Bratcher's 4 TD passes send Pulaski Academy past Beebe

BEEBE -- Pulaski Academy scored on all of its first-half possessions Friday and rolled to an easy 42-7 victory over Beebe at Bro Erwin Stadium.

The Bruins had a 35-7 lead at halftime and added another touchdown two plays into the second half to force a running clock for the rest of the game.

Beebe running back Taylor Boyce, who came into the game with 899 yards rushing, ran 27 times for 120 yards and a touchdown against the Bruins, putting him over 1,000 yards for the season.

"They are a physical team and Coach [John] Shannon always has them play physical and we are a finesse team," Pulaski Academy Coach Kevin Kelley said. "I was very proud of our defense, that's as well as our defense has played against Beebe in the years we have played them."

Kelley had kind words for Boyce.

"I was at the touchdown club a couple of weeks ago and he was one of the prep players of the week," Kelley said. "He had 37 carries for 280 yards and we were worried about him, He is a grinder and he's a kid who stays low, he's a kid who stays low."

The Badgers were stopped on a fourth-and-6 on their first possession.

Pulaski Academy drove 63 yards, capped by John David White's 8-yard run. Braden Bratcher passed to Hudson Henry for the two-point conversion with 6:09 left in the first quarter.

The Badgers answered on Boyce's 3-yard run with 1:27 remaining, but couldn't stop the Bruins' onslaught.

Following a Beebe attempt at an onside kick, the Bruins took seven plays to cover the 52 yards. Jayden Kelley scored from 6 yards out.

The Bruins added three more touchdowns in the first half. Bratcher had passes of 2 and 1 yards to Henry with a 95-yarder to White in between to give Pulaski Academy a 35-7 halftime lead.

Pulaski Academy scored on its second play of the second half, a 69-yard pass from Bratcher to Kelley, to start the continuously running clock for the remainder of the game.

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Sports on 10/13/2018

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