County Teams Fall on Opening Night

Both Bolivar and Middleton football teams put points on the board at home on opening night, but the defense wasn’t enough to prevent a pair of losses.

In Bolivar, the Tigers were tied at 20 in the first half, but couldn’t make up a 27-20 halftime deficit in their 34-26 loss to Scotts Hill.

Quarterback Carson Howell led by Bolivar with 97 yards rushing and 188 yards passing with three touchdowns. Scotts Hill took advantage of two drives that began inside the Tiger 20-yard line in the first half. Bolivar outgained Scotts Hill 323-273, but the failure of special teams, most notably in the punting game, was the difference.

In Middleton, the Tigers fell 38-20 to Perry County after trailing 26-14 at the half and 14-8 after one quarter of play.