Panthers scratch Winterboro, continue to third round

HACKLEBURG — The Hackleburg Panthers will continue to the third round of playoffs after their sound 49-12 defeat of the Winterboro Bulldogs Friday, Nov. 15.
The game began with Hackleburg winning the coin toss and deferring to the second half. The Panthers forced a punt from Winterboro, and Jaquan Reeder was the first to score, on a 65-yard drive and a 55-yard run. The PAT was no good, with the score 6-0, Hackleburg.
The Bulldogs kept the chains moving on the next drive and made it as close to the Panther 2-yard line before the defense forced a turnover on downs.
As the second quarter rolled in, there were several trade-offs with the ball before Reeder got his second touchdown with 5:20 left in the half. The 2-point try was good with Cam Ingram taking it in, and Hackleburg stood at 14-0.
Reeder reached for an intercept and took it in with 5:05 left in the second half. Quarterback Blaise Vickery added two more points to make it 22-0.
Winterboro’s Jamari Nicks was able to make the first score for his team with 3:08 left in the first half. The Bulldogs tried first for a PAT, and on a retry for a 2-point conversion, which failed, the score stood at 22-6, Hackleburg.
Reeder was able to take the ball in one last time before the half. With a good PAT by JonHasten Stidham, the teams went into the locker room at 29-6, Hackleburg.
After the kickoff to open the second half, Panther Edge Weeks scored a touchdown, and a failed PAT left the score at 35-6, Hackleburg.
Winterboro was able to edge into the end zone, with Nicks again on the carry. Nicks also took it in on the 2-point conversion, and the score stood at 35-12.
Late in the third quarter, Weeks made another carry to the end zone, and with a good PAT, the score was 42-12.
Hackleburg’s Jordyn Simpson scored the last points in the game during the fourth quarter. A good PAT finalized the score at 49-12, Hackleburg.
The Panthers will travel to Lynn on Friday, Nov. 22. They have already faced Lynn this season during their first game and won with a score of 33-13.