After a one-hour lightning delay, the Verbena Red Devils came up short against the Loachapoka Indians with a final score of 30-24.

Sophomore Tristan Short scored three touchdowns for the Red Devils and completed nine passes for 137 yards.

Sophomore Juwan Tyus had six receptions for 113 yards and scored three touchdowns.

Freshman Hakeem Underwood also scored a touchdown for the Red Devils with 11 carries for 139 yards.

Sophomore Anthony Miller had 11 solo tackles on defense with six assists and one quarterback sack.

Senior Christopher Smith had nine tackles on defense against the Indians with three assists.

“The boys played a great game tonight,” Coach Mike Harris said about the Red Devils. “They gave effort, played hard, and never gave up.”

Harris said he would like to see his team work on blocking and tackling as the team prepares to face off against the Billingsley Bears Sept. 19 at Billingsley.