PRAIRIE GROVE 36, FARMINGTON 13

FARMINGTON -- The 1-2 punch of quarterback JD Elder and running back Anthony Johnson was too much for Farmington (0-1), which fell handily to the Tigers at Allen Holland Stadium.

Elder completed all four passes on the opening drive and capped it off by lofting a spiral to Collin Bryant for a 33-yard touchdown and a 6-0 lead.

Elder found Demarkus Cooper for a 19-yard touchdown strike to push the lead to 20-7, then Johnson scored on a 10-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers (1-0) a 26-7 lead at halftime.

Prairie Grove's final touchdown was a 73-yard interception return by Bryant to push the margin to 33-7 early in the fourth quarter.

Johnson rushed for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns on 10 carries and also had 3 receptions for 23 yards. Elder finished 7 of 11 passing for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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