Here are results from Bladen County Recreation Department youth football games played Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Bladen County Park.
7-9 Tackle League: Hurricanes 22, Tigers 12
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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
Timothy Cain scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes to a 22-12 victory over the Tigers in 7-9 Tackle League action.
Cain banged into the end zone from 5 yards out, and DeVance Tatum ran the conversion for a 7-0 Hurricane lead.
Gaston Russ raced 75 yards with a swing pass for a Tiger touchdown that trimmed the margin to 7-6 at halftime.
Cain charged into the end zone from 10 yards out for a third period Hurricane touchdown then ran the 2-point conversion to boost the lead to 15-6.
Prince McKoy bolted 22 yards for the final Hurricane touchdown, and Tatum scored the conversion as the lead grew to 22-6.
Henry Simmons broke loose for a 22-yard TD run for the final Tiger touchdown.
Gurner Lewis led the Hurricane defense with 4 sacks. The Hurricanes raised their league-leading record to 3-0.
10-12 Tackle League: Gators 18, Crimson Tide 6
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Cole Butler and Chris Cromartie broke loose for long touchdown runs to lift the Gators to an 18-6 10-12 Tackle League football victory over the Crimson Tide.
Quarterback Conner Smith fired a 17-yard touchdown pass to Butler in the second quarter as the Gators took a 6-0 lead.
The Crimson Tide answered as quarterback Gavin Elks circled left end on a 20-yard touchdown run to tie the score.
Back came the Gators as Butler galloped 70 yards around left end to put the Gators back on top 12-6. Cromartie ran through several tackles and cut back across the field on an 80-yard touchdown run.
The Gators remained unbeaten at 4-0, while the Crimson Tide dropped to 1-2.