Senior Stephenson running back Devin Ingram ran for 255 yards and three touchdowns and added a 90-yard kickoff return for a score to lead the Jaguars to a 49-24 Region 6-4A win over the Miller Grove Wolverines. (Photo by Mark Brock)
Senior running back Devin Ingram scored four touchdowns to spark the Stephenson Jaguars to a 49-24 victory over the Miller Grove Wolverines in a Region 6-4A matchup at Hallford Stadium on Thursday night.
The Wolverines (5-3, 1-2) grabbed an early 6-0 lead on the opening drive of the game on a Ta’Jon Corbitt two-yard run up the middle with 9:46 to play in the first quarter. The touchdown was set up by a 42-yard pass from Amonte Harden to Keshawn Weathers.
Ingram (15 carries, 255 yards, 3 TDs) struck on the first play from scrimmage following the kickoff as he squirted through the middle and cut down the right sideline on the way to an 80-yard touchdown run. Anthony Zelaya gave Stephenson the lead for good with a PAT at the 9:32 mark of the first quarter.
Stephenson (6-2, 2-1) struck with 5:43 to play in the first quarter when linebacker Kaleb Bristow had a 58-yard pick six. Zelaya’s PAT made it 14-6. It was the first of two on the night by the linebacker.
As the first quarter was coming to a close quarterback Marte Barton threw quick right to Ralph Holt who broke a tackle and dove into the endzone for a 15-yard scoring play. Trent Field Jr. ran in the two-point conversion after a high snap to make it 22-6 with 12 seconds remaining in the first period.
Ingram made his presence felt again with 9:35 left in the first half as he scampered 12 yards for this third touchdown of the game. Zelaya hit the PAT to make it 29-6.
The Wolverines mounted a rally scoring a pair of touchdowns before the half to cut the lead to 29-18. Harden connected on a 25-yard pass to the right corner of the end zone as Ali Dargan made a nice catch on the sideline for the touchdown for the first score with 7:00 left on the clock.
Miller Grove quarterback Amonte Harden threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns for the Wolverines. (Photo by Mark Brock)
The second score came as Harden (19 of 32, 292 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Int) threw into the middle of the end zone to Kenneth Gladden Jr. for a 17-yard scoring strike. The Wolverines went for two on both scores and failed.
On the fourth play of the third quarter Ingram broke a couple of tackles in the middle of the field and raced 61 yards for the touchdown with 10:25 remaining in the period. The PAT was no good to make it 35-18 advantage for the Jaguars.
Fields extended the margin to 41-18 as he kept it on the wildcat play, scoring from five yards out. The PAT was wide to keep the score at 41-18 with 4:48 left in the third quarter.
Miller Grove cut the lead to 41-24 as Harder threw over the middle to Weathers (7 receptions 134 yards, 1 TD) for an 18-yard touchdown play. The PAT went wide to keep it at 41-24 with 9:04 to play.
Ingram finished the night taking the ensuing kickoff 90 yards to the house with 8:48 to play. Bercy ran in the two-point conversion to make it 49-24.
The Stephenson defense stopped the Wolverines twice in the final four minutes, once on downs at the Jaguar 20, and the second time on an interception in the end zone by Jah’Quarius Smith.
Stephenson finished the night with 319 yards rushing on 26 carries with Ingram totaling 255 of them. Miller Grove racked up 412 yards of offense with Harden throwing for 292 yards and rushing for 53. Ta’Jon Corbitt added 70 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
Stephenson has now won the past two meetings with Miller Grove and leads the all-time series 6-2. The Jaguars remain in contention for an home playoff game with two big region games to play.
Druid Hills 58, Clarkston 7
It had been 30 years since the Druid Hills Red Devils had won five games in a season and the streak came to an end with a 58-7 win over the Clarkston Angoras on Thursday night at Avondale Stadium.
The win has the Red Devils at 5-1-1 overall and its first non-losing season since 1993 (6-4).
Kai Robinson was slinging the ball all over the field as he passed for 288 yards and five touchdowns in the win. Zion Johnson was on the receiving end of two of the touchdown passes while Bre’lon Cade, Akeem Cunningham and Reese Patterson added one touchdown catch each in the game.
Running back Jaden George went over 1,000 career rushing yards as he ran for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win.
In one other game on the night, Callaway (4-2, 3-0) remained on top of the Region 5-2A standings by knocking off the Towers Titans (0-7, 0-2) 47-12 at Godfrey Stadium.
DCSD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE – WEEK 9
Thursday, Oct 12
AVONDALE STADIUM
Druid Hills (5-1-1) 58, Clarkston (1-6) 7
GODFREY STADIUM
Callaway (4-2) 47, Towers (0-7) 12
HALLFORD STADIUM
Stephenson (6-2)* 49, Miller Grove (5-3) 24
Friday, Oct. 13
ADAMS STADIUM
McDonough (4-2) vs. Stone Mountain (1-5), 7:30 pm
AVONDALE STADIUM
McNair (4-3) vs. Redan (2-5)*(HC), 7:30 pm
GODFREY STADIUM
Douglass (5-2) vs. Cedar Grove (2-5)*(HC), 7:30 pm
HALLFORD STADIUM
Eagle’s Landing Christian (2-4) vs. Columbia (4-3)*(HC), 7:30 pm
NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
St. Pius (1-5) at Dunwoody (5-1)*, 7:30 pm
AWAY GAMES
Southwest DeKalb (2-5) vs. Holy Innocents (6-1)*, 7:30 pm
OPEN: Arabia Mountain (6-1), Chamblee (3-4), Cross Keys (0-7), Lakeside (3-4), Lithonia (1-6), M.L. King (2-5), Tucker (4-3)
*–Region Game