Winston Academy got back to its winning ways on Friday night with a 54-21 victory over Oak Hill Academy in West Point. Winston started off the game kicking off to OHA. Oak Hill quickly scored making the game 7-0 Oak Hill. The Patriots would take over the ball with 11:05 to go in the 1st quarter which would eventually see Omar Scott score from 8 yards out. Winston then missed the PAT making the score 7-6 OHA. The Patriots never looked back after the Raiders first touchdown. WA’s Omar Scott would get another TD off of an 11 yard run and WA would also get a Will Chancellor 3 yard TD run to end the first quarter. The Patriots would lead OHA 21-7 after completing the 2 point conversion off a Holder Tidwell run.
The second quarter brought more good things for Winston Academy. Ky Kirk led the 2nd quarter with an interception which would set up Savarrion Miller for a 44 yard TD run. The Patriots would now lead OHA 28-7 after the PAT by Ben Caperton was good. With 8:41 to go in the 2nd, Will Chancellor would again score with a 9 yard run. The PAT this time was no good and the score was now, 34-7 Patriots. With 7:31 to go in the 2nd, Jayson McMillin intercepted the Raiders which would again set up a TD run for Omar Scott. The PAT was good again and the Patriots would lead 41-7. Oak Hill then responded with a TD of their own before halftime which would leave the score at 41-14 Patriots at half.
Winston would take the kickoff to start the 3rd quarter. Winston would once again score with an Omar Scott 30 yard run. The PAT was no good, leaving the Patriots with a 47-14 lead. With 10:52 to go in the 3rd, OHA would once again have to punt to the Patriots. The Patriots would take over on its own 41 yard line but would eventually see the Patriots once again score off of a Jonah Hood TD run. The PAT was good and the Patriots would now lead 54-14.
With a running clock, the 4th quarter would go by quickly but it saw Beau Boatner recover a fumble as well as the Raiders would get a 7 yard TD. The Patriots would return home with a 54-21 win.
The Winston Offense tallied 419 yards of Offense. Omar Scott rushed 9 times for 136 yards, Will Chancellor 8 times for 32 yards, Savarion Miller 3 times for 63 yards, Ben Caperton 3 times for 12 yards and Jonah Hood 6 times for 35 yards. The Patriots had very limited passes thrown in this game. Bryson Wright caught one pass for 38 yards, Jayson McMillin caught 1 pass for 4 yards and Savarion Miller caught one pass for 7 yards.
One the Defensive side of the ball, Wyatt Moody and Judson Joiner led the Patriots with 5 tackles each. Jackson Hudson, Sam Gilmer and Eli Goforth all had 4 tackles.
Winston will return to play on Friday, October 6th for Homecoming Night versus Central Hinds which is also a District game. The game is scheduled for 7:00. Come out and support the Patriots!!!
Patriots bounce back with win over Oak Hill Academy
By Robbie Faulk
Winston County Journal
It was a “get right” Friday night for the Winston Academy Patriots after back-to-back losses and they got it right, and then some.
The Patriots racked up over 300 yards rushing as Omar Scott and his offensive crew scored the most points in a game since 2015 with a 54-21 blowout win at Oak Hill Academy. It was a game that the Pats had to have following losses to Tri-County Academy and Clinton Christian. Both of those schools were tremendous challenges, but those losses could have very easily had the team playing with their heads down. They came out and fought instead.
The Raiders scored on the first possession of the ball game and then the Patriots came alive.
“They came out and they responded. We wanted them to play with great effort and execute at a high level and after the first possession we responded,” Byrd said. “They came out and had a great week of practice. The kids got to enjoy it on Friday night and that’s a good thing.”
The victory improved the Pats to 4-3 on the season and they sit at 0-2 in 2-4A as the season is beginning to wind down. It makes for three must-win games to close out the regular season for the Patriots.
WA currently is still one of the top rated Class 4A squads due in the Power Point system and wins the next three weeks will go a long way. That starts tonight as the team hosts a Central Hinds Academy team that is right behind the Patriots in the rankings. The Cougars are also 4-3 on the year but do have a district win over St. Aloysius. They enter Friday night’s game coming off of a loss to Bayou Academy and they’ve also lost to Canton Academy and Bowling Green in Louisiana.
“You’ve got to treat every game like it’s a playoff game. Every game factors in the same with this Power Point system,” Byrd said. “You have to treat every game like it’s a playoff game and that fourth spot will go to whoever has the highest Power Points.
“(Central Hinds) is good. They’ve played a good schedule and beat some good teams. They’re well-coached and will be big up front. The quarterback is a good athlete and operates well in the system. Defense is very sound and tackle well. If you let this Homecoming stuff get in the way, they’ll make a mess of your birthday cake.”
