by Malcolm Butler
Delhi Charter rushed for 360 yards and six touchdowns to open the season with a 40-0 win over Cedar Creek Friday night in Delhi.
The Cougars struggled to stop the run as the Gators scored on runs of 28, 23, 4, 60, 23 and 5 yards while averaging just under nine yards per carry.
After trailing just 8-0 at the end of the opening quarter, Creek saw the Gators strike paydirt twice more in the second quarter to take a 22-0 lead into the halftime lockerroom.
“Just like the scrimmage and the jamboree, we started off rough,” said Cedar Creek head coach William Parkerson. “They really hurt us with a play tonight that they hadn’t shown on film. Credit their coaches for scheming something up and finding success and sticking with it.”
A trio of Cougars recorded double digit tackles in the win, led by Mason Wooden (12), Trigger Woodard (11) and Blake Robinson (10).
Offensively, the young Cedar Creek unit was unable to find the endzone as the Cougars stayed on the ground most of the night, rushing 32 times and only attempting one pass.
“We just couldn’t string good plays together,” said Parkerson. “We would get a drive going and then we would make a mistake that put us behind the chains. We just couldn’t finish drives. We had a chance to score twice. We got inside the 20 and we couldn’t execute when we needed to.”
James Myers led Cedar Creek on the ground, rushing six times for 46 yards, including a team-best 23-yard scamper.
“James Myers had some really good runs for us tonight,” said Parkerson. “That was good to see.”
Woodard added 25 yards while Wooten added nine as the Cougars rushed for 72 yards on 32 carries.
The Gators added three more rushing scores in the third quarter to seal the victory.
Cedar Creek will host Delhi next Friday in its home opener.
For the latest local news, subscribe FOR FREE to the Lincoln Parish Journal and receive an email each weekday morning at 6:55 right to your inbox. Just CLICK HERE to sign up.
