Ferriday’s Thomas follows tradition
Published 12:00 am Sunday, September 19, 1999
Ferriday senior Aron Thomas is the latest in the long line of outstanding Trojan quarterbacks. And he’s proud to be there.
&uot;I’ve heard all kind of stories about past Ferriday quarterbacks and I’m glad to be a part of it.&uot;
Thomas left a story of his own last Friday, passing for 275 yards (14 of 20) and two touchdowns in the Trojans’ 32-18 win over Northeast High of Zachary, La. For his performance, he is The Natchez Democrat Player of the Week.
&uot;I thought it was one of my better games,&uot; Thomas said. &uot;Everything just kind of happened.&uot;
Marcus Washington of Ferriday caught both of Thomas’ TD&160;passes, while Cory Gordon rushed for 130 yards.
Other standout performances included Zac Robinson of Cathedral rushed for 132 yards on 18 carries. JaMel Jackson added 120. Luke Janette had three sacks.
Natchez High senior Don Jackson had 20 solo tackles, six assists and 59 kick return yards in the Bulldogs’ 41-20 loss to Biloxi. Donald Butler passed for 137 yards and two TDs.
Huntington High quarterback Tom Terry Milliken rushed for 77 yards on seven carries with two touchdowns, while Collin Taunton had 89 yards before an injury in the fourth quarter of the Hounds’ 30-25 win over Trinity.
Trinity senior William McGehee rushed for 55 yards, passed for 141 and had 11 tackles in the Saints’ loss to Huntington.
Cole Brown caught five passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns despite playing with a sprained ankle.
Dariel Mays rushed for 192 yards on 25 carries in Vidalia’s 48-28 loss to Winnsboro.
Pine Hills quarterback Jonathan Honea rushed for 101 yards and passed for 118 more in the Wildcats’ 47-15 win over Sharkey-Issaquena. Chris Guidry also rushed for 101 yards.
Chris Ellis had 11 tackles and a fumble recovery for Pine Hills., while John Anders had two blocked punts and 10 tackles.
WCCA’s Josh Prince and Brandon Farrar had 11 tackles each in the Rams’ 33-19 loss to Central Private.
Andrew Linville of CHA had 14 tackles in the Wildcats’ 58-0 win over Rebul.
Centreville’s Matthew Tolbert rushed for 177 yards in the Tigers’ 34-8 win over Columbia.
B.J. Robertson had 96 yards and three touchdowns and collected nine tackles.
Tensas Academy’s Stanley Hazleton rushed for 157 yards on 12 carries in the Chiefs’ 42-0 win over Briarfield.
Scott Crigler had 10 tackles.