Criswell, Goodall power Atkins past Jessieville

Atkins 46, Jessieville 6

ATKINS — Brelan Criswell and Cooper Goodall combined for 257 rushing yards and three touchdowns before halftime, and Ethan Linboom accounted for three scores as Atkins defeated Jessieville 46-6 Friday on homecoming night.

The Red Devils intercepted three passes and converted each into a touchdown. They led 22-0 after one quarter and 36-6 at halftime before Linboom’s second rushing touchdown started the running clock in the third quarter. Atkins improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in conference play.

Goodall opened the scoring on third-and-eight, following his blockers around the outside for a 37-yard touchdown with 10:23 left in the first quarter. Mike Guerro kicked the first of his five successful extra points. After Atkins forced a punt, Criswell’s 24-yard run helped set up Linboom’s four-yard keeper. An offsides penalty moved the conversion attempt closer, and Linboom ran for two points to make it 15-0 with 7:14 remaining.

Mason Vick supplied a sack on another Jessieville possession before Noah Metcalf intercepted a pass. Criswell turned that takeaway into points on the next play, running 48 yards for a touchdown with 2:13 left in the quarter. He scored again from 13 yards with 10:21 remaining in the half, working behind an unbalanced offensive line and downfield blocks from Cooper Horn and Sawyer Bartlett.

Jessieville answered with Jaxton Sibley’s 22-yard touchdown pass to Tristan Reid at the 5:11 mark of the second quarter. Atkins stopped the two-point attempt, keeping its lead at 29-6.

The Red Devils added another touchdown before intermission after Lane Huddleston intercepted a pass with 56 seconds remaining. Goodall supplied two runs to move Atkins into scoring position, and Linboom threw left to Jaxson Koenigseder, who broke a tackle and carried defenders into the end zone on a 22-yard completion. Guerro’s kick made it 36-6 with 25 seconds left.

The school broadcast’s halftime tally credited Criswell with 157 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and Goodall with 100 yards and a touchdown on seven attempts. Those figures are first-half totals, not final statistics.

Braxton Coffman’s third-quarter interception ended Jessieville’s opening possession of the half. Vick helped Atkins move away from its own goal line, and Linboom later found Metcalf for a completion to the Jessieville 4. Linboom scored from there with 7:18 remaining in the quarter, extending the lead to 43-6 after Guerro’s extra point.

Guerro completed the scoring with a 30-yard field goal with 30 seconds left. He accounted for eight points, making all five extra-point attempts and his lone field-goal try.

Scoring summary

First quarter

10:23 — Atkins: Cooper Goodall 37-yard run (Mike Guerro kick). Atkins 7-0.

7:14 — Atkins: Ethan Linboom 4-yard run (Linboom two-point run). Atkins 15-0.

2:13 — Atkins: Brelan Criswell 48-yard run (Guerro kick). Atkins 22-0.

Second quarter

10:21 — Atkins: Criswell 13-yard run (Guerro kick). Atkins 29-0.

5:11 — Jessieville: Tristan Reid 22-yard pass from Jaxton Sibley (two-point attempt failed). Atkins 29-6.

0:25 — Atkins: Jaxson Koenigseder 22-yard pass from Linboom (Guerro kick). Atkins 36-6.

Third quarter

7:18 — Atkins: Linboom 4-yard run (Guerro kick). Atkins 43-6.

Fourth quarter

0:30 — Atkins: Guerro 30-yard field goal. Atkins 46-6.

Players who stood out

Brelan Criswell, Atkins: Two rushing touchdowns, covering 48 and 13 yards; broadcast halftime tally of 15 carries for 157 yards.

Cooper Goodall, Atkins: 37-yard touchdown run; broadcast halftime tally of seven carries for 100 yards.

Ethan Linboom, Atkins: Two 4-yard touchdown runs, a 22-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion run.

Mike Guerro, Atkins: Five successful PATs and a 30-yard field goal; eight points.

Jaxson Koenigseder, Atkins: 22-yard touchdown reception with 25 seconds left in the first half.

Noah Metcalf, Atkins: First-quarter interception that set up a touchdown; third-quarter catch to the Jessieville 4 before another score.

Lane Huddleston and Braxton Coffman, Atkins: One interception apiece, each preceding an Atkins touchdown drive.

Mason Vick, Atkins: Two first-half sacks credited by the school broadcast’s halftime report.

Jaxton Sibley and Tristan Reid, Jessieville: Connected for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter.