LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjacks’ season came to an end Friday night in a nail-biting quarterfinal matchup against the Little Rock Mills Comets in the 4A State Football Playoffs as Warren fell 47-40.
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Warren struck early, scoring on its opening possession with an impressive 20-yard run by Antonio Jordan to take a 6-0 lead. The Lumberjack defense held strong, with Cam Burks snagging an interception to thwart Mills’ first drive. Shortly after, Jordan added a 70-yard touchdown reception, putting Warren ahead 12-0.
Mills clawed back in the second quarter, capitalizing on strong field position to score on a 21-yard quarterback draw, cutting the deficit to 12-7. But Jordan wasn’t done. He ripped off a 25-yard touchdown run and completed a two-point conversion pass to Tramond Miller, extending Warren’s lead to 20-7.
Moments later, Quarterback Cam Burks connected with Neon’dre Thomas on a beautiful go route for a 72-yard touchdown pass. Although the two-point conversion attempt fell short, Warren extended its lead to 26-7.
The Comets responded, scoring on a quarterback keeper and recovering a Warren turnover late in the half. However, the Lumberjacks’ defense made a crucial goal-line stand to preserve a 26-14 lead at halftime.
The third quarter saw momentum swing back and forth. Mills opened with a touchdown to close the gap to 26-21, but Warren answered quickly with a 4-yard Jordan run, pushing the lead to 32-21. Mills trimmed the lead again with a field goal and tied the game 32-32 late in the quarter with a rushing touchdown and two-point conversion.
In the fourth quarter Burks found Miller in the flats for a touchdown to give Warren a 40-32 lead, but Mills immediately returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown and tied the game at 40-40 with a two-point conversion.
With just 19 seconds left, Mills quarterback capped off the night with a game-winning touchdown on a keeper. A last-second Hail Mary attempt by Warren fell incomplete, sealing the Comets’ 47-40 victory.
Despite the loss, Warren finishes the season with an impressive 10-3 record, claiming the 8-4A Conference Title.
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Game Stats:
Rushing:
- Cam Burks 7 carries, 34 yards
- Aaron Davis 14 carries, 66 yards
- Antonio Jordan 10 carries, 101 yards, 3 touchdowns
Passing:
- Cam Burks, 13 of 21, 337 yards, 3 touchdowns
Receiving:
- Antonio Jordan, 6 catches, 137 yards, 1 touchdown
- Neon’dre Thomas, 1 catch, 85 yards, 1 touchdown
- Tramond Miller, 4 catches, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
- Josiah Steen, 2 catches, 20 yards
Team Totals
- Warren, 212 rushing, 337 passing, 549 total yards.
