Section VI Championship Review; Large Schools

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Class AA</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 Jamestown @ #1 Bennett</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first half for Bennett was the [player_tooltip player_id='518166' first='Jack' last='Eskridge'] show. Jamestown began the game going three-and-out and then Eskridge returned the ensuing punt 68 yards for a score. After a couple short possessions, the Tigers got the ball and QB Carl Barnes found Eskridge on a 53-yard bomb. The two point conversion by [player_tooltip player_id='1513357' first='Dontre' last='Hampton'] brought the score to 14-0. Jamestown would respond with a 7-yard TD run by [player_tooltip player_id='1241972' first='Chase' last='Bonta'] cutting the Tigers lead in half. First play of the second half, Bennett RB [player_tooltip player_id='747256' first='Jimmy' last='Valentine'] burst off a 48 yard gain that set up his own 1-yard score. After a Red &amp; Green turnover, Eskridge would score his third TD of the night; a 22-yard reception. In the 4th Quarter, Eskridge would score a 4th TD that would seal their ticket to the Far West Regionals next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Class A</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#4 McKinley @ #2 Health Sciences</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McKinley came out firing on all cylinders. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1742268' first='Kalaugn' last='Ford'] threw for 133 yards and 3 TDs (2 to [player_tooltip player_id='1238563' first='Cardel' last='Staples'] and another to [player_tooltip player_id='1513362' first='Tayon' last='Mullen']) in the first half alone. RB [player_tooltip player_id='1549050' first='Jamere' last='Hill'] ran in a TD and registered two 2-point conversions. Hill also made a huge fumble recovery in the second quarter that set up Staples' second TD. Health Sciences did show some life with a 50-yard breakaway TD by RB [player_tooltip player_id='1212763' first='Kaivohn' last='Pitts']. Throughout the second half, McKinley played keep away from the Falcons offense which led to a TD run by Staples followed by another two point conversion from [player_tooltip player_id='1549050' first='Jamere' last='Hill']. For the first time in McKinley history, they are Section VI champions after beating Health Sciences 38-14. [player_tooltip player_id='1238563' first='Cardel' last='Staples'] was the Player of the Game with 120 yards rushing 1 TD, 44 yards receiving 2 TDs and the game clinching INT.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->