Unbeaten Tartans use quick start to beat Green in SOC

Published 8:57 pm Sunday, September 18, 2016

Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

FRANKLIN FURNACE — Two plays into the game the Sciotoville East Tartans let everyone know the outcome.

East got a 58-yard touchdown pass from Drew Lowe to Kanyon Bruton on the first play of the game, and then used a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown on Green’s first play of the game to take a 16-0 lead.

The Tartans didn’t let up as they posted a 51-8 Southern Ohio Conference win over the Green Bobcats on Friday.

East (4-0, 1-0) had 396 total yards with 261 coming on the ground. Akia Brown ran six times for 142 yards and a touchdown and also caught three passes for 81 yards and three scores.

Lowe was 4-of-6 passing for 140 yards and threw touchdowns. He also ran for a score.

Green (2-2, 0-1) managed just 114 total yards with 71 coming on the ground. Tyler Darnell ran 20 times for 80 yards and his 6-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter as Green’s only score.

East lead 24-0 after the first quarter and Brown ran 72 yards for a touchdown and caught scoring passes of 59 and 20 in the second quarter as the lead went to 44-0 at the half.

Green hosts Symmes Valley next Friday.

Sciotoville 24 20 8 0 = 51

Green 0 0 0 8 = 8

First Quarter

SE — Kanyon Bruton 58 pass from Drew Lowe (conversion good) 11:43

SE — Kyle Flannery 35 interception return (conversion good) 11:27

SE — Drew Lowe 2 run (conversion good) 5:34

Second Quarter

SE — Akia Brown 72 run (conversion failed) 10:12

SE — Akia Brown 59 pass from Drew Lowe (conversion good) 2:42

SE — Akia Brown 20 pass from Drew Lowe (kick failed) 0:36

Third Quarter

SE — Akia Brown 2 pass from Brady Douthat (Douthat kick) 2:55

Fourth Quarter

Gr — Tyler Darnell 6 run (conversion good) 7:40

SE Gr

First downs 11 6

Rushes-yards 17-261 30-71

Passing yards 135 43

Total yards 396 114

Cmp-Att-Int 6-8-0 2-4-1

Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1

Penalties-yards 6-45 6-40

Individual Leaders

RUSINING—East: Akia Brown 6-142, Deshaun Martin 2-43, Brady Douthat 1-42, Ethan Gifford 4-20, Drew Lowe 3-5; Green: Tyler Darnell 20-80, Alex Hughes 8-minus 1, Steve Smith 1-minus 4.

PASSING—East: Drew Lowe 4-6-0 140, Brady Douthat 2-2-0 minus-5; Green: Alex Hughes 2-4-0 43.

RECEIVING—East: Akia Brown 3-81 3-TD, Kyle Flannery 1-3, Deshaun Martin 1-minus 7, Kanyan Bruton 1-58 TD; Green: Steve Smith 2-43.