WOODVILLE — Clinging to a 14-13 lead late, Wilkinson County High School recovered a late fumble and drove the field for a clinching score with 3 seconds left to beat Port Gibson 20-13.

Port Gibson fumbled with 3:00 to go in the game, and WCHS drove it down the field to score on a Brandon Horton 2-yard run.

Horton got things started with a 24-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. He added a 9-yard touchdown carry in the second quarter.

In the third, Port Gibson scored twice. The first touchdown was on a Joshua Dotson 40-yard run, and the second on a 35-yard pass from Dotson to Sidney Roland.

WCHS head coach Elbert Lyles had good things to say about his defense after the win.

“We finally stepped up and played (on defense),” Lyles said. “We sputtered at times, but got the kids focused and scored a couple of touchdowns.”

WCHS is now 3-2 on the season.

Franklin County 24, Taylorsville 19

TAYLORSVILLE — The second quarter proved to be the only quarter in which either Franklin County or Taylorsville scored.

Fortunately for Franklin County, it edged out Taylorsville by five points in the second to secure the win.

Franklin County scored first on a 27-yard pass from Edward McGhee to Dehendret Collins.

Taylorsville would score the next three touchdowns in the second quarter. The first came on a Dominique Sullivan 63-yard carry, and the second on a 37-yard pass from Sullivan to Rodregus Ducksworth.

Fernando Hamilton scored Taylorsville’s final touchdown on a 70-yard punt return.

With 0:34 left before halftime, Collins scored again for Franklin County on a 37-yard reception. Milton Griffin added a 64-yard interception return for a touchdown with 0:09 seconds left before the half.

Franklin County improved to 3-2 on the season.

Block 40, Jena 7

JONESVILLE, La. — The Block Bears had 318 yards of total offense Friday as they pounded Jena.

Block opened the game in the first quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run by Curdarius Johnson.

Jena scored its only touchdown in the first on a 2-yard carry by Keith Savage.

In the second quarter, Block scored again on a 1-yard touchdown run by Johnson and an 8-yard touchdown carry by Preston Bowman.

Andre Calhoun opened the third quarter for Block with a 65-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Vashawn Davis added a 1-yard touchdown carry later in the third.

Davis also caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to score Blocks final touchdown of the night.

Block head coach Benny Vault said his team’s physical play is what made the difference.

“We played real physical,” Vault said. “We moved the ball at will.”

Block improved to 2-1 on the season.