When the final horn sounded, the unofficial stats showed zero offensive yards for the Cannon County Lions Friday night. The Lions couldn’t find any rhythm at all behind the relentless pressure from the Jackson County Blue Devils in Gainesboro. The game started out pretty much the same as it did last week except Jackson County kept in control and refused to give up the big play that would spark a Lions comeback unlike Community School did in week 1. Lion quarterback Josh Walkup was sacked 5 times and the rushing game was held to 24 carries and a negative 6 yards. Walkup was able to complete only one pass for 6 yards to zero out the total yardage in the entire contest. Jackson County scored on their first two possessions and in the second quarter helped themselves out by recovering a Cannon County botched punt at the Lion 11 yard line and scoring on the next play getting out to a 21-0 lead. The next possession after, the Lions still looking for that big play got it on a gutsy call. Fourth down and ten at the Lion ten, they were forced to punt from their own end zone again. However this time Qwentin McMackins took off with it and with the help of some missed tackles ran the entire length of the field for a 100 yard fake pun. t touchdown. Jackson County would go on to score three more times including a 26 yard field goal to give the final score of 37-6. Cannon’s next game will be at home vs Grundy County in a region contest which will get underway at 7:00.
Jaydon Coon 15 carries for 14 yards. Anton Knox 3 carries (-)1 yard Josh Walkup 6 carries for (-)20 yards 1-11 for 6 yards no touchdowns, no interceptions
