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JACKSON - In an offensive explosion before a crowd of 1,087 at Harper Davis Field, the Louisiana College Wildcats struck last, putting together an 11-play, 80-yard scoring drive with 3:36 left in the game to come out on top 41-38.
The Wildcats lit up the scoreboard first, capping off a 10-play, 51-yard drive on a 5-yard run by Leon Maxie with 8:27 left in the quarter to hold a slight 7-0 lead.
The game would go back and forth the remainder of the quarter, before senior Chris Jackson returned a Lewis Lauve kickoff 99-yards to knot the game at 14-14 with a little over 3:00 left in the quarter.
At the end of the first quarter the score was Louisiana College 21, Millsaps 14.
The second quarter provided little offense, with Juan Joseph’s 35-yard touchdown pass to Josh Hanna with 2:18 left in the half, tying the score at 21-21 heading into the locker room.
The Majors took their first lead of the game with 10:47 left in the third, after Jackson hauled in another Joseph touchdown pass to cap off a five play, 61-yard scoring drive.
The Wildcats responded right back, when Maxie crossed the goal line for a 12-yard score, his second of three on the afternoon. The extra point would’ve knotted the score, but a diving attempt by Canaan Farris denied the Wildcats the extra point and left the score at 28-27 Majors.
The Majors would tack on two more scores in the third, a 21-yard touchdown strike from Joseph to Burt Pereira and a 23-yard field goal by DJ Mello.
After three quarters of play the score was Millsaps 38, Louisiana College 33.
The fourth quarter was nothing but a defensive battle, with both teams struggling to put together scoring drives.
The Wildcats, however would string together one last scoring drive, an 11-play, 80-yard drive that covered a 4:12 span capped off on another Maxie 6-yard touchdown run. The two point conversion was successful and put the ‘Cats on top for good, 41-38.
The Majors tried to put together one last drive, but they failed to do so, turning the ball over on downs at their own 16-yard line.
Offensively for the Majors, Joseph was 14-for-27 for 276 yards and three scores, Nick Namias had a solid game on the ground with 21 carries for 111 yards and Kennedy Griffin led all receivers with four catches for 78 yards.
Defensively for the Majors, Shawn Gillenwater led the way with 10 tackles, followed by Ray Kline (nine), Casey Younger (seven), David Dale (six) and Marcus Harris with five.
The Majors will play their third game at home in as many weeks, as they host Huntingdon College Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. at Harper Davis Field.
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