CANEY BAY — Topranked Worth County lived up to its billing spoiling Brantley County’s homecoming here with a 49-0 victory.
The Rams (6-0 overall, 2-0 Region 1-A) scored on all six first-half possessions en route to a 400 advantage and scored on both in the “mercy rule’ second half in handing the Herons (0-6, 0-2) a fourth consecutive shutout loss.
“I couldn’t help but be disappointed in how our team competed,” said head coach David Shores. “The offensive line had its worst game of the season so far ... we had been improving up to that point. Worth County had a lot to do with that with one of the top defenses in the state allowing a mere six points a game.
“Kaden Hendrix was out with concussion protocol, so Clark Carter was thrown into quarterback duty. I thought the defense played well at times and held Worth-County to couple of field goals in first half despite giving them (Rams) the ball in our own redzone multiple times.
“Our kicking game wasn’t much better than our offense with a couple of starters sidelined with injuries. Hopefully we can get everyone back healthy and to their normal positions this week. We definitely need to be “full-go” versus a strong Fitzgerald team.”
BCHS travels to Fitzgerald (2-3, 0-1) this week. The Purple Hurricanes fell from the Class A DI Top 10 poll with a second straight defeat following a 15-14 loss to Appling County. Fitzgerald lost 30-7 to Worth County in the region opener September 19.
Worth County’s defense set up its offensive bretheren with great field position all night. Only one of eight Ram possessions started in Worth County territory, that coming with the second half kickoff.
The furtherest the Rams offensive unit started from the Brantley County goal line was the Herons’ 48. The other five were the BCHS 38 or better including the 13 and nine. For the night, Worth County’s average start was the Herons’ 31.
The Rams finished the game with 231 yards, six touchdowns and three field goals. Defensively, Worth County allowed BCHS just 29 yards — all in the air.
The Herons had zero rushing yards on 26 attempts with half of the running plays (13) being stopped behind the line of scrimmage totaling 57 yards in losses.
Brantley County’s longest rush was a 30plus yarder by Mason Kicklighter (10 carries, three yards) which was wiped out by a penalty. Daesean Henderson (four carries, 11 yards) had the official longest gain with an 18-yarder.
Carter (2-of-8, two interceptions) connected with Hutcherson for a 24-yard pass play on a crossing pattern for the biggest offensive play of the night.
The Herons deepest penetration was the Worth County 43, that coming on the last play with quarterback Jayden Bryon (two attempts, 18 yards) scrambling for 14 yards.
