Hallsville’s Landon Cunningham ran for three touchdowns in the Indians’ first win of the season, beating Macon 19-14 Friday night. The Indians first drive was capped off with Cunningham’s 18-yard run to go up 6-0. Macon answered with Ryder Lewis completing a 34-yard-pass to Cash Reid.
J.B. Connoley and Mike Thompson with the call on neopressbox.com. The extra point made it 7-6 Macon, and It stayed that way until the final two minutes of the half. Hallsville blocked a punt for the second time, setting up a one-yard touchdown run by Cunningham. Macon’s Ryder Lewis ran for a four-yard score midway through the third quarter, putting the Tigers up 14-13. Cunningham’s third score of the night came early in the fourth.
Cunningham completed 15 of 34 passes for 145 yards with two interceptions, and carried the ball 21 times for 153 yards and the three touchdowns to be named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. Hallsville is 1-3 and hosts Eldon next week. Macon is 2-2, and visits Centralia.
Find the game on our archive page, and find our postgame interview with Hallsville coach Paul Stevens below.
Hallsville Coach Paul Stevens:
