North Side High School Football - Game Program Issue 5 | Page 8

North Side shuts down JCM on
Homecoming Night

October 5, 2013 - North Side’s offense just could run by Jarvis Bryant and six-yard touchdown
not find a rhythm in the first half in its District run by Marcus Maxwell.
15-AA battle against cross-town rival Jackson
Central-Merry on Friday.
“Football is a sport that offense, defense and
special teams have to work together,” Vowell
The Indians started four possessions inside JCM said. “We had that kickoff return that could
territory in the first half, but only came up with have set up a score, and we blocked the punt.”
13 points.
North Side held a 13-6 lead at halftime after
The North Side defense didn’t struggle though. the Cougars connected on a 73-yard touchdown
The Indians shut the Cougars’ offense down pass to Desmond Maclin.
through three quarters to beat JCM 43-18.
That momentum all changed on North Side’s
“We settled down and started to play,” North first possession of the second half. JCM held
Side coach Tab Vowell said. “We talked with North Side to a 4th-and-10 at the JCM 40, but
these guys about how they have played in big North Side quarterback Martavious Love found
games. They were antsy at first and played freshman Tedarius Wilson open over the middle
pushed.”
for the 40-yard touchdown strike.
JCM running back Rodney Clark Jr. was coming “That was a big momentum swing that gave us
off a 250-yard night against Trinity Christian our first touchdown of the second half,” Love
Academy, one of the top ranked teams in West said.
Tennessee, last week.
The Indians went on to score on their next four
The North Side defense led by D.J. Gunn keyed possessions to take the 20-6 lead to a 43-12
in on Clark and did not allow him to get to advantage.
the outside to use his speed or allow him many
yards after contact.
After the fourth-down conversion, Eric Villegas
hit a 28-yard field goal before Wilson scored
“We had to be able to stop him in the back- his second and third touchdowns of the night.
field,” Gunn said. “We had to charge him and Tavien Downs scored the final touchdown for
stop the big plays.”
North Side on a 50-yard run.
The Indians (6-1, 2-1) held Clark to 34 yards on
15 carries through the first three quarters.
That North Side defense also recovered a fumble on JCM’s second possession of the game.
North Side’s Donterio McIntosh also got an interception to set up North Side’s second score
of the first half. Cortez Maxwell also picked off
a pass in the fourth quarter.

The Indians had 141 yards of offense in the
third quarter to finish with 291 yards in the
game, 200 of them on the ground. North Side’s
defense held JCM to no yards in the third quarter.
“We got our run game established in the second half,” Love said. “Our offensive line got a
push.”

The Cougars (3-4, 1-2) finished with 276 yards
“We set the tempo on defense,” Gunn said. of offense, but 160 came in the fourth quarter.
“Our O-line and D-line did their job.”
Written by
It took two quarters before the North Side of- Michael Odom
fense could find that success. The Indians had
minus-1 yard of offense in the first quarter be- For more sports news, visit jacksonsun.com.
fore picking it up a little in the second quarter
with 81 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown

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