RISON - Lake Village used its speed advantage and an opportunistic defense as the Tigers turned back the Rison Junior Wildcats, 34-6, last Thursday night in an 8-3A conference matchup at George Walker Field of Champions.
Rison fell to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in 8-3A conference play with the loss.
The Tigers used their speed advantage for a long touchdown run and a long TD pass to take a 14-6 lead into half. The Junior Wildcats’ score came on a 12-yard run by Trent Pickett at the 7:54 mark of the second quarter.
Lake Village had a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown on the Rison’s opening drive that sparked a 20-0 run by the Tigers in the second half.
Mason Johnson led the Junor ‘Cats in rushing with 54 yards on five carries while Weston Phillips had 51 on eight attempts.
Bryant led the Rison defense with eight tackles, including five solo stops. John Varnell followed with seven that included one solo. Aiden McGarity had one solo and four assists.