Football | 9/22/2017 1:15:00 AM
ELLISVILLE – The Jones County Junior College Bobcats used a stifling defense, a strong ground attack and big plays to subdue No. 20 Copiah-Lincoln, 35-10, here Thursday night at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field.
The Bobcats forced the Wolves into five turnovers and running backs
DeShawn Smith (Brooksville, Florida) and
Scott Phillips (South Jones) each rushed for over 100 yards as JCJC opened MACJC South Division play with a convincing victory.
The Bobcats, 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the division, resume division play next week at Southwest. The game will be at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 and will air on jcjc.tv and the official Jones County Junior College Facebook page on Facebook Live with
Mark Easley and
Chris Robinson on the call.
Defensive back
Fred Peters (Columbia) had two fumble recoveries, including one he returned for a touchdown, and stopped a Wolfpack scoring threat with an interception at his own 5-yard line.
Defensive back
Travis Reed (Meridian) had a pass interception and defensive back
Jamar Richardson (Aliceville, Alabama) also had a fumble recovery.
The Bobcats recorded 8 sacks and 8 tackles for loss.
Linebacker
Tyrek Moody (Petal) had 7 tackles, while end
Wardalis Ducksworth (Mize) had 6 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 tackle for loss. Linebacker Jordyn Bowlin (Starkville) had 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 tackle for loss and 2 forced fumbles. Peters had 5 tackles and 1 sack. Tackle
Dashawn Crawford (Bay Springs) had 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 1 sack. End
Brandon Young (West Jones) had 3 tackles, 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss and Richardson had a sack.
Smith had 152 yards on the ground, including a 38-yard scoring run, and Phillips ran for 127 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown play.
Punter
Taylor Wallace (Jackson Prep) continually kept the Wolves bottled up with high, non-returnable kicks.
The Bobcats took advantage of a shanked, 17-yard punt for the first score of the game.
Jones took over at the Wolfpack 34-yard line after the short boot and used six plays to score. Quarterback
Chris Weaver (Bay Minette, Alabama) bootlegged back to his right and found
Chancie Tidwell (Clinton) for an 18-yard scoring strike.
Mike Kroeze's (Madison Central) extra point gave JCJC a 7-0 lead with 8:09 left in the first quarter.
Later in the quarter, the Bobcats began a drive at its own 45.
Two plays later, Phillips took a handoff around the left side and raced 55 yards for a touchdown. Kroeze's kick made it 14-0 with 1:20 left in the first quarter.
Midway through the second quarter, the Bobcats moved from its own 15 to the Co-Lin 10 in 13 plays. But Kroeze's 27-yard field goal attempt was no good and Co-Lin took over at its own 20.
The Wolves promptly hit a 72-yard pass play from Woody Barrett to Ryan Drew to get to the JCJC 8.
But the Bobcat defense stiffened and Griffin Sublett booted a 32-yard field goal with 3:02 left in the half.
Smith's 43-yard kickoff return put the Bobcats in good position at the Co-Lin 43. But Kroeze could not connect on a 26-yard attempt and the Bobcats would take a 14-3 lead into halftime.
The Wolves would make things close late in the third quarter when they recovered a Bobcat fumble at the JCJC 35.
On the next play, Barrett threw a backwards pass to wide receiver Nero Nelson who then threw to an open Kobe Gates for a touchdown. Sublett's PAT was good and suddenly the Wolves were down only 14-10 with 4:01 left in the third quarter.
But JCJC responded in strong fashion.
The Bobcats took the ensuing kickoff and went 65 yards in five plays, capped by a 38-yard run by Smith. Kroeze's extra point gave JCJC a 21-10 lead with 2:12 left in the third quarter.
Jones then forced a Co-Lin punt, but the ball hit the leg of a Bobcat defender and the Wolves took over on the JCJC 16.
But on the next play, Peters came up with an interception at the five to end the threat.
On Co-Lin's next possession, linebacker
Jordyn Bowlin (Starkville) forced a fumble. Peters recovered near the Wolfpack 40 and proceeded to run into the end zone for a touchdown. Kroeze's exta point made it 28-10 with 13:36 left to play.
Reed then stopped Co-Lin's next possession with an interception that he returned from his own 38 to the Wolfpack 19.
Two plays later, Weaver kept the ball and scored from seven yards away. Kroeze's extra point ended the scoring with 12:53 left in the game.
JCJC limited Co-Lin to 30 yards net rushing and only 241 yards of total offense.
The Bobcats rushed for 368 yards and had 425 yards of offense.
Co-Lin drops to 2-2 overall and 0-2 in division play. The Wolves go to East Central next week.
September 21
Jones County 35, Copiah-Lincoln 10
Ellisville
Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field
Copiah-Lincoln (2-2, 0-2) 0 3 7 0 – 10
Jones County (3-1, 1-0) 14 0 7 14 – 35
Scoring summary
1
st quarter – JCJC,
Chancie Tidwell 18-yard pass from
Chris Weaver, 8:09.
Mike Kroeze PAT. JCJC, 7-0.
1
st quarter – JCJC,
Scott Phillips 55-yard run, 1:20. Kroeze PAT. JCJC, 14-0.
2
nd quarter – CL, Griffin Sublett 32-yard field goal, 3:02. JCJC, 14-3.
3
rd quarter – CL, Kobe Gates 35-yard pass from Nero Nelson, 4:01. Sublett PAT. JCJC, 14-10.
3
rd quarter – JCJC,
DeShawn Smith 38-yard run, 2:12. Kroeze PAT. JCJC, 21-10.
4
th quarter – JCJC,
Fred Peters 40-yard fumble recovery return, 13:36. Kroeze PAT. JCJC, 28-10.
4
th quarter – JCJC,
Chris Weaver 7-yard run, 12:53. Kroeze PAT. JCJC, 35-10.
Copiah-Lincoln Jones County
14 FD 19
30-30 Rushes-Yards 59-368
16-37-2 Comp-Att-Int 5-12-0
211 Passing Yards 57
241 Total Offense 425
5-35 Penalties-Yards 13-94
8-34.6 Punts-Ave. 7-37.3
6-3 Fumbles-Lost 3-2
JCJC statistics
Rushing
JCJC –
DeShawn Smith 13-152;
Scott Phillips 18-127;
Detric Hawthorn 13-45;
Rashaud Green 7-24;
Chris Weaver 8-20.
Passing
JCJC –
Chris Weaver 5-9-0 for 57;;
Detric Hawthorn 0-3-0.
Receiving
JCJC –
Kendall Parham 2-4;
Harry Ballard 1-21;
Chancie Tidwell 1-18;
Jeriko Morris 1-14.
