WOODLAWN - Woodlawn rallied from an early two-score deficit to tie the game midway through the fourth quarter but the Dermott Junior Rams used their speed advantage to dial up a long touchdown run late to come away with a 40-32 win over the Junior Bears in South Conference action last Friday afternoon at the Carl Jones Sports Complex.
After Dermott scored on a 50yard run on the first play of the game to go up 6-0, the Junior Bears used a 30-yard scamper by quarterback Parker Arnold to eventually set him up for a nineyard score. Ethan White punched in the two-point conversion to give Woodlawn an 86 lead.
That lead didn't last long as the Junior Rams returned the ensuing onside kickoff 52 yards for a score to make it 12-8 after the conversion attempt was stopped.
Dermott would go back up by two scores a couple of minutes later when the Junior Rams re-turned a fumble 78 yards for another score. This time the conversion attempt was good, and Dermott led 20-8.
The Junior Bears lost another fumble in Junior Rams territory on their next series, but this time the Woodlawn defense held, forcing a change of possession on downs.
After taking over at midfield, the Junior Bears drove to the Junior Rams 27 before turning it over on downs. On the next play, however, Ethan White knocked the ball loose while sacking the quarterback and Caleb Chancellor picked up the loose football and returned it 10 yards for a Woodlawn touchdown. The two-point attempt was stopped short leaving Dermott with a 2014 lead.
The Junior Rams quickly made it a two-score game again when they returned the ensuing kickoff 55 yards for another score. After another unsuccessful conversion attempt, Dermott was leading 26-14.
White returned the ensuing kickoff 25 yards to the Dermott 35. Six plays later, Arnold hit Lucas Manes for a 19-yard gain to the 1, and White took it in on the next snap. The two-point attempt was no good, cutting the J...
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