Murfreesboro area high school football week 2 roundup: Oakland, Blackman win shootouts
Oakland quarterback Kade Hewitt rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns (8, 11, 6, 27) as the hosts pulled away in the second half in a 56-33 win over Madison-Ridgeland Academy.
It was the 32nd consecutive win for Oakland, which has also won 58 in a row at home.
The Patriots (2-0) broke a 14-14 tie late in the first half on Hewitt's 11-yard TD run and then outscored MRA 35-19 in the second half.
Oakland's defense allowed 506 total yards, but made some big stops in the red zone and the Patriots were forced to punt just once, racking up 455 total yards (411 rushing).
All eight Oakland touchdowns came on the ground. T.T. Hill rushed for 95 yards and a TD, Mason Bell had two touchdown runs and Khalil James added 55 yards and a TD.
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MRA (2-1) quarterback John White, a Southern Miss commitment, was 23-of-37 for 297 yards and two touchdowns. Rivers Godwin had seven receptions for 146 yards and two TDs while Charles Simpson rushed for 122 yards and two TDs.
Oakland senior Jeremiah Collins had kickoff returns of 81 and 50 to set up touchdowns and he also had a 60-yard interception return to set up another TD.
Oakland will be at home Friday against Region 4-6A foe Stewarts Creek.
Blackman 42, Gallatin 33
The Blaze (1-1) led 28-8 after one quarter and held off the Green Wave (1-1) late.
Tight end Ben Marshall, a California commitment, rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown and added 65 receiving yards and a TD. His 3-yard TD run with 1:57 left put the game away.
Jack Risner was 10-of-15 for 195 yards and two touchdowns for Blackman. Justin Brown, a Mississippi State commitment, had six receptions for 125 yards and a TD.
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Siegel 14, La Vergne 6
The Stars (2-0) held an opponent to one touchdown for the second consecutive week, thanks to a pair of TD-saving tackles late by defensive back Tarrion Grant.
Grant also had a 25-yard touchdown reception.
Siegel lost starting quarterback Thomas Santel to a hamstring injury during the game, but Cordell Cagle came in and completed 3-of-6 for 46 yards and a TD.
David Waters had a rushing touchdown for La Vergne (0-2).
Smyrna 33, Rockvale 12 (Thursday)
The Bulldogs (2-0) forced five turnovers, including three interception returns for touchdowns.
The biggest of those came late in the second quarter when Michael Robinson intercepted a Rockets pass at the goal line and returned it 99 yards to give Smyrna a 7-3 halftime lead.
Junior cornerback Thomas Jones had interception returns of 48 and 42 yards in the second half to help the Bulldogs pull away.
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Senior Arion Carter, a Memphis commitment, had 81 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Smyrna. Brennan Mayhew was 14-of-26 for 184 yards for Rockvale (1-1). D.J. Thorton had 11 receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown for the Rockets.
Riverdale 31, Rossview 7
The Warriors (2-0) allowed just a touchdown for the second consecutive game.
Riverdale quarterback Braden Graham threw for three touchdowns, including 10 yards to Israel Celestine, 77 yards to Jaylen Thompson and 38 yards to Kavant Campbell.
Isaiah Verser added a 65-yard touchdown run and Khalil Arman kicked a 45-yard field goal for Riverdale.
East Nashville 42, Stewarts Creek 7
The Red Hawks (0-2) have allowed 77 points in their first two games and were held to 198 total yards in Friday's loss.
Stewarts Creek running back Javarian Otey, coming off a 100-yard game in week 1, rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown to lead the Red Hawks.
Eagleville 34, Houston Co. 8
The Eagles (1-1) got big games from their running backs as Jackson Zentz rushed 12 times for 127 yards and a touchdown and Kaleb Snitzer had 95 yards and three TDs.
Grace Christian 35, MTCS 15
The Cougars (1-1) allowed 21 unanswered points after taking a 15-14 lead with 7:45 left in the third quarter.
Eli Wilson combined for 135 yards and a touchdown to lead MTCS. Quarterback Yates Geren also had a rushing TD for the Cougars.
This article originally appeared on Murfreesboro Daily News Journal: TSSAA football: Murfreesboro area high school week 2 roundup
