October 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers snapped a two-game losing streak, evened their region record, and kept their post season hopes alive with a 28-21 victory at Cumberland County Friday night.
The Tigers improve to 6-2 on the season and are now 2-2 in region play. Cumberland County drops to 2-6 overall and the Jets remain winless in the region.
DeKalb County has a bye week upcoming (October 18) but will close out the regular season with back-to-back home games against White County on October 25 and Upperman on Senior Night Thursday, October 31. WJLE will have LIVE coverage of both.
DC’s first touchdown was set up after a Cumberland County turnover on an interception. Tiger Quarterback Jordan Parker found Ryan Lyons on a 31-yard touchdown pass with 9:40 left in the 1st period, completing a 44-yard drive. Kicker Adrian Prater came on for the extra point and DeKalb County led 7-0.
The Jets mounted a 64-yard drive capped by QB Grayson Dunlap on an 8-yard touchdown run with 51 seconds left in the 1st period. Kicker Jaime Perez converted the PAT and the game was tied at 7-7.
Jordan Propst for the Jets scored on a 52-yard touchdown run with 10:26 left in the 2nd period. Jaime Perez tacked on the extra point and Cumberland County took a 14-7 lead.
DeKalb County started the second half and drove 65 yards for a score to tie the game as Cecil Ketchum took it in on a 3-yard touchdown run. Adrian Prater added the extra point, and the score was 14-14 with 10:11 left in the 3rd period.
The Tigers took the lead again with 1:10 left in the 3rd period on a 27-yard quarterback keeper by Jordan Parker. Adrian Prater booted the extra point and DC led 21-14.
Cumberland County completed an 84-yard drive for a score on a 4-yard run by Bryson Wilson with 8:18 left in the game. Jaime Perez converted the PAT and the Jets tied the game at 21-21.
DeKalb County scored the winning touchdown with 4:20 left as QB Jordan Parker scored on a 2-yard run capping a 65-yard drive. Adrian Prater added the extra point and the Tigers went on to hold the Jets on a 4th and 7 to preserve the lead and the victory. The final score was 28-21 in favor of DeKalb County.
Class 4A Region 4 Records:
Upperman: 7-0 (4-0)
Stone Memorial: 5-3 (3-1)
White County: 6-2 (3-1)
Macon County: 6-2 (3-2)
DeKalb County: 6-2 (2-2)
Livingston Academy: 3-5 (0-4)
Cumberland County: 2-6 (0-5)