Helena‑West Helena 54, DeWitt 38

Helena‑West Helena 54, DeWitt 38

Helena‑West Helena used a bruising ground game, a momentum‑swinging kickoff return and timely conversions to pull away from DeWitt on Friday at Dragon Stadium. The Cougars trailed 20–18 at halftime, answered a blocked‑punt touchdown to tie it 26–26, then stacked three straight scores in the fourth quarter to finish off a back‑and‑forth 4A‑8 matchup.

DeWitt’s passing game set the early pace. Sophomore Kaiden Golden fired four touchdown passes—21 and 2 yards to Raedric Frye and strikes of 23 and 15 to Marshaun Bowers—while senior tailback Korri Graham slashed 33 yards for a score. Senior Travis London added a 3‑yard touchdown and several field‑flipping returns as the Dragons built leads of 13–6 and 20–12.

Central answered with a string of downhill runs, plus a red‑zone toss and a kickoff‑return touchdown. The Cougars converted three two‑point tries and repeatedly flipped field position with coverage and pressure.

DeWitt’s defense delivered a first‑half interception and a fourth‑down block that set up a score. Linebacker Camron Mitchell and safety Jacob Watson were active in space, and receivers Frye and Bowers won repeated matchups to move the chains. Golden hit Frye for a late touchdown with 1:13 left; a stadium power outage at :37 stopped play, and the result stood as final. The result tightens the crowded 4A‑8 playoff chase as both teams head into the final two weeks of conference play.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
DeWitt – Raedric Frye 21 pass from Kaiden Golden (Korri Graham kick), 7–0.
Central – rushing TD (2‑pt pass failed), 7–6.

2nd Quarter
DeWitt – Marshaun Bowers 23 pass from Golden (kick failed), 13–6.
Central – long rushing TD (2‑pt pass failed), 13–12.
DeWitt – Korri Graham 33 run (Graham kick), 20–12.
Central – 7 run (2‑pt try failed), 20–18.

3rd Quarter
DeWitt – Travis London 3 run (kick blocked), 26–18.
Central – rushing TD (2‑pt pass good), 26–26.
Central – TD pass (2‑pt run good), 34–26.

4th Quarter
DeWitt – Marshaun Bowers 15 pass from Golden (pass failed), 34–32.
Central – kickoff‑return TD (2‑pt pass good), 42–32.
Central – TD pass (try failed), 48–32.
Central – rushing TD (try failed), 54–32.
DeWitt – Raedric Frye 2 pass from Golden (no try; play halted), 54–38.

Players who stood out

• Kaiden Golden, DeWitt — 4 TD passes, 2 INT.

• Raedric Frye (WR/OLB), DeWitt — 2 TD catches.

• Marshaun Bowers (WR/DB), DeWitt — 2 TD catches.

• Korri Graham (RB/OLB), DeWitt — 33‑yard TD run; place‑kicking.

• Travis London (RB/OLB), DeWitt — 3‑yard TD; long returns.