Submitted by Kevin Cunningham
On Thursday September 5th Calhoun County Middle School Football team kicked off their season as they travelled to Robert C Byrd High School to play against the South Harrison Hawks. The Red Devils came up short on the score board by a score of 26-6, however the game a closer than the score shows. The Hawks picked up a score late in the first half after an untimely Calhoun turnover, and twice Calhoun moved the ball deep into Hawk territory before stalling out. We definitely saw a positive foundation for the Red Devils to build off of and if a few small mistakes can be cleaned up the Red Devils will have a chance at a great season. The lone Red Devil score on the evening came when Quarterback Trevor Mayle made a great read on the Hawks defense and audibled to a pass play where he hit Kyrian Mounts for a 41 yard Touchdown through the air. The Defense was led by Ezra Anderson and Dayvon Mitchell. Anderson led the team with 8 tackles and Mitchell had 2 sacks and a Fumble Recovery.
The Red Devil Middle School squad will have their home opener on Thursday September 12 when Summersville will travel to Mt. Zion.
Stats-
Offense- Rushing
- Michael Richards- 10 carries, 17 yards
- Ezra Anderson – 4 carries, 11 yards
- Trevor Mayle- 4 carries, 17 yards
- Preston Sauer- 1 carry, 4 yards
- Kyrian Mounts- 1 carry, 3 yards
Passing-
- Trevor Mayle- 2 completions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving-
- Kyrian Mounts- 1 reception, 41 yards, 1 TD
- Preston Sauer- 1 reception, 6 yards
Defense- Tackles
- Ezra Anderson- 8
- Trevor Mayle- 6
- Michael Richards, Sam Bailey- 5
- Braydon Hardway- 3
- Landon Hawkins, Clayton Foster, Cohen Blankenship- 2
- Preston Sauer, Kyrian Mounts, Dayvon Mitchell, Matthew McGuire- 1
Sack-
- Dayvon Mitchell- 2
Fumble Recovery-
- Braydon Hardway, Dayvon Mitchell- 1
Interception-
- Trevor Mayle- 1
