NATCHEZ — Last Friday was an evening of missed opportunities for the Cathedral School Green Wave, as they fell to Enterprise High School 13-6.

Going into the second half Friday, Cathedral watched a 6-0 lead disappear when Enterprise scored on their opening drive in the third quarter.

Cathedral responded by driving the ball to the Enterprise 2 yard line, but failed to punch it in the end zone.

When Enterprise took over on downs, it fumbled on the first play, and Cathedral was given another chance to make a touchdown on first and goal from the Enterprise 2 yard line.

However, the Green Wave once again did not score a touchdown. They would go on to get shut out in the second half.

“Looking back, we knew we had some chances early,” Cathedral head coach Craig Beesley said. “When we didn’t take advantage of those opportunities, we knew it’d come back to haunt us, and it did.”

The game marked the first time this season the Green Wave attempted to run its new triple option offense.

“We knew we weren’t going to have the breakaway athletic ability on the outside, so we felt this offense would allow us to move the ball, maintain possession and eat the clock,” Beesley said.

Beesley said, after Friday’s performance, the Green Wave has plenty of room for improvement in running the new offense.

“We’re going to have to have somebody step up and be a playmaker for us,” Beesley said. “The main thing is working on the mental side. This is a physical offense, and we have to have the mindset to play like that.

“Sometimes our kids will try to get too finesse with their blocks, for example. They have to become more physical.”

Natchez High School was also on the losing end of a close game last Friday. The Bulldogs fell to Warren Central High School 26-23.

Natchez head coach Lance Reed said the errors made by his players was the difference in the game. Natchez fumbled three times, losing two, and also threw an interception.

“We played a solid team, which is what we’re going to have to deal with from here on out,” Reed said.

“We made a (few) more errors than they did. The turnovers were huge. They were the difference in the game. We have to do a better job of limiting those.”

With a bye week this week, Reed said the Bulldogs will be hard at work in practice trying to correct the things Reed wants to see fixed.

“This is where our preparation and work ethic comes into play,” Reed said. “We have to get sharp in practice. Being a part of our program means you’re going to have to step up to the challenge and get better.”

One team that has stepped up to the challenge to get better is Adams County Christian School, which edged out Wilkinson County Christian School 28-21 last Friday.

ACCS overcame an opening drive from WCCA that resulted in a touchdown, and scored 13 points in the first quarter. The Rebels battled WCCA all night but came out on top with a Rusty Blackwell 11-yard touchdown run with 2:50 left in the game to seal the win.

All of the Rebels’ 391 yards of offense came on the ground, and ACCS head coach Paul Hayles said the stable of running backs he has are a big plus for the Rebels.

“We’ve had one rusher get 100 yards each game, but then you look at the other guys and they’re right at 100 yards each game,” Hayles said. “I think some of the unsung heroes are the guys in the trenches. Our running backs will tell you, they’re getting good blocking.”

Hayles also said he’s noticed a difference in his team’s ability to respond to adversity than in years past.

“It used to be, when things didn’t go our way, it was hard to tell how the game went on the bus ride home,” Hayles said. “This year, you know how it went from observing the ride home. They’re not just happy playing the game, they want to represent God and their families as best they can by playing their best.”

Trinity Episcopal remains undefeated on the season after a 48-0 pounding of Alpha Christian School Friday.

Trinity’s Brandon Daggs had two touchdown catches and an interception return for a touchdown.

Kent King led Trinity in rushing with 120 yards on 12 carries. R.J. Fleming added 83 yards on 12 carries.