Chris Lucas ran for two touchdowns, Lavasco Williams added a third, and the Russell County defense held Percy Julian scoreless until the final minutes as the Warriors beat the Phoenix 20-8 last Thursday night in Montgomery.
Russell County (6-3, 4-2 Class 5A, Region 2) took control from the opening kickoff. The Warriors marched down the field on their first possession, and Lucas finished the drive with a 7-yard touchdown run with about six minutes left in the first quarter.
After forcing a Percy Julian punt, the Warriors were in scoring territory when the first quarter ended, and they wasted no time once play resumed. On the first snap of the second quarter, Lucas took a direct snap out of the wildcat formation and scored from 5 yards out. The extra point made it 14-0…