SJHS football routs Cape Central, 55-0

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston freshman football team demolished the Cape Central Tigers on Saturday, 55-0 in Cape Girardeau.

Sikeston got on the board in the first quarter on a 39-yard Eli Jackson run. Jackson ran in the two-point conversion.

Later in the first quarter, Juqualin Wiggins had a 21-yard run to make it 14-0.

The Bulldogs (4-2) extended the lead to 22-0 in the first quarter on a 10-

yard run by Dwayne Harris and a two-point conversion run by Jackson.

On the first play of the second quarter, Dario Lewis scored on a 30-yard run. Jackson kicked the extra point.

Later in the quarter, Jarian Wims scored on a 40-yard TD run. Jackson again booted the extra point to lead 36-0.

Lewis scored another touchdown in the second, this time from 50 yards out. Jackson kicked the extra point to make it 43-0 at halftime.

In the fourth quarter, Rico Ivy scored on a 35-yard run. Later in the quarter, Harris returned an interception 25 yards for the touchdown to reach the final margin.

Sikeston's freshman team will host tomorrow at 6 p.m.