MS Football: Parks runs past Wyoming East

Roadrunners bounce back from loss to Beckley-Stratton with a 44-16 win over Wyoming East

Park 44, Wyoming East 16

The Roadrunners raced out to a 28-8 halftime lead and rolled past Wyoming East, 44-16, Wednesday at Bobby Pruitt Stadium.

Zayden Johnson-Hill opened the scoring for Park with a punt return for an 8-0 lead after one quarter.

The Roadrunners then pulled away in the second period with three scores.

Rylan Grubb scored twice in the quarter on a run from 40 yards and a 48-yard pass from Dalton Higginbotham.

Cameron Grubb temporarily halted the home team's momentum when he put the Warriors on the scoreboard with a 22-yard jaunt.

The back-breaker, however, came on the final play of the half when Johnson-Hill scored on a 73-yard pass from Higginbotham.

Tyler Pugalee scored on a one-yard dive before Lenix Lucas scored on a 50-yard burst and a 44-8 lead.

Nathan Laxton added the final score for East on a four-yard run.

Park travels to Trap Hill, Oct. 16.

P: 8 20 16 0 - 44

WE: 0 8 0 8 - 16

First quarter

P: Zayden Johnson-Hill punt return (conversion good)

Second quarter

P: Rylan Grubb 40 run (conversion no good)

WE: Cameron Stump 22 run (conversion good)

P: Grubb 48 pass from Dalton Higginbotham (conversion no good)

P: Johnson-Hill 73 pass from Higginbotham (conversion good)

Third period

P: Tyler Pugalee 1 run (conversion good)

P: Lenix Lucas 50 run (conversion good)

Fourth quarter

WE: Nathan Laxton 4 run (conversion good)