Prep Football Roundup: Long Beach can’t hold on to double digit lead in second half and falls to South Jones in OT
Long Beach running back Junior Brown looks for running room against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)
By MAURICE SINGLETON/Sports Writer
ELLISVILLE — Long Beach lost a double digit third quarter lead and fell on the road to home-standing South Jones Friday night 29-22 in overtime. The Bearcats, coming off a 52-14 thumping from visiting Petal last week, fared much better on the road trip to visit the Braves as Long Beach jumped ahead 7-0 early and 14-8 at halftime. Long Beach then extended its advantage to 22-8 mid-way through the third frame before South Jones mounted its big comeback.
Long Beach quarterback Will Brady attempts to elude Braves defenders against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)Long Beach quarterback Will Brady gets pulled down by Braves defenders against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)South Jones quarterback Collin Flowers loos for an open target against Long Beach in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)South Jones ball carrier Anquan Jackson looks for running room against Long Beach in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)Long Beach running back Junior Brown looks for running room against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)
The Braves ended the game scoring 21 straight points, to eventually tie the game up at 22-22 late in the fourth quarter and then pull out the win by scoring their third straight touchdown to open the extra session and then holding Long Beach scoreless to secure the win. The Braves moved to 4-2 overall with their second win over a “Southern Six” squad this season. South Jones also picked up a 35-33 road win over Pearl River Central in the second week of the season. The Bearcats dropped to 2-4 on the season as they suffered their third straight loss, and will return home to host George County Friday night to open Region 4-6A play.
Long Beach running back Andre Windham picks up steam as he heads downfield against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)Long Beach defender Rashard Foxworth pursues a Braves ball carrier against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)South Jones quarterback Collin Flowers looks for an open target against Long Beach in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)Long Beach quarterback Will Brady looks for running room against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)Long Beach running back Junior Brown land his teammates celebrate a touchdown against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)
Here is the entire “Southern Six” scoreboard from Friday night: D’Iberville 35, Wayne County 7 Florence 35, Hancock County 34 (OT) Gautier 42, Columbia 41 Greene County 33, Pass Christian 25 Hattiesburg 48, George County 21 Meridian 31, Harrison Central 17 Perry Central 34, St. Patrick 7 Picayune 24, Petal 21
South Jones quarterback Collin Flowers scrambles for an open target against Long Beach in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)
Poplarville 28, Moss Point 14 Prentiss Christian 22, Christian Collegiate 14 Presbyterian 34, Bay High 13 Resurrection 16, Salem 6 South Jones 29, Long Beach 22 (OT) Stone County 32, St. Stanislaus 0
Long Beach defender Gavin Sutherland reaches out to stop a Braves running back against South Jones in Ellisville Friday night. (Photo by Matt Bush)
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