The North captured a 45-24 victory in the 66th AHSAA North-South Football Classic, held at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile this Friday.
Behind three first quarter touchdowns and a second quarter field goal, the North stormed out to a 24-0 lead. In the second half, the South cut the lead to 24-14, but the North’s Jamar Moultrie of Hoover sealed the win with a 54-yard interception return for the clinching touchdown.
Game Most Valuable Players were Moultrie for the North and Highland Home’s C.J. May for the South. May had 8 tackles, a blocked punt, and 2 sacks on the night.
Sam Adams of Oxford served as head coach for the North, while Kenny King of Daphne served as head coach for the South.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
PASSING
(NORTH) Max Beason, 7-15-1, 110 yards; Dax Varnadore, 5-10-0, 136 yards; (SOUTH) Andrew Alford, 10-16-1, 121 yards; Jackson Kilgore, 9-20-1, 92 yards.
RUSHING LEADERS
(NORTH) Terence Gaines, 4-44-1; Julyon Jordan 8-33; Dax Varnadore, 4-30-1; Aaron Osley 9-29; Therman Moore 3-18-2. (SOUTH) Nehemiah Hixon 1-39; Jackson Kilgore 3-21; Santae McWilliams 5-20; Tre Berry 8-20-2; Elijah Owens 2-6-1.
PASS RECEIVING
(NORTH) Tremell Washington 3-144-1; Clarence Taylor 3-51; Aaron Osley 1-17; Damious Wilson 2-13; Jaquess Green 1-13; (SOUTH) Nehemiah Hixon 7-63; Elijah Owens 3-57; Santae McWilliams 2-27; Derrick Vinson 2-21-1; Tre Berry 2-12.
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
(NORTH) Na’kayrius Allen 4-0; Cam Torbor 4-0; Jamar Moultrie 3-0 (interception); Cedric Twyman 2-0, (interception); (SOUTH) C.J. May 8-0 (blocked punt, 2 sacks); Alexander Mullins (6-0); Cayden Williams 5-0; Keshun Marbury 3-0 (interception); Rickie Williams (3-0); Kentonio Kelly 3-0; Cayden Adkins 3-0.
The South leads the all-time series 35-29-2 in the North-South Football Classic. TG
Cover photo: AHSADCA Director James Lawrence congratulates North MVP Jamar Moultrie of Hoover, left, and South
MVP C.J. May of Highland Home (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)
