WARREN, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjacks powered past the Pocahontas Redskins 35-6 in the second round of the 4A Arkansas State Football Playoffs Friday night at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium. The victory secured Warren’s spot in the quarterfinals and improved their overall record to 10-2 on the season.
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The Lumberjacks wasted no time establishing control, recovering an onside kick to open the game and marching downfield for an early score. Antonio Jordan found the end zone on a 9-yard rushing touchdown, giving Warren a 7-0 lead with 9:14 left in the first quarter.
Warren’s defense made a statement early, stopping Pocahontas on fourth down on their opening drive. Jordan struck again with a 3-yard touchdown run at the 5:57 mark, extending the lead to 14-0.
The defense continued to dominate, with Neon’dre Thomas intercepting a Pocahontas pass late in the first quarter. Capitalizing on the turnover, quarterback Cam Burks connected with Kam Davis on an 88-yard touchdown pass to close the quarter, pushing the lead to 21-0.
In the second quarter, Burks added a 14-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Steen with 7:19 on the clock. The Lumberjacks capped their explosive first half with a 46-yard touchdown run by Aaron Davis, entering halftime with a commanding 35-0 lead.
The sportsmanship rule triggered a continuous running clock in the second half. Warren recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff of the third quarter but couldn’t convert the opportunity into points. Pocahontas managed to score late in the third quarter on a 13-yard rushing touchdown against Warren’s second-team defense, bringing the final score to 35-6.
The Lumberjacks now turn their focus to next Friday, when they will travel to take on Little Rock Mills in the quarterfinals.
Warren Stats(Courtesy of David King):
Rushing:
- Aaron Davis: 5 carries, 82 yards, 1 touchdown
- Antonio Jordan: 6 carries, 32 yards, 2 touchdowns
- Cam Burks: 3 carries, 26 yards
- Braeden Smith: 6 carries, 32 yards
- Ren Reep: 6 carries, 3 yards
Passing:
- Cam Burks: 7 of 10 passing, 218 yards, 2 touchdowns
Receiving:
- Tramond Miller: 3 catches, 49 yards
- Josiah Steen: 3 catches, 50 yards, 1 touchdown
- Antonio Jordan: 1 catch, 31 yards
- Kam Davis: 1 catch, 88 yards, 1 touchdown
Team Stats:
- Rushing: 175 yards
- Passing: 218 yards
- Total: 393 yards
