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ATWOOD (October 30) — The West Carroll War Eagles hosted undefeated region foe Greenfield Friday to wrap the regular season and handed the Yellowjackets their first loss of the year, 33-14. After a scoreless first quarter, the War Eagles scored twice in the second and led by as much as 27 en route to the win.
Greenfield had already clinched the Region 7-1A title, but West Carroll needed the win and a Dresden loss to move from fourth to third.
The War Eagles won the coin toss and elected to defer.
Yellowjacket Kiah Reynolds received the opening kickoff and returned it to the Greenfield 40. The Yellowjackets earned three first downs before turning the ball over on downs at the West Carroll 15.
War Eagle quarterback Xander Moon kept the first snap for 62 yards. Three plays later, West Carroll came up short on a fourth-down attempt and turned the ball over at the 24.
Greenfield went three-and-out, and Samuel Thum’s punt was downed at the War Eagle 35.
After a five-yard penalty, War Eagle Deven Rader ran for seven. Moon kept for six, and a Greenfield penalty gave West Carroll a first down near midfield. Moon threw to Jack Barrow for 17, then Malik Lee ran twice for two total yards as the first frame ended. Moon started the second quarter with a 12-yard keeper, then threw incomplete. Lee ran for six, then lost a yard. On fourth-and-five, Moon threw to Barrow for a 16-yard touchdown. Moon threw incomplete on the two-point attempt, and the War Eagles led 6-0 with ten minutes to play in the first half.
The Yellowjackets started at their own 30, and, after three plays, a fumble was recovered by War Eagle Timothy Gilford at the Greenfield 39.
Moon kept for a short gain, then threw to Seth Edwards for 32 yards down to the 4. Moon kept several times for short gains with the teams swapping penalties in between. On fourth-and-goal from the 2, Moon’s pass was intercepted in the end zone by Yellowjacket Hayden Smith for a touchback.
Greenfield earned a pair of first downs before quarterback Baker Porter threw an interception to Blankenship at the 34.
Rader started the drive with a three-yard gain. After a false start, Moon scrambled and threw to Barrow for eleven. On third-and-one, Moon kept and pushed the pile forward to move the chains. The QB threw to Barrow for five, then to Lee for 17 down to the 1. Moon spiked the ball to stop the clock with 14 second remaining in the half, then kept for a two-yard score. The two-point try failed, and West Carroll led 12-0.