BEARVILLE — Defending Southeast Georgia Middle School Athletic Conference champion Pierce County Middle School warmed up to begin defense of its title blanking Ware County Middle School 6-0 in a Wednesday afternoon scrimmage.
PCMS kicks off the five-game regular season Wednesday, August 28 against Wayne County at Bears Stadium with a doubleheader. The 6th-7th grade squads will start at 4 p.m., with the 8th-grade kicking off at 5 p.m.
Ware Middle begins its season today (Wednesday, August 21) traveling to Wayne County for a 5 p.m. start. The Gators 6th-7th grade team tangles Thursday, August 22 with cross-town rival Waycross Middle School at Memorial Stadium at 4:30 p.m.
The lone touchdown in the defensive struggle came via the legs of Jayme Perez (12 carries, 68 yards) on a 14-yard run with 3:06 left in the third quarter. PCMS failed to convert on the two-point conversion.
The Gators managed just 30 yards of offense (26 rushing, four passing) during the scrimmage. ZaKivon Lewis managed 12 yards on seven tries. Kieran Brown was next with 10 yards on three tries. Jimmy Green netted three yards on three attempts with Aston Suess gaining a yard on his lone attempt.
Brown completed 4-of-8 passes for four yards. Hayes Sweat caught two passes for two yards while Angelo Mack and Green had a reception each for one yard apiece.
Following Perez for the Bears were Ja’Shun Faison with 25 yards on five carries, Damon Moody with 24 yards on three attempts and Dathan Thornton with six yards on two rushes.
Colton McCook completed 2-of-3 passes for 29 yards with both receptions going to Will Higginson.
The 6th-7th grade scrimmage also ended with a 6-0 score in favor of Pierce Middle. Aidyn Howard’s 22-yard run on the Bears’ second snap of the scrimmage following a Ware Middle turnover was the lone score.
The Gators managed 105 yards while PCMS finished with 144 yards.
Ware Middle was led by the 48 yards rushing of Arian Munford on seven carries. E’ron Bolds finished with 46 yards on 12 attempts.
Huck Hereford finished 3-of-4 in the passing department for 11 yards. Torrie McKoy caught two passes for 12 yards with Jackson Augustine being credited with a reception.
Howard finished with a game-high 60 yards on five carries for the Bears. Grayson Council had six rushes for 29 yards with Gavin Grant adding 24 yards on seven tries. Ayden Walley finished with 16 yards on two trips and Hunter Dendulk added five yards on his lone tote.
Grant was 1-of-3 passing for 10 yards with the completion going to Bryce Willis.
