Obion County Central pulls away, defeats Lake County in Battle of Reelfoot

 


Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

With an offensive attack that featured over 200 yards on the ground on Friday night in Tiptonville, Obion County Central ended the game with 19 unanswered points and reclaimed the “Battle of Reelfoot” trophy with a 33-8 win over Lake County.

Central jumped out to an early lead with a pair of first-quarter scores. With 5:58 left in the opening frame, Rebel quarterback Tucker Phelon connected with Jaymir Harper for a 38-yard touchdown pass. The two-point conversion failed, leaving the Rebels on top 6-0.

Later in the quarter, the Rebels went to the air again as Phelon hit Bradley Grady for a 52-yard touchdown pass.  Morgan Carpenter then added the two-point conversion to put the Rebel lead at 14-0 with 1:11 left in the first frame.

Central was able to take that two-touchdown lead into the half after a scoreless second quarter.

Lake County was able to gain some momentum in the third quarter thanks to a bad snap out of the end zone by Central. The play resulted in a safety and cut the Rebel lead to 14-2 with 6:24 left in the third quarter.

After the ensuing free kick, the Falcons took advantage of the opportunity as Cade Lanier hit Russell Ragan for a 27-yard touchdown pass. The two-point attempt failed, leaving Lake County trailing 14-8 with 1:29 left in the third quarter.

The fourth quarter belonged to the Rebels, though.

Tucker Moore extended the Central lead with a nine-yard run early in the fourth frame. The two-pointer failed, but the Rebel lead was pushed back up to 20-8 with 10:54 left in the game.

After a stop by the Rebel defense, Central added to its lead with an 88-yard run by Derek Argo for a score. The extra point attempt failed but the Rebel lead grew to 26-8 with 6:10 left in the contest.

The Rebels then put the game away on their next possession with Moore’s second score of the quarter. This time, he scored from 21 yards out. David Corona’s extra point put Central up by 25 points and sealed the Rebels’ capturing of the “Battle of Reelfoot” trophy.

On the ground, Central was led by Moore, who carried the ball 23 times for 167 yards and a pair of scores. Lake County was paced by Lanier with 11 carries and 62 yards.

In the air, Phelon was 6-11-2 for 102 yards while Lanier threw for 69 yards and completed four of his 16 passes with one touchdown.

Both teams will be on the road this week as Obion County Central heads to Gibson County while Lake County makes the trip to St. Benedict.

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