TIGERS TOO MUCH FOR RED DEVILS

ELKMONT — Lauderdale County racked up almost 600 rushing yards while its defense forced eight turnovers in a 57-14 road win over Elkmont on Friday.
LCHS led just 20-14 before reeling off 30 third-quarter points to improve to 8-1 on the season and 6-1 in Class 3A Region 8 play.


Elkmont (2-7) struck first, using an offensive that didn’t attempt a rush until the 10:42 mark of the second quarter. Quarterback Bryant Wales found Matthew Barnes for an 11-yard touchdown with 9:54 remaining in the opening quarter.

Lauderdale County answered with 20 straight points. Grisham scored on the second play from scrimmage with a 71-yard scamper to tie the game at 7. After an interception gave LCHS a short field to work with, a 60-yard touchdown run by Grisham gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead with 3:17 remaining in the first quarter.
The Tigers totaled six interceptions, including a pick-six by Brian Puckett early in the second quarter. The failed PAT left the score at 20-7 at the half.
Elkmont again struck first in the third quarter, capping a four-play, 45-yard drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Wales to Rhett Bailey.

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