Chiefs overrun DAR

STEVENSON, Ala. — Say this for North Jackson’s offense: It is efficient. The Chiefs, currently ranked No. 3 in Alabama’s Class 4A, scored four touchdowns in their seven first-quarter plays and throttled Region 7 foe DAR 66-0.

Montel Hale scored the first two touchdowns and Deuntae Johnson added three in the first half as the Chiefs scored seven times before halftime.

“With all the weapons we’ve got on offense, you pretty much know you have to do something big when you get the ball, because you never know when you’ll get another chance,” Hale said. “Any time you let teams hang around, they can get confidence and keep the game close. We don’t plan on letting anybody hang around with us for very long.”

North Jackson (3-0, 2-0) has wasted no time in putting away its first three opponents this season, outscoring them by a combined 104-0.

The Chiefs outgained the Patriots 400-65 in total offense, and the state’s mercy rule was invoked in the second half with the North Jackson starters on the sideline. After each of the three second-half scores, all by the second team, the Chiefs elected not to attempt the extra point, instead kneeling on the ball.

“Our kids know what DAR is up against, but I liked the way we came out and stayed focused early on and put the game away,” North Jackson coach Shawn Peek said. “This was about us, not them, and our kids got after it.

“Physically, we’ve got a chance to be pretty good. If we can get it mentally, we should be playing for a while.”

By halftime DAR had run 25 plays for 19 yards, while North Jackson had totaled 258 on just 15 snaps.