ROBERTSDALE — Quarterback Luther Sanders threw two first-half
touchdown passes to wide receiver T.C. McWilliams and Baldwin County
High broke two long touchdown runs in the second half to hand winless
host Robertsdale a 28-6 intracounty …
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ROBERTSDALE — Quarterback Luther Sanders threw two first-half
touchdown passes to wide receiver T.C. McWilliams and Baldwin County
High broke two long touchdown runs in the second half to hand winless
host Robertsdale a 28-6 intracounty and 6A Region 2 high school
football defeat in J.D Sellers Stadium.
McWilliams caught a short pass from Sanders and turned it into a 16-
yard touchdown with 11:27 left in the first half after the old rivals
battled to a scoreless quarter.Trace Zarr kicked the first of four
extra points for the Tigers, who snapped a two-game losing streak
after having an open date last week.BCHS improved to 3-3 overall and
2-2 in Region 2 while Robertsdale dropped to 0-7 and 0-5.
Sanders lofted a 9-yard touchdown pass to McWilliams, who outjumped
Golden Bears defensive back Malik Dailey for the ball in the left
side of the north end zone to score with 1:05 left in the first half.
The score came on the ninth play of a 65-yard drive.
The Tigers’ first scoring drive covered 62 yards and took five plays.
Sanders, who completed eight of 13 passes for 112 yards without
throwing an interception, had a 29-yard run on a draw play in the
first drive.Running aback Arthello Bush’s 18-yard run was the big
gainer in the second push to McWilliams’ second touchdown.
With 6:33 left in the third quarter,Charleston Gandy broke loose for
a 69-yard touchdown on the second play after the BCHS defense forced
punt after Robertsdale forced and recovered a fumble. Emmanuel
Stevens finished up the Tigers’ touchdown-scoring and a 90-yard drive
when he went 45 yards on an inside reverse, scoring with 8:04 lleft
in the game.
Robertsdale, BCHS first-year coach David Wofford substituting
liberally on defense, avoided a shutout by driving 76 yards in nine
plays to Preston Mitchell 9-yard touchdown with 2:53 to play. O.J.
French blocked Josh Hughens’ extra-point attempt.
Baldwin County rolled up 349 yards rushing to finish with 461 yards
of total offense. Fullback Donald Taylor led the Tigers’ ground game
with 91 yards on 13 carries. Gandy finished with 86 yards on just six
carries, Stevens 67 on seven totes, Bishop 55 on seven tries and
Sanders 37 on five carries. McWilliams led the receivers with four
catches for 45 yards.
Tailback Jamar Carter finished with 102 yards on 24 carries for the
Golden Bears after gaining just 30 on 11 runs in the first half.
Robertsdale finished with 180 yards rushing and 34 passing on five
completions in 10 attempts by quarterback Nathan Wells.
BCHS hosts Satsuma Friday night as regional play continues.
Robertsdale, a 28-6 loser for the third straight week, will try to
break into the win column against Foley in Sellers Stadium.