Macon came up with five takeaways in a 21-0 win at South Shelby Friday night. A four-yard Paxton Jones touchdown run on the final play of the first quart put the Tigers up 7-0. Levi Vanatta doubled the lead almost midway through the second quarter.
J.B. Connoley with the call on nemopressbox.com. Vanatta had seven carries for 60 yards and two touchdown runs, of 18 and 14 yards. He was named the Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. Macon freshman quarterback Max Devenport replaced injured starter Talen Holman in the second quarter. Macon is 5-3, 4-1 in the Clarence Cannon, and hosts Monroe City next. South Shelby is 1-7, 1-4, and visits Palmyra in the regular season finale. Find the game on our archive page, and our postgame interview with both coaches below.
Macon Coach Van Vanatta:
South Shelby Coach Adam Gunterman:
