Perkins’ four touchdowns help Alma pull away from Russellville

Alma 56, Russellville 35

Dallas Perkins rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns, and Jay Lemieux threw four touchdown passes as Alma defeated Russellville 56-35 Friday at Cyclone Stadium.

Perkins finished Alma’s opening 80-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown. Russellville answered with Samuel Calahan’s 5-yard scoring run before Lemieux connected with Quinton Broadway for an 80-yard touchdown. Calahan’s 2-yard run on fourth-and-goal tied it 14-14.

Lemieux found Dylan Jackson for a 56-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and Perkins added a 3-yard score for a 28-14 lead. Russellville quarterback Talen Hindsman hit Marcellus Olson on a 51-yard touchdown screen, cutting Alma’s halftime advantage to 28-21. Olson finished with six catches for 114 yards.

Hindsman’s 58-yard touchdown run tied it 28-28 early in the third quarter. Alma answered with three consecutive touchdowns: Lemieux’s 20-yard pass to tight end Josiah Stallings, Perkins’ 4-yard run and Jackson’s 35-yard reception.

Alma recovered a squib kickoff to set up Perkins’ third touchdown. Brooks Belcher’s interception led to Jackson’s second scoring catch on the next play, extending the lead to 49-28.

Hindsman found Parker Jackson for a 22-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal with 7:01 remaining. Jesus Perez then recovered his own onside kick, but Alma forced a punt.

Perkins capped an 85-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown with 51 seconds left.

Calahan rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Jackson caught five passes for 137 yards and two scores. Lemieux completed nine of 19 passes for 286 yards, while Hindsman rushed for 94 yards and accounted for three Russellville touchdowns.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

8:11 — Alma – Dallas Perkins 2-yard run (Cade Moore kick), Alma 7, Russellville 0.
6:46 — Russellville – Samuel Calahan 5-yard run (Jesus Perez kick), 7-7.
6:34 — Alma – Quinton Broadway 80-yard pass from Jay Lemieux (Moore kick), Alma 14, Russellville 7.
2:21 — Russellville – Calahan 2-yard run on fourth-and-goal (Perez kick), 14-14.

2nd Quarter

9:30 — Alma – Dylan Jackson 56-yard pass from Lemieux (Moore kick), Alma 21, Russellville 14.
5:31 — Alma – Perkins 3-yard run (Moore kick), Alma 28, Russellville 14.
4:31 — Russellville – Marcellus Olson 51-yard pass from Talen Hindsman (Perez kick), Alma 28, Russellville 21.

3rd Quarter

9:56 — Russellville – Hindsman 58-yard run (Perez kick), 28-28.
7:55 — Alma – Josiah Stallings 20-yard pass from Lemieux (Moore kick), Alma 35, Russellville 28.
6:44 — Alma – Perkins 4-yard run (Moore kick), Alma 42, Russellville 28.
0:37 — Alma – Dylan Jackson 35-yard pass from Lemieux (Moore kick), Alma 49, Russellville 28.

4th Quarter

7:01 — Russellville – Parker Jackson 22-yard pass from Hindsman on fourth-and-goal (Perez kick), Alma 49, Russellville 35.
0:51 — Alma – Perkins 10-yard run (Moore kick), Alma 56, Russellville 35.

Players of the Game

• Dallas Perkins, Alma, running back: 38 carries for 253 yards and four touchdowns, scoring on runs of 2, 3, 4 and 10 yards.
• Jay Lemieux, Alma, quarterback: Completed 9 of 19 passes for 286 yards and four touchdowns. His scoring passes covered 80, 56, 20 and 35 yards.
• Dylan Jackson, Alma, wide receiver: Five catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns, including the 35-yard score immediately following Belcher’s interception.
• Samuel Calahan, Russellville, running back: 25 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns. His 2-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal tied the game 14-14.
• Talen Hindsman, Russellville, quarterback: 12 carries for 94 yards and one touchdown, including the 58-yard run that tied it 28-28. Threw touchdown passes of 51 yards to Olson and 22 yards to Parker Jackson.