THE Wayne County - Matchbin

PAGE EIGHT - SECOND SECTION - THE WAYNE COUNTY NEWS - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
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Micah Pyle recovered for
the Wildcats at the South
Pittsburg 43. The clock
ran out and history was
made with the Wildcats
taking the championship!
Austin Rice led the
way with his 214 yards
rushing, 66 yards passing
on 4 of 7. He scored
2 touchdowns. Clint
Butler rushed 12 times
for 52 yards and had
a touchdown. Haden
Skelton had 5 carries
for 11 yards and Peyton
Mathis had one carry for
4 yards. Skelton caught 2
passes for 26 yards and
Mathis had 2 receptions,
one for a touchdown, for
40 yards.
On the defensive side of
the ball, Clint Butler led
the way with 7 tackles,
2 assists, a pass breakup,
and 1.5 tackles for
losses. Daniel Rumbaugh
had 3 solo tackles and
six assists, while Zach
Clayton had 6 solo
tackles, 2 assists, with
one for a loss. Peyton
Mathis had 4 hits and 4
assists, and Nick Horton
had 2 tackles and 5
assists. Boston Ray had 5
tackles and 1 assist, Eric
Garland had 2 tackles
and 2 assists, with a sack,
while Andrew Compton
had 4 assists, with one
for a loss. Brandon Lowe
had 3 assists, and Dakota
Willis had one hit and
2 assists. Jacob Ray,
Carson Kelly, and Austin
Rice each had a tackle,
and Haden Skelton and
Sheyenne Reeves each
had an assisted tackle.
Skelton also broke up a
pass.
The Wildcats end the
football season with
18 seniors achieving
the ultimate goal of
a championship. The
remaining Wildcats will
have to work hard to reload
for the next year of
Wildcat football. “Thanks
for the ride ‘Cats!”
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Jaylen Bevis #24 with the jumper at Adamsville.
#23 Caleb Brantley shoots the three against the
Cardinals.
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each scored 2 points.
Creecy had a rebound and
a steal, while Skelton had
a board and 2 assists. The
Ladycats committed 32
turnovers in the contest.
The Wildcats were
out manned from the
beginning, managing to
score only a single basket
in the fi rst 8 minutes of
play and trailing 19 – 2.
They were out scored in
each quarter and defeated
by the fi nal score of 70 –
29.
Justin Melson scored
12 points to lead the
Wildcats. He had 3
rebounds and a steal.
Jaylen Bevis had 6
points, 3 rebounds, a
steal, and an assist, while
Zack Risner had 4 points
and 4 rebounds. He also
had 2 steals. Chad Young
had 3 points, while Caleb
Brantley had 2 points and
a team high 7 boards. He
had 4 steals and 2 assists.
Jace Howell and Sawyer
Ray each scored a point.
Ray also had a rebound, a
steal, and an assist. Tristen
Olive had a rebound,
and Dylan Prater had a
steal. The ‘Cats were out
rebounded 28 – 19 and
committed 29 turnovers
and shot 23.5% from the
foul line on 4 of 17.
Monday night, the
Ladycats came out and
took a 14 – 9 lead at the
end of the fi rst quarter.
In the second, the Lady
Cardinals 3 long range
shots and went up 27 – 21
by the half. In the third, a
Kelsey Risner 3 pointer
with 1:47 remaining
made the score 31 – 30
and then a Hayley Inman
three tied the game at
33. Adamsville got two
consecutive lay-ups to
make the score 38 – 34 at
the end of the period. The
Lady Cardinals came out
and went on a 7 – 0 run to
go up 47 – 38 in the fi rst
minute of the fourth and
the Ladycats could never
recover and fell by the
fi nal score of 52 – 44.
Kelsey Risner and
Hayley Inman each hit
for 14 points. Risner
connected on 4 three
pointers, while Inman hit
3. Risner had 9 rebounds.
6 steals, and 7 assists,
and Inman had 5 boards
and 2 assists. Taylor
Hatcher scored 8 points
and had 4 rebounds and a
block. Stacey Creecy and
Morgan Mathis scored 2
points each. Creecy had
5 rebounds and 2 assists,
and Mathis had one
rebound. Sam Skelton
also had 2 points with
2 boards, a steal, and
2 assists. Kelli Griggs
and Cassie Mathis each
scored one point. Cassie
also had a rebound. The
Lady cats managed only
3 of 11 from the foul line
for 27.3%. They had 19
turnovers on the night.
The Wildcats came out
slow and fell behind 11 –
6 in the opening quarter.
They worked their way
back in the second and
went on top 38 – 33 by the
end of the third period. In
the fourth, they held their
ground, and took the win
by the fi nal score of 58 –
52.
Justin Melson scored 16
points on 6 of 8 shooting
from the fi eld. He had
9 boards. Zack Risner
and Peyton Mathis each
scored 8 points. Risner
had 4 rebounds and a
steal, while Mathis had a
rebound, a steal, and an
assist. Austin Rice had
7 points and grabbed 5
rebounds, a steal, and
dished out 2 assists.
Sawyer Ray had 5 points,
a rebound, 3 steals, and
an assist. Caleb Brantley
had 3 points, 4 boards
and 2 assists, while
Jaylen Bevis and Carson
Kelly each scored 3
points. Bevis also had 3
boards and 2 steals, and
Kelly had an assist. Nate
Powell and Chad Young
each scored 2 points.
Powell had 6 bounds and
a steal, while Young had
3 boards, 2 steals, and an
assist. The ‘Cats won the
battle of the boards 36 –
Bag Two Bucks
On Opening Day!!
Caleb Crews and Dad (Josh) bagged two 10-point
bucks on opening morning.
Dec. 7, 2011-(ojb)
Bag Two 8-Pointers
Thanksgiving Day
Dustin Crews and Poppy (Randall) bagged two
8-point bucks on Thanksgiving morning.
Dec. 7, 2011-(ojb)
Hunting Trip Results
In Great Birthday Gift!
Brooke Morris of Collinwood enjoyed a wonderful
Thanksgiving weekend. She spent Thanksgiving
Day hunting with her Dad Brad Morris and
brother Jake. This proved to be very fruitful for
Brooke as she brought home a 7-point buck just
in time for her 13th birthday which she celebrated
the following day, November 25th. Dec. 7, 2011-(ojb)
Congratulations to the
WCHS Wildcats Football Team
and A Special Thank You
to the Coaches:
Head Coach Rick Rice
Cary Crews, Rick Pierce & Nicky Dixon
Way 2 Go Wildcats!
What An Awesome Season &
State Championship Game!!
General Sessions Judge
James Y. Ross Sr.
31, but shot only 51.2%
from the line, hitting
21 – 41. They forced 21
Cardinal turnovers.
Come out Friday and
support the teams as
they face district foe
Summertown. Game
time is 6 P.M. “Go ‘Cats
and Ladycats!”
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