GREENBRIER -- Bad weather couldn't stop Maumelle senior quarterback J.B. Minix.
After a lengthy delay for lightning, Minix rushed for 226 yards and 4 touchdowns on 22 carries to lead the Maumelle Hornets to a 34-20 victory over the Greenbrier Panthers at Jones Stadium on Friday night.
Shortly after Maumelle (5-0-1, 3-0 5A-West) took a 7-0 lead on a 16-yard touchdown run by junior running back Jacob Acklin, with just over six minutes gone in the first quarter, nearby lightning strikes led to a 1 hour, 47 minute delay.
The game resumed at 8:52 p.m., and Greenbrier began with two consecutive long drives, both ended by interceptions.
A fumble by Maumelle senior reserve back Kuron Simmon, recovered by Greenbrier (3-3, 1-2), led to another Panthers drive deep into Maumelle territory. This one ended when Greenbrier quarterback Will Drewry threw incomplete under pressure on fourth down.
Five plays later, Minix rolled right, then cut left through a clear crease and sprinted untouched 66 yards to give Maumelle a 13-0 lead with 2:52 left in the second quarter.
Greenbrier running back Karson Matthews rushed 20 times in the first 22 minutes of the game, but Shawn Howard carried four times for 48 yards to move the Panthers to the Maumelle 11 as time wound down in the first half.
A sack backed Greenbrier to 3rd-and-17 at the 18, but quarterback Harold Ross -- who alternated series with Drewry throughout -- passed to receiver Austin Porter open in the end zone to cut Maumelle's lead to 13-6 with 24 seconds before halftime.
Matthews completed the game with 49 carries for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Minix scored on the second play of the third quarter to give Maumelle a 21-6 lead at 11:04.
Greenbrier responded almost immediately, after Drewry's 49-yard pass to Porter set up Mathews' 5-yard score that put the Panthers within 21-12 with 9:10 left in the third quarter.
Maumelle scored on its next two possessions, each time with 21-yard touchdown runs by Minix, the latter of which gave the Hornets a 34-12 lead with 4:27 left in the third quarter.
Greenbrier scored in the final minute of the third quarter with a 2-yard run by Matthews to pull within 34-20.
HARRISON 44, MORRILTON 29
MORRILTON — Harrison quarterback Humphrey Brock scored six touchdowns to lead the Goblins(3-3, 2-1) past Morrilton (2-4, 1-2) in a 5A-West matchup.
Brock notched the first score of the game with a 6-yard run. Morrilton’s running back Terrence Minor responded with a 26-yard touchdown run, but Brock broke off a 69-yard run to give Harrison a 14-7 lead.
Trailing 17-7 in the second quarter, Minor scored on a 72-yard run and a 33-yard run to give the Devil Dogs a 21-17 lead going into halftime.
The third quarter was all Harrison. Brock threw three touchdown passes, including two to Caleb Croft that cover 3 yards and 48 yards. Silas Huskey also caught on a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Morrilton back Graham Heidenreich pulled in a 53-yard touchdown pass, but Brock answered with a 1-yard touchdown run.
FARMINGTON 22, CLARKSVILLE 0
CLARKSVILLE — Brice Waggle threw two touchdown passes to Michael Ingram to lead Farmington (4-2, 1-2) past Clarksville (0-6, 0-3) in a 5A-West Conference game.
Ingram’s scoring receptions from Waggle covered 15 and 55 yards.
Chas Turner scored Farmington’s other touchdown, returning an interception 92 yards.
LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN 28, VILONIA 12
VILONIA — Damarea Crockett ran for three touchdowns to lead Little Rock Christian (4-2, 2-1 5A-West) to a victory over Vilonia (3-3, 2-1).
Crockett scored on runs of 15, 10 and 61 yards for Little Rock Christian.
Hunter McFarlane added a 10-yard touchdown run for the Warriors.
PUALSKI ACADEMY 65, BEEBE 35
BEEBE — Will Hefley threw for 429 yards and six touchdowns and No. 2 Pulaski Academy (5-1, 3-0 5A-Central) beat Beebe in a game that featured a 2-hour, 55-minute weather delay.
Hefley, who completed 19 of 29 passes, threw touchdowns passes of 63 and 17 yards to Will Hastings, 57 yards to Jaren Watkins and 11 yards to Cannon Smith. He also threw two touchdown passes to Zack Kelley.
Miles Fells added a 4-yard touchdown run for the Bruins.
Beebe (1-5, 1-2) rushed for 485 yards, led by Jovaughn Wyrick’s 162 yards and 3 touchdowns on 9 carries. Trip Smith added 138 yards on 31 carries.
Top Performances
CLASS 5A
JAMAR DIXON, Wynne, 16 carries, 229 yards, 3 TDs.
ROSS TRAIL, Wynne, 19 of 25 passing, 229 yards, 2 TDs.
DONTAE POUNDS, Wynne, 6 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD.
MICHEAL INGRAM, Farmington, caught two touchdown passes.
DAMAREA CROCKETT, Little Rock Christian, rushed for three touchdowns.
DEMADRE CLARK, Blytheville, scored all six of his team’s TDs.
JOE FRAZIER, Nettleton, ran for 197 yards, 3 TDs.
OSVALDO ESPERICUETA, Batesville, kicked field goals of 27, 25 and 33 yards.
WILL HEFLEY, Pulaski Academy, threw for 429 yards and six touchdowns.
JOVAUGHN WYRICK, Beebe, rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns
TRIP SMITH, Beebe, rushed for 138 yards on 31 carries.
Sports on 10/11/2014