Bulldogs fall in home finale, 52-9

GOODMAN --- The Itawamba Community College Indians jumped out to 21-0 lead and cruised to 52-9 win over the Holmes Community College Bulldogs here Thursday night.

With the loss, the Bulldogs felt to 0-5 on the season. Holmes will finish out the 2020 season on Wednesday at Mississippi Delta at 6 p.m. You can listen on the Bulldog Radio Network.

The Indians scored first in the first quarter with 9:37 left on a one yard run. The extra point was good.

Itawamba added another score with 14:17 left in the second quarter on another one yard run. The extra point was good, and Itawamba led 14-0.

The Indians scored again with 11:04 left in the second on a 14-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was good.

The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard with 4:49 left in the second quarter when sophomore kicker Blake Backel nailed a 46-yard field goal.

Itawamba added another touchdown with 1:04 left to play in the second quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was good, and Itawamba led 28-3.

The Bulldogs scored with 12 seconds left to play in the first half when sophomore quarterback Kyren Batey found freshman running back Jordan Irving in the back of the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown. Backel's extra point was no good.

The Indians scored 14 points in the third quarter on a six-yard run and extra point and a 25-yard pass and extra point.

In the fourth, Itawamba added their final 10 points on an 18-yard field goal and an 11-yard run and extra point.

Freshman defensive back Quadarious Rhodes led the Bulldogs with 12 tackles while freshman linebacker Da'Travion Knight had nine tackles and freshman defensive back Tomicrin Taylor had seven tackles. Freshman linebacker Jordan Milton added four tackles and one TFL.