Brennen Johnson ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as Pulaski Robinson trounced North Pulaski 50-6 in a nonconference game on a soggy Friday night at Charlie George Stadium.
Johnson, a 5-11 sophomore, completed 14 of 20 passes for 190 yards - all in the first half - as the Senators (3-0) raced to a 43-6 halftime advantage.
“He’s the best [sophomore quarterback] we’ve had since I’ve been here,” said Robinson Coach Todd Eskola, whose team rolled up 444 yards of total offense. “His leadership skills are outstanding. His poise on the field is not that of a sophomore. He doesn’t get rattled. He doesn’t have highs and lows. He’s the ultimate team player and the kids have really rallied behind him and we’re piling up big numbers right now.”
Johnson’s scoring runscame from 1 and 25 yards out while his touchdown pass was a 40-yard connection to junior Cameron Harris.
Robinson scored on six of its eight first-half drives and held a 15-0 lead over the Falcons (0-3) before North Pulaski ran its first offensive play.
The Senators drove 65 yards on seven plays on their first possession, scoring with 9:45 remaining in the first quarter on Keemon Otey’s 20-yard run. Otey, a 5-11 senior, also scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter.
Robinson junior Blake Burks outraced four North Pulaski players to the ball on the ensuing kickoff to make a recovery at the Falcons’ 35. After a false start penalty placed the ball back on the 40, Johnson found Harris over the middlefor a touchdown. Adam Toler added the first of his six extra-point kicks for a 15-0 Robinson lead.
Johnson connected with five receivers to account for his 190 yards. Senior Kody Williams caught five passesfor a game-high 96 yards while Harris was also on the receiving end of five of Johnson’s passes for 66 yards.
North Pulaski was limited to 35 yards of total offense, including a minus-1 yard in the second half and 7 yards through the air, but the Falcons did manage to score.
After being shutout by a combined 62-0 in their first two games, the Falcons got their first points of the season when Fred Thomas scored from 3 yards out with 1:16 left in the first half. North Pulaski’s touchdown was set up by Jesse Baltimore’s 94-yard kickoff return.
Sophomore Xavier Casey helped account for Robinson’s final two touchdowns. Taking the ball on a double handoff, Casey hit junior Stormi Chaney in stride for a 69-yard scoring pass with 54 seconds left in the second quarter.
Casey, who rushed for a team-high 55 yards on 13 carries, scored the only touchdown in the second half on a 10-yard run with 6:05 remaining in the fourth quarter.
STUTTGART 14, DUMAS 0
DUMAS - Tyiiereek Walker and Tyler Luster ran for touchdowns as Stuttgart (1-2) shut out Dumas (0-3).
Walker scored on a 24-yard run in the first quarter, and Luster added a 7-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. CLASS 4A SUPER SIX NO. 3 PB DOLLARWAY 36, CROSSETT 0
CROSSETT - Interception returns for touchdowns by Kabion Ento and Chadarius Avery and a safety helped Dollarway (3-0) stymie Crossett (1-2) in a non-conference victory.
Ento, who had two interceptions, returned one 90 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Avery returned his interception 34 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
Dollarway’s defense also scored a safety later in the third for the final points.
Nicholas Woodfork had three quarterback sacks and nine tackles overall.
NO. 4 VALLEY VIEW 16, NETTLETON 6
JONESBORO - Noah Johns and Jaeger Sullins led Valley View (3-0) to a victory over Nettleton (1-2) with two second-half touchdowns.
Johns completed 11 of 18 passes for 151 yards and 1 touchdown. Sullins rushed 16 times for 120 yards and the team’s other touchdown.
Sports, Pages 26 on 09/21/2013