Zavien Wilkins (5) escapes a Sumiton Christian defender on his way to the end zone for one of his three touchdowns.
BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent
Aliceville jumped out to a convincing 44-0 halftime lead against Sumiton Christian en route to a 57-0 homecoming win Friday night. The win was the Yellow Jackets’ seventh straight and solidified a number-one playoff seed, as Aliceville wrapped up region play.
“We still made a lot of mistakes, but some of the guys we have can be electrifying,” Aliceville head coach Melvin Pete said. “With some of the mistakes we had early in the game, it was like we were still okay.”
The Yellow Jackets stung the Eagles early, as Kavon McGraw ran for a 52-yard touchdown run to put Aliceville ahead 6-0. Zavien Wilkins broke free for a 61-yard touchdown run to put the Yellow Jackets ahead 12-0. After a 22-yard interception return for a score by Justice Craig and a nine-yard scoring run by McGraw, Aliceville found themselves in front 26-0 after the first quarter.
Wilkins ran for a 78-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put the Yellow Jackets ahead 32-0, followed by a five-yard touchdown run to give Aliceville a 38-0 lead. McGraw capped the first-half scoring with a 26-yard touchdown pass to Craig for a 44-0 halftime lead.
The Yellow Jackets would mostly run clock during the second-half, but a 41-yard touchdown run by Brandon Thomas gave Aliceville a 51-0 third quarter lead after a David Hinton extra-point kick.
Edward Colvin ran for a 15-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put the finishing touches on a homecoming shutout, with the Yellow Jackets winning 57-0.
McGraw finished 3-of-5 passing for 68 yards and one touchdown, while running for 87 yards and two touchdowns on five attempts.
“Kavon, some of the things he does is like magic,” Pete said. “He can pick them up and put them down pretty quick. He had over 1,000 yards on the ground last year.”
Zavien Wilkins ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns on five carries, while Thomas ran for 79 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Colvin added 39 yards and a score on two attempts. Craig, Matthew Clark, and Nate Latham each caught a pass, with Craig’s catch going for a touchdown.
See complete story in the Pickens County Herald.
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