Russell County opens with tough game against Tallassee
The second go-around for coach Dwight Jones at Russell County started off on a sour note Friday night as the Warriors lost to Tallassee 25-0.
The Warriors have lost 23 straight.
Key play: Trailing 3-0, Russell County drove across midfield on its first possession of the game. On third-and-12, Keyshawn Stevenson hit Corey Person for a 24-yard game to the Tiger 24-yard line. The play, with less than a minute to play in the first quarter, was as deep into Tallassee territory that they would penetrate.
Key players: Russell County had great defensive effort the entire game and had big plays from Simeon Hill with three tackles for loss and Jamorris Thomas with 2 TFL.
Key individual stats: Stevenson threw for 67 yards on 5-of-9 passing with one interception. Tyrelle Anthony led Russell County in rushing with 26 yards on 5 carries. Jalen Mitchell had 24 yards on 7 carries.
Coach quote: “I don’t think we gave up,” Russell County coach Dwight Jones said. “We shot ourselves in the foot offensively. Defensively we gave up some big plays we can’t give up. We’ve just got to grow up, Tallassee has a good football team. They are normally in the state playoffs every year.”
Friday at Seale, Ala.
Tallassee | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
Russell County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First Quarter
T- Nicholas Talley 28 FG, 5:23
Second Quarter
T- Logan Goodman 28 pass from Casey Baynes (Talley kick), 5:36
Third Quarter
T- Baynes 32 run (kick failed), 6:15
Fourth Quarter
T- Jamarcus Miller 3 run (kick failed), 9:07
T- Talley 30- FG, 1:57
Records: Tallassee 1-0, Russell County 0-1. Next: Russell County, at Valley, Aug., 26, 8 p.m.
This story was originally published August 19, 2016 at 11:37 PM with the headline "Russell County opens with tough game against Tallassee."