TABOR CITY—South Columbus jumped out to an early 28-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back in defeating McMichael 58-6 in the first round of the 3A NCHSAA football playoffs on Friday.
Phillip Smith led the Stallions with three touchdowns while teammate Skeeter Phillips added two TDs in the win. The Stallions scored early with an 18-yard run by Phillip Smith to give the Stallions a 7-0 advantage with 10:05 in the first quarter. Oscar Zamora added the extra point.
Smith was on the receiving end of a 29-yard Jaxon Greene pass to push the advantage to 14-0 with 7:12 remaining in the first quarter. The PAT was good. Smith crossed the goal line again in the first quarter to push the lead to 21-0. Preston Dagger returned a punt 49 yards with 1:20 remaining in the first quarter to stretch the Stallions lead to 28-0. Zamora added the extra point.
Jaxon Greene extended the lead to 35-0 with a one-yard rush with 11:22 in the second period. With 5:06 left in the half, Oscar Zamora hit a 35-yard field goal to give South Columbus a 38-0 lead. McMichael finally got on the scoreboard with a 62-yard fumble recovery with 1:51 remaining in the half. The PAT failed.
The second half was more Stallions as Skeeter Phillips scored on a 10-yard run to extend the lead to 45-6. Zamora added the extra point. TJ Mcclure scored on a 26-yard rush to make the score 52-6 with 1:55 left in the third quarter. Skeeter Phillips added a final score with 4:30 remaining in the game for the 58-6 South Columbus victory. South Columbus (7-4) will travel to No. 5 seed Martin County (7-3) on Nov. 13. McMichael concludes its season at 2-9.
