The Warren Lumberjacks bounced back in emphatic fashion Friday night, rolling past Central High of Helena-West Helena, 58–34, at Jim Hurley Jr. Stadium to improve to 6–3 overall and 4–2 in 8-4A conference play.
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First Quarter: A Lightning-Fast Start
After Central won the toss and deferred, Warren wasted no time setting the tone. On the opening drive, quarterback Jackson Denton orchestrated a five-play march capped by a five-yard touchdown pass to Bleyze Fellows with 10:42 left in the first quarter. Jacarlos Marquez added the extra point for an early 7–0 lead.
Moments later, Deangelo Herron recovered a Central fumble, and Warren immediately capitalized. Denton found Josiah Steen for a 20-yard touchdown strike at 7:41. Marquez stayed perfect, pushing the lead to 14–0.
Warren’s offense kept its foot on the gas. With 5:22 remaining in the opening frame, Denton connected again with Fellows—this time from 35 yards out—to make it 21–0.
After a 50-yard reception by Ren Reep set the Jacks up deep in Central territory, Denton hit Steen for a 10-yard score with 2:02 left in the quarter. A mishandled snap spoiled the PAT, but Warren was firmly in control, 27–0.
Second Quarter: Relentless Air Attack
Central finally answered with an 8:32 mark, five-yard rushing touchdown, cutting the deficit to 27–6 after a failed two-point try. But the respite was brief.
Less than a minute later, Denton launched a 45-yard bomb to Steen, who beat coverage over the top to extend the lead to 34–6. Marquez added the extra point.
The Lumberjacks then surprised Central with an onside kick—recovered by Steen himself. On the very next play, Denton found Fellows again, this time from 24 yards, pushing the margin to 41–6 with 6:53 left in the half.
Warren wasn’t done yet. Denton delivered his sixth touchdown pass of the night, hitting Steen for a four-yard score with 4:02 left. Marquez made it 48–6.
The defense contributed next when Colton Steen intercepted a pass tipped by Tyree Hampton, giving Warren possession at the Central 20-yard line. The Jacks couldn’t convert the turnover into points, and Central later answered with a deep touchdown pass in the final minute of the half, narrowing the margin to 48–12.
Third Quarter: Controlled Tempo
With the sportsmanship rule in effect and a running clock, Warren kept control early in the second half. On Central’s opening drive, Tucker McDiarmid recovered a fumble at the 19-yard line, setting up a 25-yard field goal by Marquez at 6:41 to make it 51–12.
Central scored late in the quarter to make it 51–20.
Fourth Quarter: Finishing Strong
Central continued to fight, scoring again at 9:01 of the fourth to trim it to 51–26. But Aaron Davis immediately answered with a kickoff return touchdown at 6:48, electrifying the home crowd and stretching the lead to 58–26 after Marquez’s PAT.
Central added one last late touchdown with a successful two-point conversion to close the scoring at 58–34.
Looking Ahead
Warren’s offense was virtually unstoppable through the air, with Denton throwing seven touchdown passes—four to Josiah Steen and three to Bleyze Fellows—while the defense forced multiple turnovers to set up scores. The junior quarterback also surpassed 3,000 passing yards on the season, marking one of the most prolific campaigns in recent Lumberjack history.
The Lumberjacks, now 6–3 overall and 4–2 in conference, will travel to Crossett next Thursday, November 6, for the regular-season finale.
