Maplesville runs away from Highland Home

Published 12:49 am Saturday, September 16, 2017

Maplesville stormed past Highland Home with a mammoth 70-19 victory in the home opener for the Red Devils.

The home crowd was not disappointed and was treated to a game full of highlight reel plays.

The defense forced five turnovers in the first half alone and the offense capitalized on every opportunity.

It was a team effort with several players contributing by putting points on the scoreboard.

Brent Schoener threw and ran for a touchdown, while Ryan Morrow, Nathaniel Watson and Christin Brown each found the end zone on the ground.

Chaz Morris returned an interception for a touchdown early on in the game and helped kick start the Maplesville attack en route to a 49-0 halftime lead.

The Red Devils remained in firm control of the game throughout the second half thanks to a pair of rushing touchdowns and a connection from Jackson Abbott to Steven Gray.

Maplesville outgained Highland Home by 248 yards in the exact same number of plays for both teams.

The Red Devils improved to 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in Region 3-1A.