Wrapped around all but those last few seconds of the game, the Wildcats’ defense delivered another gem that helped overshadow the blemishes of fumbles, penalties, and missed PAT attempts by the Rison team which improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2008. Meanwhile, the never-quit Chicot County eleven exited from the large assembly gathered to witness the history of a new field in the same location, carrying with them a 1-2 record.
“It was more good team defense,” Rison head coach Clay Totty remarked. “Considering the mistakes we made, though, we were fortunate. The fumbles, missed PAT attempts and penalties are sometimes hard to overcome. We did, but you cant do that all the time, shoot yourself in the foot.”
Scoring a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter, the ‘Cats built an 18-0 advantage and coasted to the win, piling up 344 yards on offense while limiting the Beavers to just 47 yards and 5 first downs. In fact, Lake Village had moved the chains just a single time (that by penalty) before one last possession produced points – a 42-yard heave from quarterback Aaron Kilgore to Trevon Carraway as time expired. Eight of the Beavers’ dozen rushes went for no gain or lost yardage, as they finished with a negative 9 yards on the ground.
Senior quarterback Spencer Trail directed Rison’s offense, gaining 130 yards on 17 carries, while throwing for 61 yards in completing 6 out of 7 passes and a touchdown. It was Trail’s 23-yard scamper to the Lake Village 11 that helped set up the Wildcats’ first TD, a 5-yard plunge by Malik Chavis that made it 6-0 with 4:32 gone in the game.
Moments later, after the Wildcats’ DJ Watson dumped Kilgore for a 7-yard loss to force a Lake Village punt, Trail hooked up with Devin Davis for a 24-yard pass completion to the Beavers’ 4. With 1:52 to go in the opening period, RoShawn Martin cracked the end zone from 3 yards out and it was... Click here to read full article
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