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Bears drop MACJC South opener at Hinds

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Brady Anderson
jucoweekly.org

Football | 9/15/2017 7:49:00 AM

Despite again giving it their all for four quarters, the Bears came up on the short end of a 40-14 MACJC South Division decision to the host Hinds Eagles Thursday night.
 
The Eagles (2-0, 1-0 South) drew first blood, taking a 7-0 lead with 6:56 left in the initial quarter when DeVante Scott closed out a short, two-play drive with a 33-yard touchdown run. Spencer Cole booted the extra point.
 
The Bears responded to tie the score at 7-all when an eight-play, 75yard drive resulted in a one-yard dive into the end zone by Juwan Adams. Gunar Robinson added the extra point.
 
A 29-yard touchdown run from quarterback Tylan Morton and Bryon Galvin's 85-yard interception return for a score, along with Cole's extra-point kicks, both in the second quarter, left the Eagles with a 21-7 lead at the end of the first half.
 
The Eagles took firm control of the contest in the third quarter, adding a pair of touchdowns and a safety, to pull out to a 37-7 advantage.
 
A 21-yard field goal by Cole, with 12:02 left in the final quarter, extended the Eagles' lead to 40-7.
 
The Bears (0-3, 0-1 South) picked up the final points of the game, with 2:59 remaining, when Brady Anderson connected with Julius Faulk, Jr., for a four-yard scoring toss. Robinson added the extra point.
 
"I think we didn't make some good decisions with the football," said Bears head coach Tucker Peavey. "We had it twice in the red zone and didn't come away with the points that you need. Turnovers again are always going to be the big momentum thing so we've got to get back and play turnover-free football and get the ball where it needs to be."
 
Chase Hughes carried the ball 20 times for 99 yards to pace the Bears' ground game. Adams carried the ball three times, including a scoring run.
 
Adams and Anderson combined to complete 19 of 43 passes for 213 yards. Anderson had a scoring pass while Adams was picked off twice.
 
Neil McLaurin hauled in seven passes for 113 yards while Johnny Wilson and Anthony Jones each had two receptions. Faulk, Jr., caught two passes, one going for a touchdown.
 
The Bears recorded 15 first downs in the game and were penalized six times for 49 yards. Robinson punted four times for 23.3 yards.
 
DJ Sims toted the ball seven times for 52 yards to lead the Eagles' rushing game. Morton, Scott and Da'Darius Payne each had a rushing touchdown.
 
Morton and Eric Clark combined to complete seven of 17 passes for 43 yards.
 
The Eagles picked up nine first downs and had nine penalties for 65 yards. Cole punted three times for 47.7 yards.
 
The Bears stay on the road for their next game as they travel to Booneville on September 21 to face the Tigers of Northeast Mississippi Community College. Kickoff is set for 6:30 at Tiger Stadium.
 
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