PRESCOTT — Prescott’s L.J. Martin caught two passes for touchdowns and returned two interceptions for scores as the Curley Wolves (10-2) pummeled Mayflower 69-24 in Class 3A playoff action Friday night.
In a matchup of the state’s highest-scoring offenses in Class 3A, it was Prescott’s defense that kept Mayflower sophomore quarterback Adam Dycus in check long enough to let its offense light up the scoreboard.
Mayflower (6-6) led 3-0 on Matthew Post’s 28-yard field goal. By the time Mayflower scored again, Prescott led 32-3.
Martin gave Prescott the lead for good on a 20-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Trevor Rucker, who was 19 for 25 for 217 yards and 4 touchdowns. Rucker hooked up with Martin again on a 31-yard score and a 24-3 lead. In all, Martin had 4 catches for 64 yards.
That was on offense. Defensively, Martin picked off a Dycus throw and raced 94 yards for the Curley Wolves’ second score. His second interception return, a 66-yarder, made it 56-10 late in the first half.
By halftime, it was 63-10.
Dycus, who entered the game averaging 353 passing yards per game, finished 18 for 40 for 194 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
Dycus spent most of the night running from Prescott’s front seven, which put pressure on him throughout the night.
FOUNTAIN LAKE 55, RIVERCREST 13
WILSON — Mackenzie Ross rushed for four touchdowns, Andrew Barber added two more and Fountain Lake (10-2), the No. 2 seed from the 5-3A Conference, scored 42 consecutive points in the second half to beat 3-3A champion Rivercrest (9-3) in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. Barber had 165 yards on 20 carries, gaining 144 on 14 first-half attempts. Ross had 127 yards on 18 carries, rushing 97 yards on 12 attempts in the second half.
Sports, Pages 27 on 11/17/2012