Friday night? All I know is some dirty play as NCA was trying to kneel the ball to end the game and mayhem insued.
So what happened between Newton Co. Academy and Deer Creek...
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Awesome to see my ole school mentioned on the pack...
even under the circumstances. I wasnt there but I heard that it was all Deer Creek being a bunch of pansie *** sore losers. I heard they were taking cheap shots all night and also heard by members of the chain gang that they heard rumblings on the sidelines by their coaches to carry out these cheap shots. I heard benches cleared and parents from both sides were on the field...Deer Creek ended up being escorted to their bus to leave.
even under the circumstances. I wasnt there but I heard that it was all Deer Creek being a bunch of pansie *** sore losers. I heard they were taking cheap shots all night and also heard by members of the chain gang that they heard rumblings on the sidelines by their coaches to carry out these cheap shots. I heard benches cleared and parents from both sides were on the field...Deer Creek ended up being escorted to their bus to leave.
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Pretty much the same thing I heard. The guy that was telling me about it even had a video of the parents charging the field. I couldn't see any fighting though. But it sounded like it.
Man, that's weird. Incidentally, nothing against 16 schools playing in the MAIS football playoffs (Heidelberg Aca. alum here), but it's very rare for a Class A school that's finished second place or below in their district to make it to the finals and if I recall correctly, the only schools to win state titles in the 40+ years of playoffs have been district winners. I'd have cut the number of districts from 5 to 4 and just had the top two teams in each district participate in the playoffs.
I figured Newton would win by the way-- District 3-A is a lot tougher than 2-A. Congrats & good luck against Trinity-- they will be tough to beat.
I figured Newton would win by the way-- District 3-A is a lot tougher than 2-A. Congrats & good luck against Trinity-- they will be tough to beat.
I've
never understood why or how parents think it's necessary to rush the field when fights break out during high school games. Sit your *** in the stands and let the refs take care of it, or the authorities.
never understood why or how parents think it's necessary to rush the field when fights break out during high school games. Sit your *** in the stands and let the refs take care of it, or the authorities.
As an alum of the Creek this came as a shock to me, but from what I have heard; several questionable calls went against DC at times that stopped drives. Frustration set in when Newton was running out clock. Coach Rhodes trying to get his players off field when he got blindsided. Then mayhem ensued. This is from the DDT.
There was a fight.
Pretty ugly. I think the Deer Creek coach got hit on the head and in the face. He’s such a calm guy there is no way he provoked anything.
DECATUR — Not much went right for Deer Creek Friday night.
The Warriors turned it over five times and were held to 123 total yards as Newton County Academy eliminated Deer Creek from the MAIS Academy A playoffs with 14-0 win.
To make matters worse, a bench- and bleacher-clearing brawl started with less than a minute remaining in the game.
The Warriors finished the season 7-4.
“The kids played so hard,” said coach Murry Rhodes. “The intensity was so high, and they gave everything they had. Execution on offense didn’t go our way. But I hate it ended the way it did. It’s just an emotional game sometimes. But there’s no excuse for that. It was not a good deal.”
NCA was content to kneel the ball and run out the clock, but a Deer Creek player was trying to force a fumble and hit the center on the play. The altercation escalated from there with both sidelines and bleachers clearing as coaches, fans and local police were all involved.
It wasn’t the ending the Warriors had hoped for with 12 seniors on the team.
Deer Creek had won five games in a row entering the playoffs with only an injury to quarterback Hobie Hobart and a rain game against Carroll slowing the Warriors down prior to the streak.
But the General defense proved to be too tough for the Warriors.
Deer Creek had 105 yards rushing, which included 71 from Hobart, and he was 2 of 8 passing for 18 yards with two interceptions.
The Warriors, however, also forced five turnovers, including three interceptions from Hobart and fumble recoveries by Tyler Rybolt and Josh Lipe.
NCA (7-4) scored on rushing touchdowns from Blake Rigdon and Jordan Jones in the second and fourth quarters.
Grant Muncher had a team-high nine tackles and Chance Turner had eight.
The school will probably have a meeting with the MAIS this week over the altercation.
It was Rhodes’ last game as the Warriors’ head coach as well.
Rhodes is leaving Deer Creek at the end of the semester. He said God has called his family back to his former church, Lifepoint, in Tunica. He is taking a leap of faith because he has no job or a home lined up yet. He previously coached at Tunica Academy, but he does not know if coaching will be in his future.
“The Lord is calling me in a different direction,” he said. “Deer Creek has a special place in my heart, and we’ve made special friendships, all around Washington County. It’s been such a blessing, and we love the kids. We’re thankful for our church family here (Emmanuel Baptist), and we wouldn’t change it for nothing.”
Jon Alverson
Publisher & Editor
Delta Democrat Times
662-378-0761
There was a fight.
Pretty ugly. I think the Deer Creek coach got hit on the head and in the face. He’s such a calm guy there is no way he provoked anything.
DECATUR — Not much went right for Deer Creek Friday night.
The Warriors turned it over five times and were held to 123 total yards as Newton County Academy eliminated Deer Creek from the MAIS Academy A playoffs with 14-0 win.
To make matters worse, a bench- and bleacher-clearing brawl started with less than a minute remaining in the game.
The Warriors finished the season 7-4.
“The kids played so hard,” said coach Murry Rhodes. “The intensity was so high, and they gave everything they had. Execution on offense didn’t go our way. But I hate it ended the way it did. It’s just an emotional game sometimes. But there’s no excuse for that. It was not a good deal.”
NCA was content to kneel the ball and run out the clock, but a Deer Creek player was trying to force a fumble and hit the center on the play. The altercation escalated from there with both sidelines and bleachers clearing as coaches, fans and local police were all involved.
It wasn’t the ending the Warriors had hoped for with 12 seniors on the team.
Deer Creek had won five games in a row entering the playoffs with only an injury to quarterback Hobie Hobart and a rain game against Carroll slowing the Warriors down prior to the streak.
But the General defense proved to be too tough for the Warriors.
Deer Creek had 105 yards rushing, which included 71 from Hobart, and he was 2 of 8 passing for 18 yards with two interceptions.
The Warriors, however, also forced five turnovers, including three interceptions from Hobart and fumble recoveries by Tyler Rybolt and Josh Lipe.
NCA (7-4) scored on rushing touchdowns from Blake Rigdon and Jordan Jones in the second and fourth quarters.
Grant Muncher had a team-high nine tackles and Chance Turner had eight.
The school will probably have a meeting with the MAIS this week over the altercation.
It was Rhodes’ last game as the Warriors’ head coach as well.
Rhodes is leaving Deer Creek at the end of the semester. He said God has called his family back to his former church, Lifepoint, in Tunica. He is taking a leap of faith because he has no job or a home lined up yet. He previously coached at Tunica Academy, but he does not know if coaching will be in his future.
“The Lord is calling me in a different direction,” he said. “Deer Creek has a special place in my heart, and we’ve made special friendships, all around Washington County. It’s been such a blessing, and we love the kids. We’re thankful for our church family here (Emmanuel Baptist), and we wouldn’t change it for nothing.”
Jon Alverson
Publisher & Editor
Delta Democrat Times
662-378-0761