Jessieville Prescott’s seventh victim, fall 63-12

By Staff, 10/30/20 9:24 PM

PRESCOTT – Jessieville was Prescott’s latest victim on the gridiron, falling 63-12 Friday night.

Prescott entered the game scoring 52 points a game while allowing 11.3. The Wolves maintained their average on both sides of the ball, once again making sure the second half opened up with the mercy rule in effect.

Every time the Wolves’ offense touched the football in the first half the end result was a touchdown. This occurred seven times.

The Lions managed to score twice, to no avail as the visitors trailed 49-12 at the half, which meant the mercy rule was in effect for the second half.

This puts the Wolves in the driver’s seat as far as the conference title goes. However, Prescott has to go to Glen Rose next Friday for a date with the Beavers and it’s never easy to win at Glen Rose. The winner, though, will be the top seed from the 5AAA and get a bye the first week of the playoffs. A visit to Glen Rose is anything but a picnic as the field tends to be slow with the grass roughly three inches tall. This is to negate the speed of visiting teams and the Wolves will have their work cut out for them.

As to the Jessieville game, it wasn’t as though the Wolves simply steamrolled the Lions. In fact, Jessieville showed the ability to move the ball both on the ground and through the air. Scoring, though, was another matter.

The Lions got the ball and started at their 15. It was three and out with the punt bobbled by Jacaylon Zachery and recovered at midfield.

Prescott lost four yards on two plays before Jacobi Nolen found Jeffery Williams at the Lion 17. Williams had to come back for the ball, though he was behind his defender. Alex George carried twice for the first of his three touchdowns on the night. The point after made it 7-0 with 7:44 left in the first.

Jessieville had better field position for its second possession, starting at its 37. The Lions needed four plays to score, but the big play was a 45-yard pass on second down. The touchdown came on a 14-yard pass. However, the extra point was no good, leaving the score at 7-6 with 5:13. This was as close as the Lions got the rest of the night.

The Lions were flagged for having too many on the field on the ensuing kick, moving them back to the 35. A pooch kick was downed at the Prescott 48.

Again, to took Prescott five plays to go 52-yards, with George scoring from the five. The PAT made it 14-6.

Prescott went for an onside kick, recovering the ball at the Lion 49. Nolen found Williams at the five, before handing it to George for the Wolves third touchdown on the quarter. The PAT made it 21-6 with 2:55 showing.

The Lions started at the 15 for a second time and found success through the air, moving to the Prescott 42 as the first quarter came to an end.

Three plays into the second period, the Lions scored their second, and last touchdown. The PAT was blocked making it 21-12.

From there on out, it was all Curley Wolf football, both offensively and defensively.

Jessieville’s attempt at an onside kick was recovered at midfield by Prescott. Three plays later Nolen hit Williams for a 32-yard scoring pass. The PAT made it 28-12 with 9:03 left in the half.

The ensuing kick was low and rolled to the one. Jessieville players were slow to react, thinking the ball would go into the end zone for a touchback. When it didn’t, it was scooped up and brought out to the six. The Lions managed to get to their 24 before punting.

The kick went out of bounds at the Prescott 41.

After an incomplete pass on first down, Jaylen Hopson broke free to the Lions 47 before taking it home on the next play. The extra point made it 35-12 with 6:00 to go and the mercy rule was quickly becoming a reality for the second half.

Jessieville returned the kick to the 33, ran three plays and punted to the Prescott 44, though the kick was more up than out.

The Lions were hit with a pass interference call, moving the ball to the Lion 41. Nolen went to the air, finding Zachery for six. The PAT made it 42-12 with 4:03 left in the half.

Jessieville started at its 24, moved to the 45 before turning the ball over on downs when the quarterback was introduced to members of the Prescott defense up close and personal.

Nolen connected with Caleb Harris on the next play for the seventh touchdown of the half. Luis Rabadan put the icing on the cake with the PAT, making it 49-12 and insuring the mercy rule for the second half. There was 1:37 left in the half.

Jessieville started at its 24 and ran two plays before the buzzer sounded ending the half.

Prescott got the ball to start the second half, and, surprisingly, left the starting offense on the field.

The onside attempt was recovered by the Wolves at the Prescott 48. Things got a bit sloppy as Prescott was hit with a holding penalty, moving the ball to the Wolf 35. Second down saw Prescott called for illegal motion, moving the ball back to the 30. It looked as though Prescott would have to punt for the first time in the game, especially as Nolen missed connection with Zachery on second down. It didn’t matter as Nolen found Williams at the Lion 15 on third down. George gained two on the next play before Nolen hit Harris for six. The PAT made it 56-12 with 5:37 left in the third.

The Lions set up shop at the 43, ran three plays and saw the drive end when Jason Patrick, Jr. picked off the pass, returning it to the Lion 40.

The Wolves sent in the second string offense as the third came to an end. Jace Moore found Jerry Glass for a gain of five, then handed it to Branen Bradley twice for the score. Bradley broke free for 24-yards, fighting to get into the end zone. the PAT ended scoring at 63-12.

With 9:54 left in the game, both teams sent in substitute players.

Jessieville started at its 34, went nowhere on four plays and gave the ball back to the Wolves on downs.

Prescott wound up going backwards on its final possession, losing to the 43 before turning it over on downs.

The Lions ran two plays as the game came to an end.

Prescott is now 7-0 overall and 5-0 in 5AAA play. The final game of the season is set for Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., which is a bit odd as the Wolves final game is typically played on a Thursday night. Regardless, this game is for the conference title and a No. 1 seed and bye in the playoffs.