East Ascension’s Jeremyah Merriweather burst downfield on the game’s third play against Dutchtown. Zaylen Smith scanned the field, then found his receiver over the top of the defense for a 71-yard touchdown.
The early touchdown was just the beginning of a dominant first half.
East Ascension (8-2) scored all of its points in the first half in a 43-7 win over Dutchtown to win the District 5-5A title. Thursday’s victory at Dutchtown marked the first time in four years there was an outright District 5-5A champion…