BY D. MARK MITCHELL
THE OBSERVER
BY D. MARK MITCHELL
THE OBSERVER
LEE COUNTY —
The high school football regular season is almost half over, with several teams completing their fifth game last week.
LOACHAPOKA | NOTASULGA
The Loachapoka Indians won the “Battle of Highway 14” by defeating Notasulga, 12-6 last Thursday in Notasulga. The Indians improved to 5-0 and 3-0 in Region while the Blue Devils dropped to 1-4, R 1-2. Jeremiah Darlington rushed for 127-yards and two TD’s. Lochapoka has a bye week while Notasulga host Pike Liberal Arts.
Lee-Scott Academy (4-1, R 2-1) blewout Macon East 56-7 on Homecoming night at Jud Scott Field. The Warriors scored 49 straight points before Macon East scored its only points of the game on a 77-yard kickoff return with 9 minutes left in the game.
LSA gained 341-yards on 25 plays for an average of 13.69 yards per offensive snap. Senior runningback/linebacker Jonathan “JJ” Meyers led the team in rushing with 48-yards on just three rushes, Tyler Kennedy rushed 4 times for 41-yards and a TD. Jake White caught 5 passes for 152-yards and returned the opening kickoff of the third quarter for 75-yards and his fifth touchdown of the game. Mathew Rolader made 6 PAT and kicked every kickoff in the endzone and James Pace made one PAT. QB Pelzer Reeves was 6 of 8 for 164-yards, 4 TDs and 1 INT. Ethan Hardy threw one pass for 17-yards in the second half and Braxton Cox scored the Warriors last TD on a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter. Lee-Scott plays Autauga Acedemy (4-1) Friday night in Prattville.
Congratulations Kate Dickerson for being crowned 2023 Lee-Scott Acedemy Homecoming Queen.
AUBURN | PERCY JULIAN
Auburn High (4-1, R3-1) beat Percy Julian 48-13 on Homecoming at Duck Samford Stadium in Auburn. Quarterback Henry Allen was 5 of 9 for 131-passing yards and added 53 rushing yards to finish with 184 total yards and two TD’s. The Tigers led 34-7 at halftime and added two scores in the second half while Percy Julian scored its second touchdown with 15-seconds left in the game. AHS scored its first TD on 56-yard pass from Allen to by Gibson Loughridge. Auburn added 3-TDs in the second quarter: Allen scored on runs of 32 and 12 yards, Omar Mabson scored on a 44-yard run and Towns McGough made two field goals of 32 and 39 yards. Jalen Foster scored a TD on a 2-yard run in the third quarter and Tyler Flakes scored the last TD on a 10-yard run.
Auburn travels to Birmingham to take on Ramsay. Congratulations to Trinitee Pritchett for being crowned 2023 Auburn High Homecoming Queen.
IN OTHER ACTION
Smiths Station lost to Dothan 66-0, Homewood beat Benjamin Russell 41-21, Beauregard lost to Charles Henderson 35-0 and Luverne beat Lanett 18-6.
Beulah (2-2) will face Prattville Christian Academy for its homecoming game on Sept. 29.
Smiths Station (0-5) meets Benjamin Russell at Panther Stadium at 7 p.m. Sept. 29.
Glenwood (5-0) will go up against Valiant Cross Academy Friday night.
