AHSAA Flag Football Spotlight

     MONTGOMERY – Junior Dominique Lynn intercepted two passes and returned both for touchdowns as Carroll defeated Emmanual Christian of Dothan 50-0 spoiling the Warriors’ AHSAA Flag Football debut. The Eagles (1-4) scored four touchdowns in the final 16 minutes to pull out the win. Lynn, who also caught a touchdown pass on offense, grabs this week’s AHSAA Flag Football Spotlight.
     Lynn’s two interception returns covered 24 and 15 yards for scores to seal the win.
     Carroll head coach Makyln Yoli praised her  team’s improvement from game 1 to game 2. The Eagles lost to Enterprise 19-0 in their season opener.
     “For the girls, this shows their hard work is paying off,” Yoli told Dothan Eagle sportswriter David Mundee after the win. “We only lost to Enterprise 19-0 last week, but even that game I wasn’t mad as they played with more grit than I have seen, and they were more physical. Our defense is getting better with some interceptions. As far as offense, the motion plays are starting to work better than they have in the past. We are blocking better.”
    For Carroll, Cayden Jefferson returned a third interception 42 yards for a touchdown midway in the first half. A 32-yard pass from Nazareeia Johnson to Lynn led to a 1-yard TD run by Cy’nyah Snell.
Sydney Riggins caught a 22-yard TD pass, Snell added a 61-yard TD run  and Snell caught a 13-yard TD pass. Riggins added a 50-yard run for a touchdown.
     Emmanuel Christian head coach Corey Bradford said his team will have some growing pains with only one player with previous flag football experience and a seven-player roster that has no seniors, only one junior and one sophomore with the rest of the freshmen or younger.
     “You are not only looking at youth in age and classification wise, but also experience wise with only one player that has played flag football,” Bradford said. “We are not going to look at the end result. If we win or lose, there is something you can still learn. That is what I try to emphasize … to improve from practice to practice, which we have done. That is also our goal.”
    Abi Gore led Emmanuel Christian with seven pass receptions for 21 yards. Jaiden Coleman had two catches for 18 yards.
    Other Flag Football highlights reported include:

OFFENSE
KAYTIE CHANDLER, PRATTVILLE: Was 17-of-22 passing for 229 yards and three touchdowns as the red-hot Lions beat Vestavia Hills 20-18. Her 10-yard pass to Hartley McCay for the game-winning touchdown sealed the win with 15 seconds left. McCay finished with three receptions for 18 yards and also had five pulls and an interception on defense.
BESS WHITTEN, HOMEWOOD: Completed 14-of-21 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns in a 25-6 win over Mountain Brook for the Patriots (3-2).
JULIA ROSE, VESTAVIA HILLS: Was 17-of-30 passing for 249 yards and two touchdowns in the Rebels’ 20-18 loss to Prattville.
CEAIRA WINE, NORTHRIDGE: Scored  four TDs in two games last week with one rushing TD, one pass receiving TD, and two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
Those scores covered 45 and 68 yards. She also had four pulls for the Jaguars.
MARI-MARGRET GRAYSON, ALMA BRYANT: Led the Hurricanes (3-0) to a 39-6 win over Foley and a 64-0 victory over Elberta. She was 12-of-19 passing for 200 yards and seven TDs in both games combined. She also rushed for 84 yards and three TDs on 10 carries.
GERRITT GRIGGS, CENTRAL-PHENIX CITY: The Red Devils quarterback accounted for four touchdowns in a 39-0 victory over Opelika.
ANNA GRACE BULL, NORTHSIDE METHODIST: Was 6-of-10-passing for Northside Methodist (7-8) of Dothan with two touchdowns in a 21-19 win over Mountain Brook. She also had six rush attempts for 66 yards and a third TD.
ALYSSA TURNER, NORTHSIDE METHODIST: The receiver had three receptions for 96 yards and two TDs covering 58 and 5 yards in a 21-19 victory over Mountain Brook. She also had a 54-yard TD reception in a 7-6 win over Helena, and caught four passes for 101 yards with a 48-yard TD reception in a 28-6 loss to Albertville. She had five catches for 76 yards and one TD in a 36-8 loss to Wenonah for NSM (3-4).
CAMPBELL IRMSCHER, GRISSOM: Rushed for two touchdowns in a 20-12 win over Columbia.

PASS RECEIVING
LANIEYA PAGE, PRATTVILLE: Caught six passes for 142 yards and two scores in Prattville’s win over Vestavia Hills.
CALLIE DAVIS, VESTAVIA HILLS: Pulled in four catches for 138 yards in the Rebels’ 20-18 loss to Prattville.
LAYLA BALTA, HOMEWOOD: Snagged five receptions for 125 yards and one TD in Homewood’s 25-6 win over Mountain Brook. She had a long completion of 56 yards.
KLOEANNE SMITH, HOMEWOOD: Pulled down five passes for 53 yards in a 13-0 win over Helena.
LIESEL KELLEN, HOMEWOOD: Made six catches for 59 yards and one TD and also passed for a touchdown in the Pats’ 25-6 win over Mountain Brook.
MARIAH HARRISON, CENTRAL-PHENIX CITY: Caught two TD passes and threw or a third score as the defending 6A/7A champion Red Devils (3-0) beat Opelika 39-0. She also had an interception on defense in the 39-0 win over Opelika.
ASIA JONES, GARDENDALE: Caught six passes and turned two into touchdowns in a close 22-18 loss to Minor.

DEFENSE
HALEY ISHMAN, MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC: Has scored six touchdowns and made five interceptions in the last five games for the Knights (5-3). Catholic beat LAMP, Helena Leeds, and Dothan, and lost to Wenonah in overtime.
JADA FULLER, HOMEWOOD: Had 12 flag pulls on defense, and teammate Audrey Major added seven including one for a loss in Homewood’s 13-0 shutout win over Helena.
A’NIYLA MORGAN, NORTHRIDGE:  Led the Jaguars’ defense with seven pulls in two games.
LAYLA STEELE, BROOKWOOD: Recorded four sacks in an 18-0 shutout win for Brookwood (1-0) in the season flag opener.
ALLY SUPAN, CENTRAL-PHENIX CITY: Had five pulls on defense in the Red Devils’ 39-0 win over Opelika.
ALYSSE MOSE, ALMA BRYANT: Recorded seven sacks and three more flag pulls in two wins for the Hurricanes.
KLARE JAMISON, GRISSOM: Jamison and teammate Rosaria Mitchell each had interceptions in a 20-12 win over Columbia for the Tigers (2-1).
AIYANNA DEAN, HUFFMAN: Led the Vikings defense with eight flag pulls in a 27-12 loss to Gadsden City.
AUSTILL BAKER, HUNTSVILLE: Had an interception and two pulls on defense in a 34-20 loss to Austin.

SPECIAL TEAMS
TACHELLE ALLBROOKS, NORTRIDGE: Returned one punt 63 yards for a touchdown and finished with 74 punt return yards on two returns for the week.
ADDEE HUDDLESTON, ALMA BRYANT: Returned a punt for one score, caught a TD pass and also contributing a rushing TD in the Hurricanes’ two wins over Foley and Elberta.