PREP FOOTBALL: Greenwood crushes Fort Smith Southside

GREENWOOD -- Greenwood's stout defense put together its second straight dominant performance against a Class 7A school from Fort Smith.

While the defense dominated, Bulldog quarterback Jace Presley threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-14 victory over Southside Friday at Smith-Robinson Stadium.

Greenwood 44, FS Southside 14

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First Quarter

Green – Wilkinson 3 run (Stewart kick), 9:09.

Green – FG Stewart 30, 2:27.

Second Quarter

Green – Wilkinson 6 run (Stewart kick), 9:37.

Green – Carter 16 pass from Presley (kick failed), 4:37.

Green – Wilkinson 1 run (Stewart kick), 2:45.

Third Quarter

Green – Dawson 48 pass from Presley (Stewart kick), 8:56.

South – Washington 3 run (Banda kick), 2:59.

Fourth Quarter

South – Lloyd 11 pass from Wehunt (Banda kick), 11:21.

Green – Brewer 37 pass from Presley (Stewart kick), 9:54.

The Bulldogs (2-0) forced the running clock early in the second half, building a 37-0 lead. The defense allowed just 142 total yards and seven first downs in the game.

"If our defense continues to keep doing what they are doing, we'll be alright," said Bulldogs coach Rick Jones. "I have been pleased with them. They have kept containment and have tackled well. They tackled better tonight than they did (last week) against Northside."

Presley finished the game 29 of 34 passing and for the second straight game -- no interceptions.

"I think he played better this week than he did last week (against Northside)," Jones said. "He's never been afraid to stand in the pocket, make the throw and take the blow. He also is better at moving around in the pocket than people give him credit for. He has great pocket awareness."

The Bulldogs dominated from the start, building a 30-0 halftime lead. The defense led the way as Greenwood allowed just one first down and 31 total yards in the half.

Presley finished the first half 22-of-27 passing for 239 yards and a touchdown. His main target was Peyton Carter, who had 10 catches for 140 yards and a score.

Greenwood led 10-0 after a quarter, but the floodgates opened after Southside muffed at punt and the Bulldogs recovered at the Maverick 31.

Two plays later, Hunter Wilkinson scored on a 6-yard run and it was 17-0 with 9:37 left in the first half.

"You can't keep the defense out there that long against a good team like Greenwood," Maverick coach Jeff Williams said. "They are going to score points."

Carter made a sliding catch in the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown pass from Presley for a 23-0 Bulldogs lead. Wilkinson later added a 1-yard touchdown run with 2:45 left in the first half for the 30-0 advantage.

The running clock was started after Presley hit Treyton Dawson for a 48-yard touchdown score with nine minutes left in the third quarter.

The Mavericks got on the board on a Jay Washington 3-yard run late in the third quarter. Parker Wehunt hit Dmitri Loyd for an 11-yard touchdown to get within 37-14 with 11 minutes left in the game.

Four Downs

• With the win, Greenwood has now won eight straight over Southside. The Bulldogs now lead the series 9-4 against the Mavericks.

• In the last 4 wins, Greenwood has averaged 50 points per game against Southside.

• Greenwood's defense limited Southside to 142 yards and seven first downs.

• Next week Greenwood travels to Sand Springs, Okla., while Southside hosts Rogers Heritage.

Sports on 09/14/2019

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