By Michael Butler
The Tallassee flag football Tigers scored on their first three drives en route to a 34-0 second-round playoff victory over Elmore County on Tuesday night at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium.
“It was a big win,” said Tallassee head coach Pat Love. “We played great. The girls were ready. We had a good week of practice. We had a plan. They executed.”
Jaaliyah Williams scored first on a three-yard run. Mykah McKeithen caught a pass from Jordyn Morris for the conversion. It was 7-0.
Marlee Osborne intercepted a pass on Elmore County’s opening drive. That set up a six-yard completion from Morris to Reese Gough to put the Tigers ahead 13-0.
Osborne caught a 19-yard pass from Morris early in the second quarter for another THS TD. Morris ran in for the extra point to make it 20-0.
Hartli Thornton got another interception for the defense near the goal line halting the Panthers best scoring threat. Tallassee then drove the field in the final minute of the half adding another scoring pass from Morris to Gough, this time for 35 yards. The two connected again for the conversion putting the Tigers up 27-0 at the break.
Lila Kate Fulgham was on the receiving end of another touchdown pass from Morris in the third quarter, an 11-yard grab. Fulgham also scored on the point-after pass play. The mercy rule took effect after three quarters.
Morris was 17-of-26 for 208 yards and four touchdowns.
“Jordyn played awesome,” Love said. “We didn’t have hardly any drops.”
Gough led all receivers with six receptions for 93 yards. Tallassee won the yardage battle with 266 total yards to just 90 for Elmore County.
“They played great on the offensive side,” Love added. “We took away what they did good. I’m so proud of them.”
Tallassee improves to 11-2 on the season and will play at Marbury next week. A game date and time are yet to be determined. Elmore County ends its season at 9-3.
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