Jonesboro edges Sheridan in 48-42 thriller at Yellow Jacket Stadium

Jonesboro 48, Sheridan 42

In a wide‑open 6A‑East clash at Yellow Jacket Stadium, Jonesboro outlasted Sheridan behind three rushing touchdowns from RB TJ Brown and two late strikes from QB Asa Myers. Sheridan led 18–14 at halftime, but the Hurricane answered with a pop‑pass run and Brown’s short plunge before Myers’ wheel‑route TD to Daylon Hewitt proved decisive. The teams traded blows all night in a game defined by gutsy fourth‑down conversions.

Jonesboro balanced power and speed. Brown’s patience and burst produced scores of 38 yards, three yards and a fourth‑quarter edge run. Myers hit Kameron Davis early and Hewitt late, while sophomore WR Jaylen Heard added a field‑flipping deep grab. DB Corien Bullard supplied an early interception as the visitors surged to a 14–0 lead.

Sheridan answered with playmakers. RB Isaiah “Zay” Stephens pounded in two short TDs and later ripped a long fourth‑and‑one score. WR/KR Dylan Smith changed the game with a 35‑yard TD catch and a kickoff return for a touchdown, plus several contested, chain‑moving grabs. RB Eli Turner muscled in a goal‑line score, and QB Dax McMellon steadied the attack in the second half after QB Easton Barksdale exited. Defensively, CB Brayden Lewis, DB Reid Stevens and MLB Jaxson Delk made timely stops on a night when big plays were plentiful.

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Jonesboro – TJ Brown 38-yard run (kick good), JHS 7-0
Jonesboro – Kameron Davis TD pass from Asa Myers (kick good), JHS 14-0
Sheridan – Isaiah “Zay” Stephens 4-yard run (2-pt failed), JHS 14-6

2nd Quarter
Sheridan – Isaiah “Zay” Stephens TD run (2-pt failed), JHS 14-12
Sheridan – Hunter Sosa TD pass from Easton Barksdale (2-pt failed), SHS 18-14

3rd Quarter
Jonesboro – K’Den Hawkins 51-yard pop-pass run (kick good), JHS 21-18
Jonesboro – TJ Brown 3-yard run (kick good), JHS 28-18
Sheridan – Dylan Smith 35-yard pass from Dax McMellon (2-pt failed), JHS 28-24
Sheridan – Isaiah “Zay” Stephens long run on 4th-and-1 (2-pt failed), SHS 30-28
Jonesboro – Asa Myers 1-yard sneak (2-pt failed), JHS 34-30

4th Quarter
Jonesboro – TJ Brown outside run TD (kick good), JHS 41-30
Sheridan – Dylan Smith kickoff return TD (2-pt failed), JHS 41-36
Sheridan – Eli Turner 1-yard run (2-pt failed), SHS 42-41
Jonesboro – Daylon Hewitt TD pass from Asa Myers (kick good), JHS 48-42

Players who stood out

• TJ Brown, RB, Jonesboro — 3 rushing TDs.

• Asa Myers, QB, Jonesboro — 2 TD passes, strong command late.

• Isaiah “Zay” Stephens, RB, Sheridan — 3 rushing TDs, fourth‑and‑one burst.

• Dylan Smith, WR/KR, Sheridan — TD catch and kickoff‑return TD; clutch receptions.

• Eli Turner, RB, Sheridan — Goal‑line TD and physical runs.