Lumberjacks Prevail In "HOT" Season Opener

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Lumberjacks receive Blue Cross/Blue Shield Hooten's Classic Trophy (Photo by Robert Camp)

The Warren Lumberjacks and their legions of fans invaded "Charging Wildcat Stadium" home to North Little Rock High School Saturday just after high noon.  The temperature and humidity push the heat index well above 100.  It was a great but challenging atmosphere to play high school football.  Fans got to watch the #1 ranked Lumberjacks face the # 6 ranked Southside Batesville Southerners ( by Hooten's Arkansas Football ) in Class 4A.  The game was a good match up and was an early battle.  Dubbed the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Classic, organized by Hooten's Arkansas Football, the game was an opportunity to pit two Class 4A contenders against each other in an opening game of the 2018 season.

Davante Smith catches a J'malachi Kinnard touchdown pass.

Warren received the opening kick off and moved the ball but ran out of downs at the Southside 37 yard line.  With 6:01 remaining in the first quarter, Southside Batesville struck first with a  40 yard touchdown pass.  The point after made the score 7-0 in favor of Southside.  Southside then intercepted a Warren pass but moments later, the Lumberjack's safety, J'malaachi Kinnard returned the favor by picking off a Southside pass at the Warren 10-yard line.  Very quickly, Lumberjack running back Vincent Stepps raced 90 yards for a touchdown and Jesus Tinoco made the PAT to tie the game 7-7. 

#90 Marcus Miller and #68 Kade Weaver bring down a Batesville Southside Southerner.  #33 J.J. Hampton closes in.

In the second quarter, Southside hit a twenty yard field goal to go up 10-7.  With 4:41 remaining in the second quarter, Warren's Vincent Stepps struck again, this time from 25-yards and Tinoco was good and Warren took a 14-10 lead.  After the kick off, Warren forced a punt and took over at thier own 35.  After a drive, Kinnard hit Sophmore Davante Smith with a 28 yard strike and Tinoco was good on the PAT to up Warren's lead to 21-10.  That ended the first half.

Coach Hembree accepts the trophy following the game.

The Lumberjacks kicked off to start the second half and forced a punt which was fumbled and recovered by Southside at the Warren three.  On fourth down, the Lumberjack defense stopped the Southerners and took possession of the ball.  The Lumberjacks gave the ball back and with 4:06 remaining in the third quarter, Southside kicked a 24-yard field goal that hit the crossbar and fell over to make the score 21-13.  On the ensuing kick off, Southside onside kicked the ball and recovered deep in Warren territory.  However, it was ruled the ball was illegally touched before going ten yards and the Lumberjacks retained possession.  At the 3:46 mark of the third quarter, QB Kinnard raced 48 yards for a touchdown and Tinoco made the score 28-13 with the successful point after.  Shortly thereafter, Donovan Ross forced a fumble by Southside and Treylon Burks recovered to put Warren back in business.  With 1;28 left in the third, Kinnard hit Cade Reep with a 74-yard pass for a touchdown and Tinoco was again good on the PAT and the Jacks went up 35-13.  Shortly after that, Michael Miranda recovered another Southside fumble and Warren took over on offense.  With 9:34 left in the fourth quarter, Stepps ran in for a two yard touchdown and Andres Jacinto made the PAT for Warren to push the score to 42-13.

Tinoco kicked the next kick off into the end zone.  With mostly second teamers on the field for Warren, Southside scored on a 12-yard run and later on a 4-yard run to make the final score 42-26 in favor of the Lumberjacks.

The Lumberjacks made several mistakes but were able to bounce back each time.  That was one of the most pleasing things of the the game.  Any Warren player making a mistake, seemed to come right back and make a big play or good play. It was a good opening game win for the orange and black.

The Lumberjacks were supported by a large crowed in brutal conditions.  The Jacks have next Friday off before traveling to Stuttgart to face a very good 4A Ricebird team.  Another big crowd is needed and salineriverchronicle.com will livestream the game on the NFHS network.   

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