It was a battle of unbeaten squads in the 7th/8th grade contest at Lawrenceville on
Saturday night, with the Jr. Aces pulling away in the 4th quarter for a 36-22 victory. The
win secures the South division and a spot in the conference championship for the 7th/8th
graders. The 6th grade team fell in their game 42-0.
The Jr. Aces got on the board in the first quarter with an 11 yard touchdown run by
James Brewer (Brewer two point conversion run). After a Lawrenceville score, Mt.
Carmel’s Tucker Buss punched in a 4 yard touchdown run to put the Jr. Aces ahead 14-
6.
Brewer rumbled in for a 6 yard score and added the conversion run in the second
quarter. A late first half interception by Bennett Witsman stopped the Jr. Indians in the
red zone and led to a halftime score of 22-6.
After a Jr. Indians touchdown run early in the 3rd quarter, Mt. Carmel responded with an 86 yard burst from Brewer for a 28-14 lead (2pt conversion pass failed). Lawrenceville
closed the gap with another touchdown run and the Jr. Aces held onto a 28-22 lead
heading to the 4th quarter.
The final Jr. Aces score was produced after a seven play drive, capped by Brewer’s
fourth rushing touchdown of the game (Brewer conversion run).
A swarming defensive effort limited Lawrenceville to 146 total yards. The Jr. Aces were
led on defense by team captain Wade Duckworth’s 4 tackles for loss.
Offensive Stats
Rushing – James Brewer 19 attempts for 252 yards (4TDs), Jaxson McCleave 4
attempts for 40 yards, DeSean Knowles 2 attempts for 26 yards, Tucker Buss 4
attempts for 12 yards (1TD)
Passing – James Brewer, 4 completions in 5 attempts for 44 yards
Receiving – Dion Cirunay 2 catches for 21 yards, Cade Wilcox 1 catch for 21 yards,
Bentley Andrews 1 catch for 2 yards
The 6th grade team was led in rushing by Drake Pinnick with 60 yards. Stryker Pearson
ran for 30 yards and Tyson Gourley added 20 yards on the ground.
After an off week for Labor Day, the Jr. Aces teams will host Paris on September 12.