MAUMELLE — Maumelle’s six game winning streak would come to an end as the Searcy Lions made a comeback in a thrilling momentum changing play to get a 47- 40 win at the Hornets Nest.
Player of the Game
Sophomore Jacob Miles helped lead the Lions this win with five touchdowns to help lead the team to a clutch-time victory with 24 of 35 passes for 321 yards. Pass completions and big chunk runs helped flip the game into the hands of the Lions during the fourth quarter
Team Records
Maumelle now drops to 6-3 after this hard loss, after having control of the majority of the game going into the fourth quarter. Searcy improves their record to 8-1 and has been very successful on the road this season as they look to continue this momentum into the postseason.
Play of the Game
During the final minutes of the fourth quarter, a late scoring touchdown drive from Searcy put a spoiler on the night for the home team. The Lions went down the field and scored the touchdown that would leave barely any time for the Hornets to get another shot at a hail-mary type of play.
Notable Quote
“It starts with our quarterback, who’s a tough kid. We’ve got weapons at receiver, and then Kobe White really had a tough, gritty fourth quarter. We needed every bit of it,” said Searcy Coach Zak Clark.
Scoring Plays
The offenses for both the Lions and the Hornets went back and forth with their explosive offenses, but the late touchdown by the Lions would come from Searcy. In a game that went back and forth all night, whoever had the ball last was going to win.
What’s Next
Maumelle now looks to bounce back against Robinson, as they have to get better defensively as they were in the previous games as they go into the postseason. Searcy looks forward to their matchup against Beebe, hoping to carry this momentum into the rest of the games for the regular season.
What it Means
For Maumelle, this home loss shows that they have enough offensive skill players to be great for the postseason, but the defense has to improve in the defensive gaps and getting stops at crucial times in games will be crucial for them to make a run.
For Searcy, it shows their ability to finish games in the clutch and being able to win games on the road in hostile environments, which is crucial during the playoffs.
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
Searcy: 70 yard pass from Daniel completed for touchdown(point good), 7-0
Maumelle: 68 yard rushing touchdown by Jacob Henry (Dylan Moran kick good), 7-7
Maumelle: 17 yard pass from Levi Warrior to Isaac Warrior for touchdown pass (Moran good), 7-14
Searcy: 5 yard rushing touchdown by Miles (two- point failed), 13-14
Second Quarter
Searcy: 43 yard pass from Jones to Manning for touchdown (point good), 20-14
Maumelle: 10 yard rushing touchdown by Johnshon (Moran good), 20-21
Searcy: 1 yard rushing touchdown by Jones (point missed) 26-21
Third Quarter
Maumelle: 35 yard touchdown from Warrior to Jordan for touchdown (tHenry rush), 26-29
Maumelle-: Moran field Goal to extend lead, 26-32
Fourth Quarter
Searcy: passing touchdown (point good), 33-32
Searcy: five yard touchdown (point good), 40-32
Maumelle: Christian Jackson 57 yard touchdown (Henry run good), 40-40
Searcy defeats Maumelle
By Collin Scott
MAUMELLE — Maumelle’s six game winning streak would come to an end as the Searcy Lions made a comeback in a thrilling momentum changing play to get a 47- 40 win at the Hornets Nest.
Player of the Game
Sophomore Jacob Miles helped lead the Lions this win with five touchdowns to help lead the team to a clutch-time victory with 24 of 35 passes for 321 yards. Pass completions and big chunk runs helped flip the game into the hands of the Lions during the fourth quarter
Team Records
Maumelle now drops to 6-3 after this hard loss, after having control of the majority of the game going into the fourth quarter. Searcy improves their record to 8-1 and has been very successful on the road this season as they look to continue this momentum into the postseason.
Play of the Game
During the final minutes of the fourth quarter, a late scoring touchdown drive from Searcy put a spoiler on the night for the home team. The Lions went down the field and scored the touchdown that would leave barely any time for the Hornets to get another shot at a hail-mary type of play.
Notable Quote
“It starts with our quarterback, who’s a tough kid. We’ve got weapons at receiver, and then Kobe White really had a tough, gritty fourth quarter. We needed every bit of it,” said Searcy Coach Zak Clark.
Scoring Plays
The offenses for both the Lions and the Hornets went back and forth with their explosive offenses, but the late touchdown by the Lions would come from Searcy. In a game that went back and forth all night, whoever had the ball last was going to win.
What’s Next
Maumelle now looks to bounce back against Robinson, as they have to get better defensively as they were in the previous games as they go into the postseason. Searcy looks forward to their matchup against Beebe, hoping to carry this momentum into the rest of the games for the regular season.
What it Means
For Maumelle, this home loss shows that they have enough offensive skill players to be great for the postseason, but the defense has to improve in the defensive gaps and getting stops at crucial times in games will be crucial for them to make a run.
For Searcy, it shows their ability to finish games in the clutch and being able to win games on the road in hostile environments, which is crucial during the playoffs.
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
Searcy: 70 yard pass from Daniel completed for touchdown(point good), 7-0
Maumelle: 68 yard rushing touchdown by Jacob Henry (Dylan Moran kick good), 7-7
Maumelle: 17 yard pass from Levi Warrior to Isaac Warrior for touchdown pass (Moran good), 7-14
Searcy: 5 yard rushing touchdown by Miles (two- point failed), 13-14
Second Quarter
Searcy: 43 yard pass from Jones to Manning for touchdown (point good), 20-14
Maumelle: 10 yard rushing touchdown by Johnshon (Moran good), 20-21
Searcy: 1 yard rushing touchdown by Jones (point missed) 26-21
Third Quarter
Maumelle: 35 yard touchdown from Warrior to Jordan for touchdown (tHenry rush), 26-29
Maumelle-: Moran field Goal to extend lead, 26-32
Fourth Quarter
Searcy: passing touchdown (point good), 33-32
Searcy: five yard touchdown (point good), 40-32
Maumelle: Christian Jackson 57 yard touchdown (Henry run good), 40-40
Searcy: 5 yard touchdown (point good), 47-40