Eufaula Pulls Away After Early Carroll Lead
Carroll High School struck first Friday night, but visiting Eufaula responded with an offensive surge to claim a 52-14 victory.
The Eagles opened the scoring with 6:15 left in the first quarter when quarterback Holden Pawlik connected with Devon Pruitt on an 11-yard touchdown pass. Cam Buchanan added the extra point to give Carroll a 7-0 lead.
Eufaula answered early in the second quarter as Jayden Howard powered in from one yard out. Fernando Salas’ extra point tied the game at 7-7. Just minutes later, the Tigers took the lead on a 9-yard touchdown run, followed by a successful two-point conversion to make it 15-7.
Eufaula struck again with 3:30 left in the half when quarterback Jaylin Wright found Howard on a 7-yard touchdown pass. Salas’ kick made it 22-7, which held as the halftime score.
The Tigers wasted no time extending their advantage in the second half. Wright connected with Howard for a 35-yard touchdown pass just 15 seconds into the third quarter, pushing the lead to 29-7. Wright later added an 8-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds left in the quarter to make it 36-7.
Eufaula’s defense then forced a safety when a Carroll punt snap sailed out of the end zone, increasing the margin to 38-7. The Tigers tacked on two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter—a 5-yard run at the 9:05 mark and a 29-yard run just 14 seconds later—to push the lead to 52-7.
Carroll showed fight late, as Pawlik connected with Jaylen Stuckey on a short touchdown pass with 5:40 left. Buchanan’s extra point closed out the scoring as Eufaula got the win 52-14.
With the win, Eufaula controlled the tempo after Carroll’s early strike, leaning on a strong rushing attack. Carroll will look to regroup as they prepare for next week’s matchup at Pike County.
Special Thanks to Les Perault and the Mic’d Up Sports Network. You can listen to all CHS games live by tuning into this channel on YouTube: @Micdupsportsnetwork
