LITTLE ROCK — CAMDEN FAIRVIEW 58, HOT SPRINGS LAKESIDE 10
CAMDEN - Camden Fairview’s Jamie Smith ran for 161 yards, and the Cardinals ran their conference winning streak to 20 games against Hot Springs Lakeside on Friday, as the Cardinals defeated the Rams.
Now playing in the 5A South, Camden Fairview hasn’t lost a conference game since Week 5 of the 2010 season. Friday’s victory improves the Cardinals, ranked ninth in the state, to 4-0 on the season, while Lakeside falls to 2-2.
The Cardinals scored early and often against the Rams, taking a 21-3 lead after one quarter. After Smith ran the ball down to the 2 with a 16-yard run, Deion Holliman scored to give the Cardinals a lead they would never lose. Jerry Moorehead reeled in a short pass and carried several defenders down to the 1 line, and scored on a quarterback sneak on the next play to put Camden Fairview up 14-0.
After Lakeside kicked a 26-yard field goal, Matthew Ollison hit Moorehead with a 45-yard pass play to increase the lead to 21-3. In the second quarter, Holliman returned a fumbled punt 75 yards for another score, before running in a 2-point conversion as well to push the lead to 29-3.
Ollison then hit Braxton Hoof with a 29-yard touchdown pass before Byron Keaton came in to throw two of his own, including a 19-yarder to Smith, and a 17-yarder to Hoof to give Camden Fairview a 51-3 lead at halftime.
With the clock running and reserves finishing up the contest, Lakeside got a 45-yard score from Garrett Garner before Keaton scored a running touchdown of his own from 9 yards out to set the final score.
Camden Fairvew finished with 229 yards rushing and 180 yards passing with 16 first downs. Lakeside finished with 100 yards rushing and 97 yards passing after having 84 yards at halftime, including 8 yards rushing.
HOPE 46, DE QUEEN 24
DE QUEEN - Vincent Love scored a pair of touchdowns for Hope in a Conference 5A-South opening victory over De Queen.
Javon Westmoreland, D.J. Jones, Nathan Stubber and Kenneth Thompson all added touchdowns for Hope.
WATSON CHAPEL 41, HOT SPRINGS 23
HOT SPRINGS - Devonte Battles rushed for four touchdowns, three in the second half, to lead Watson Chapel to a victory over Hot Springs in their 5A-South opener at Holt Memorial Field.
With the Wildcats (3-1, 1-0) leading 21-16 at halftime, Battles broke touchdown runs of 15 and 43 yards in the third quarter to push the margin to 17. Hot Springs (2-2, 0-1) had a glimmer of hope when Michael Webb intercepted Sanantonio Cole on the Watson Chapel goal line for an easy touchdown, but Battles put the final touches on the game with a 66-yard touchdown run with 4:48 left.
Cole was 5 of 10 for 198 yards in the first half, and his only second-half attempt was the Webb interception. Watson Chapel stuck with the ground in the final 24 minutes, accumulating 211 of their 295 rushing yards, led by Battles’ 12 carries for 152 yards.
WHITE HALL 50, MAGNOLIA 7
MAGNOLIA - Kendrick Edgerson ran for 186 yards on 8 carries and scored 3 touchdowns to lead White Hall to a convincing victory at Magnolia.
Terrance Warren threw touchdown passes of Shuqan Walls and Percy Arnold.
Cory Fontenot added a 9-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for White Hall.
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Sports, Pages 27 on 09/22/2012