There will be over 200 students per forming during the program. Artwork from local elemen tary students will be dis played as well. The perfor mance will take place at half time of the game. All Veter ans are encouraged to come and will be admitted to the game free of charge. Snapper $6.29 /lb Pork Steak Stuffed Chicken Ground Beef $3.29/ lb Rib End Chops Loin End Chops $1.59 m >. Cube Steak A $5.99 /lb All Locally Grown Roasts... $4.99/lb Pre-made Sides Broccoli & Cheese < Squash » Twice Baked Potato < Green Bean < Hashbrown Casserole - Mac & Cheese Bites Medium...$14.99 - Large...$24*99 Fall Jams/Jellies 'Caramel Apple Butter ' Fig Walnut Butter 'Maple Pumpkin Butter 'Old Farmhouse Chutney ' Apple Cranberry Chutney ' Gingerbread Butter 866 U). Parker St., Baxley Sale good November 3 through November 9. 912-705-9900 Like us on Facebook to get the Soup of the Day!