Box Score ELLISVILLE - The Hinds Community College football team (3-2, 1-1) fell 28-13 on the road in Ellisville to #5 Jones College (5-0, 2-0) Thursday evening.

Coming off an upset win over Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the Eagles were looking to move to 2-0 in south division play.

HInds received the ball to start the game and marched straight into Bobcat territory. Then, Ladarius Webb returned a BeSean McCray (Orlando, Fla.) pass 75 yards to open up the scoring.

Following the turnover, Hinds drove into Jones territory once again. But, the Eagles couldn't cash in on a Ben Duncan (Florence) 39 yard field goal. 

The Eagle defense then took the field and forced a Bobcat punt. But, the offensive drive stalled on a missed 43-yard field goal at the start of the second quarter. Jones still held on to a 7-0 lead.

On the ensuing possession, the Bobcats went 11 plays for 80 yards and capped off the drive with a Quaterius Hawkins 26 yard touchdown run. The score was now 14-0 in favor of Jones.

To end the first half, both defenses continued to dominate, forcing several punts.

The Eagles looked to steal the momentum back from Jones after being down two scores at halftime. The defense stepped up and recovered a LaDamian Webb fumble. The loose ball was recovered by Anthony Bullock (Columbia).

The Eagle offense couldn't grab any points after the turnover after the drive stalled in Jones territory.

The Bobcats extended their lead to 21-0 after a 45-yard touchdown pass from Quaterius Hawkins to Bud Tolbert.

On the following possesion, the Eagles were able to grab their first points of the contest. The drive consisted of five plays for 74 yards, capped off by a BeSean McCray 14-yard touchdown. The extra point by Ben Duncan was good.

Looking the help the team claw back into the game, the Eagle defense forced a Bobcat three and out and gave the ball right back to the offense.

Hinds then marched down the field and scored on a one-yard touchdown run by Jeffrey Pittman (Taylorsville). The score was Pittman's fourth rushing score of 2021. The extra point was no good.

At the end of the third quarter, Jones scored their fourth and final touchdown of the evening on a 84-yard pass from Quaterius Hawkins to Bud Tolbert. The score was 28-13.

During the final quarter of play, both teams traded several punts. The Bobcats got the ball back with 5:01 to play and were able to run out the clock, securing the 28-13 win.

Other top performers:
BeSean McCray: 19-38 for 211 yards
Anthony Bullock: 7 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 fumble recovery
Houston Smith (Flowood): 5 punts for 178 yards, 35.6 average, 39 long

Up next for the Eagles is a home game against Copiah-Lincoln Community College on Thursday, October 7. The game is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Gene Murphy Field in Raymond. 
 
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