Tigers dominate Saints

Published 9:13 am Monday, September 23, 2024

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Demopolis used a balance attack to defeat the home-standing Selma Saints 41-0 Friday night at Memorial Stadium.

The Tigers (2-2, 2-0 in region play) will host Aliceville while Selma (3-2, 1-2) will host Fairfield.

The game started slow, but Demopolis struck first with a touchdown at the three-minute mark of the first quarter to go up 7-0.

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Moments into the second quarter, Demopolis added another touchdown to go up 14-0 with 9:04 to go in the second quarter. 

The Tigers blocked a punt right before half and scored a touchdown to take a commanding 21-0 lead at halftime.

Demopolis then added back-to-back touchdowns, the second of which was set up by a recovery on the kickoff, to build a 34-0 lead headed to the final frame. The final touchdown came in the fourth quarter on a 55-yard touchdown run.