| Tiger fumble returns bury Blue Devils |
[Sep. 1st, 2006|10:27 pm] |
Tiger fumble returns bury Blue Devils
September 1, 2006
By David Grim
NEARsports.com
WEST MEMPHIS - Kenneth Woods and Ronald Tucker each returned a fumble for a touchdown as the Little Rock Central Tigers defeated West Memphis 21-0 at Hamilton-Schultz Field Friday night.
Woods scooped up the first fumble, a backward pass, and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown with 1:37 left in the opening quarter. Rob James kicked the first of three extra points to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead.
Tucker's 64-yard fumble return came with 11:05 left in the half.
Central (1-0) got its only offensive touchdown with 4:41 left in the third quarter. William Bennett ran in from 6 yards out to set the final score.
Central gained 182 total yards, all on the ground. Charles Clay led the way with 82 yards on 20 carries.
West Memphis (0-1) outgained the Tigers with 246 yards of total offense; 70 by air and 176 by foot. Dominique Hamelin led the ground game with 74 yards on 18 carries. |
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