By STEPHEN DAWKINS | Special to the Reporter
VINCENT – After a bit of a slow start, the Vincent Yellow Jackets were firing all cylinders at home in a 49-0 win over the Sand Rock Wildcats on Nov. 8 in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs.
The victory earns the Yellow Jackets (9-2) a trip to face unbeaten Winston County on Nov. 15 in the second round—and a win in that one would mark the deepest playoff run in VMHS history.
“We’ve talked about wanting to put together a complete game,” Vincent coach Lucas Weatherford said. “We haven’t done that all year. It was good to see because we need to be playing our best football right now.”
Against Sand Rock, Casen Fields got things rolling with a 57-yard pass to Lane Mims, setting up a 2-yard Aiden Gasaway touchdown run and Daniel Campos point-after for a 7-0 lead.
Vincent broke away in the second quarter starting with a 52-yard touchdown run by Jayden Roberts.
Then, Roberts took a short pass from Fields 61 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-0 after the Campos kick.