CLASS 5A/3A : Greenwood ends Shiloh’s win streak
Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2007
GREENWOOD — It’s been a while since Shiloh Christian felt the sting of defeat.
Not since the 2005 playoffs had the Saints lost a game, but Greenwood ended their 16-game winning streak with a 52-35 victory Friday at Smith-Robinson Stadium.
Shiloh Christian (2-1 ) scored in the final minute to win last year’s matchup 49-48, after the Bulldogs prevailed 45-42 two years ago.
“We’re a part of that 16-game streak,” Greenwood Coach Rick Jones said. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Shiloh. That’s the way it is with this series, there’s an ebb and a flow. I think they’re going to be a tremendous football team this year.”
Greenwood receiver Zach Turpin caught 5 passes from Tyler Wilson for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wilson finished 17 of 33 for 308 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions.
Saints quarterback Blake Roberts completed 29 of 54 attempts for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns, but Roberts was unable to find his rhythm as quickly as Wilson.
“We had trouble getting to [Wilson ],” Shiloh Christian Coach Josh Floyd said. “He had all day to throw. He’s too good to let him have that much time.”
Zann Jones carried the Saints early in the game, intercepting a pass by Wilson in the end zone to end Greenwood’s first drive. Two plays later, Jones took a screen pass from Roberts 79 yards to give Shiloh Christian a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
Greenwood answered quickly, tying the score on a 51-yard pass from Wilson to Turpin.
The Bulldogs took a 10-7 lead on a 24-yard field goal by Austin Hartness and grabbed a 17-7 advantage on a 7-yard pass from Wilson to Trey Hopkins, who finished with 105 yards rushing.
Shiloh Christian pulled within 17-14 when Jake Ryan dived between two defenders in the end zone to catch a 44-yard pass from Roberts early in the second quarter. The Bulldogs regained momentum when Travis Sandifer took an interception to the Saints’ 15 and secured a 24-14 lead on Turpin’s second touchdown, a 12-yard reception from Wilson on fourth-and-7.
Shiloh Christian scored its final points of the half on a 7-yard pass to Jones, but Greenwood took over from there.
The Bulldogs gained some breathing room on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to C. J. McCraney. Shawn Fincher’s interception on the next play from scrimmage set up Greenwood’s last touchdown of the half three plays later, a 15-yard run by Hopkins, and the Bulldogs took a 35-21 lead into halftime.
The Bulldogs pushed their lead to 52-21 on a 45-yard pass to Turpin and a 5-yard run by Hopkins in the third quarter. MORRILTON 28, CLINTON 0 MORRILTON — Ryan Duncan ran for one long touchdown and two short ones to lead Morrilton (1-2 ) over visiting Clinton (1-2 ). Duncan, who finished with 130 yards on 16 carries, scored touchdowns of 1, 2 and 95 yards. Morrilton quarterback Terrance Hagans completed 9 of 23 passes for 120 yards. Morrilton added a fourth-quarter touchdown on an interception return by Willy Evans. Mathew Franklin led the team with 12 tackles. HARRISON 38, BOONEVILLE 15
BOONEVILLE — Matt Wilson completed 29 of 40 passes for 327 yards to lead Harrison (3-0 ) past Booneville (2-1 ).
Booneville got a touchdown from Wes Swint on a 5-yard pass in the third quarter. PULASKI OAK GROVE 17, GREENBRIER 6
Cordell Harris hit Richard Brooks with a touchdown pass and Charlie Dunn kicked a 35-yard field goal to lead Pulaski Oak Grove past Greenbrier in a nonconference game.
Adam Hall scored Greenbrier’s touchdown on a 30-yard run in the fourth quarter. 5 A Super Six SCHOOL (RECORD ) CONF. 1. Greenwood (2-1 ) 5 A-West Friday’s result def. Shiloh Christian 52-35 2. Camden Fairview (3-0 ) 5 A-Southwest Friday’s result def. Watson Chapel 41-6 3. Pulaski Academy (1-2-1 ) 5 A-Southeast Friday’s result lost to Dollarway 30-27 4. Blytheville (3-0 ) 5 A-East Friday’s result def. Cape Girardeau, Mo. 45-6 5. Batesville (1-2 ) 5 A-East Friday’s result lost to Newport 17-10 6. Harrison (3-0 ) 5 A-West Friday’s result def. Booneville 38-15
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