The view from Friday night’s office. (Collin Scott photo)
By Collin Scott
MAUMELLE — The Maumelle Hornets kept their four game conference win streak alive Friday night with a convincing 49-31 home game victory against the Jacksonville Titans.
While the Hornets Quarterback Levi Warrior had a near record-setting performance, the Hornets, as a team, finished with 519 yards of total offense and showcased themselves as a squad to keep an eye on going into the final games of the season.
Warrior’s breakout performance of 396 passing yards and five touchdowns on 24 completions to 37 attempts, kept the Jacksonville defense on their heels the entire night. With this win, Maumelle now has an overall record of 5-2, with and more importantly, are undefeated in the 5A-Central at 4-0. Jacksonville dropped to 2-6 on the season. The Hornets have now won five consecutive games, as they look to continue this momentum into games against other conference teams.
Play of the game
The turning point of the game came in the middle of the third quarter. While the Hornets were holding on to a two-touchdown lead, Warrior sent off a deep throw pass to Christian Jackson, who caught it with both hands and ran 70 yards all the way to the end zone. The touchdown made the Hornets lead even bigger, leaving no hope for a comeback by the Titans.
What’s next
The Maumelle Hornets will have another home game next week against White Hall, as they look to continue their hot streak and upgrade their playoff positioning. The Jacksonville Titans will have another road game to play Beebee, hoping to get a redemption game and finish the season on a positive note.
What it means
The Friday night victory shows that Maumelle has enough firepower on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball to compete against anyone in the 5A Central. Hornets receivers such as Jacob Henry and Jackson will make them a team that has enough speed and skillsets to continue these wins.
Running back Mason Ball from Jacksonville also put on a show with 186 rushing yards and four touchdowns. It would, unfortunately, not be enough to overcome Maumelle’s humming offense.
Keeping this winning streak alive and well was just another step in the right direction – showing that the players are gaining confidence and fitting into their roles at the perfect time. With three regular season games left before the playoffs start in November, Maumelle has their eyes set on winning the conference championship and making a run at the state title in Class 5A.
Scoring summary
First Quarter
Maumelle: Marshaun Wiley 15 yard pass from Levi Warrior (kick good), 7-0
Maumelle: Jacob Henry 10-yard pass from Levi Warrior (kick good), 14-0
Jacksonville: 40 yard field goal (kick good), 14-3
Second Quarter
Maumelle: Christian Jackson 30-yard pass from Levi Warrior (Dylan Moran kick good) 21-3
Maumelle: Jacob Henry 4-yard run (kick blocked), 27-3
Jacksonville: Mason Ball 20 yard run (two-point conversion good) 27-11
Third Quarter
Jacksonville: Mason Ball 35-yard run (two-point conversion good) 27-19
Maumelle: Jackson 70-yard pass from Warrior (Henry run) 43-19
Maumelle: Henry 3-yard run (conversion failed) 49-31
Fourth Quarter
Maumelle: Henry 12-yard short run (conversion failed) 49-19
Hornets defeat the Jacksonville Titans
By Collin Scott
MAUMELLE — The Maumelle Hornets kept their four game conference win streak alive Friday night with a convincing 49-31 home game victory against the Jacksonville Titans.
While the Hornets Quarterback Levi Warrior had a near record-setting performance, the Hornets, as a team, finished with 519 yards of total offense and showcased themselves as a squad to keep an eye on going into the final games of the season.
Warrior’s breakout performance of 396 passing yards and five touchdowns on 24 completions to 37 attempts, kept the Jacksonville defense on their heels the entire night. With this win, Maumelle now has an overall record of 5-2, with and more importantly, are undefeated in the 5A-Central at 4-0. Jacksonville dropped to 2-6 on the season. The Hornets have now won five consecutive games, as they look to continue this momentum into games against other conference teams.
Play of the game
The turning point of the game came in the middle of the third quarter. While the Hornets were holding on to a two-touchdown lead, Warrior sent off a deep throw pass to Christian Jackson, who caught it with both hands and ran 70 yards all the way to the end zone. The touchdown made the Hornets lead even bigger, leaving no hope for a comeback by the Titans.
What’s next
The Maumelle Hornets will have another home game next week against White Hall, as they look to continue their hot streak and upgrade their playoff positioning. The Jacksonville Titans will have another road game to play Beebee, hoping to get a redemption game and finish the season on a positive note.
What it means
The Friday night victory shows that Maumelle has enough firepower on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball to compete against anyone in the 5A Central. Hornets receivers such as Jacob Henry and Jackson will make them a team that has enough speed and skillsets to continue these wins.
Running back Mason Ball from Jacksonville also put on a show with 186 rushing yards and four touchdowns. It would, unfortunately, not be enough to overcome Maumelle’s humming offense.
Keeping this winning streak alive and well was just another step in the right direction – showing that the players are gaining confidence and fitting into their roles at the perfect time. With three regular season games left before the playoffs start in November, Maumelle has their eyes set on winning the conference championship and making a run at the state title in Class 5A.
Scoring summary
First Quarter
Maumelle: Marshaun Wiley 15 yard pass from Levi Warrior (kick good), 7-0
Maumelle: Jacob Henry 10-yard pass from Levi Warrior (kick good), 14-0
Jacksonville: 40 yard field goal (kick good), 14-3
Second Quarter
Maumelle: Christian Jackson 30-yard pass from Levi Warrior (Dylan Moran kick good) 21-3
Maumelle: Jacob Henry 4-yard run (kick blocked), 27-3
Jacksonville: Mason Ball 20 yard run (two-point conversion good) 27-11
Third Quarter
Jacksonville: Mason Ball 35-yard run (two-point conversion good) 27-19
Maumelle: Jackson 70-yard pass from Warrior (Henry run) 43-19
Maumelle: Henry 3-yard run (conversion failed) 49-31
Fourth Quarter
Maumelle: Henry 12-yard short run (conversion failed) 49-19
Jacksonville: rushing touchdown (two-point pass intercepted) 49-25
Jacksonville: Mason Ball 6-yard run (conversion failed) 49-31