Black Knights fall to Deer Creek

WMCS 0-3 to start the 2021 season

By JOHN RECH

news@theeveningtimes.com

The West Memphis Christian School Black Knights endured their second home loss in as many weeks on Friday night. The game was a tale of two halves. The Black Knights yielded 20 points in each of the two opening quarters to the Deer Creek Academy Warriors but found the resolve under new head coach Rease Gairhan to shutout the visitors starting unit in the second half.

Fumbles, errant snaps, missed onside kicks, and penalties paralyzed the the home team during the during the first half. The Warriors produced long scoring plays running away for the Black Knights defenders during the first half. Deer Creek scored three touchdowns and succeeded in a two point conversion in the opening quarters. The Black Knights won the toss and elected to receive.

On the opening kickoff, the Warrior kicker dribbled a bouncing ball eleven yard toward the visitors bench and visitors took the loose ball to go on offense. Two big twenty-yard running plays and an offside penalty on the Black Knights produced the first score for the visitors. A false start on the offense nullified the two point addition.

More of the same on the subsequent onside kick with the Warrior taking possession. After a Black Knight offside penalty the Warrior quarterback sprinted up the far hash marks for a long scoring run.

The Black Knights got ahold of the subsequent kickoff only to fumble the ball away on its first down. The warriors scored again on a bomb to the running back but the Black Knights tackled the runner for a loss on the two point try.

The Black Knights surprised the Warriors with a sizzling scoring sprint of 80 yards with a successful two point attempt to close out the half.

The second half was a new beginning for West Memphis Christian School team. The defense swarmed the ball as a unified army to shut out the Warriors who continued with their starting ranks. The elevated effort produced a half of midfield scrimmages with neither team threatening in the red zone. The final score was Deer Creek 40, West Memphis Christian 8.

The Black Knights travel to Lee Academy, AR, this Friday and return home, September, 24, to Host Delta Academy.