PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER
BY TUCKER MASSEY /FOR THE OBSERVER
BEULAH — On Oct. 19, the undefeated Loachapoka Indians took on the Maplesville Red Devils at Beulah High School.
The game started off slow with both teams scoreless until about halfway through the second quarter when Maplesville took a 6-0 lead after a passing touchdown and failed two-point conversion.
The Indians responded quickly as they swiftly pushed downfield and into the red zone. Loachapoka’s senior running back Jeremiah Darlington ran the ball in for a 15-yard rushing touchdown to tie it up. The two-point conversion also failed, leaving the game at 6-6 through the half.
The game remained scoreless for some time after the half, with no team scoring until late in the fourth quarter.
Loachapoka’s junior running back Anthony Wheat finally ran it into the endzone for the Indians’ second touchdown of the game, a touchdown that would prove to be the final blow to Maplesville.
The game ended with Loachapoka on top, winning 12-6 and leaving the Indians undefeated for the season and with their first 1A Region 4 Title in a decade.
As Loachapoka advances to the playoffs, they will take the No. 1 seed from Region 4. However, the Indians still have regular season play to take off before the playoffs begin.
On Friday, Oct. 27, Loachapoka will face off against the Billingsley Bears at Billingsley. Billingsley is currently fifth in 1A Region 4 but is currently undefeated at home.