As a warm afternoon transitioned to an evening of wind and rain, Oct. 16, a pair of Western Highlands Conference teams prepared to the take the field in Marshall. The wet field, chilly air and Madison defense, however, were unable to cool down the red hot offensive attack of Owen, which improved to 5-4 this season with a 55-13 victory.
Following a touchdown by junior LaSalle Jones on the first play from scrimmage, five Warhorses combined to find the end zone eight times, as Owen, cheered on by a packed visitors section, snapped a two-game skid heading into a late-season bye week.
Jones, who finished the contest with 105 rushing yards on 2 carries and 2 receptions for 33 yards, scored his first of three touchdowns in the opening quarter within the first 25 seconds of play, racing 46 yards down the Owen sideline. Senior running back Stephen Anderson, who led the team with 112 rushing yards on 9 carries, followed less than two minutes later, with a 16-yard run into the end zone…