Mackey throws four touchdowns as West defeats Cabot
Bentonville West 45, Cabot 7
CENTERTON — Sutton Mackey threw four touchdown passes, and Bentonville West scored 45 unanswered points to defeat Cabot 45-7 Friday at Wolverine Stadium.
Cabot opened with a 14-play, 65-yard touchdown drive that consumed 6:42. Bryce Moore extended the possession with a 28-yard run on a fake punt. Tyce Fletcher finished it with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cannon Moore.
Mackey answered with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Adjam on fourth-and-eight. VJ Warren’s 59-yard run on West’s next possession set up Ethan Robinson’s 23-yard field goal for a 10-7 lead.
Cabot’s Jayden Terry stopped Warren at the 1 on fourth-and-goal in the second quarter. West later extended its lead when Mackey found Adjam for a 33-yard touchdown on fourth-and-two with 41 seconds before halftime.
Bryce Bridges recovered Cabot’s onside kick to open the second half. Five plays later, Ty Ross caught Mackey’s 27-yard touchdown pass for a 24-7 lead with 9:54 remaining in the third quarter.
Cannon Moore converted third-and-12 with a 23-yard reception on Cabot’s next possession. West linebacker Miller Reynolds subsequently forced a fumble, and Brison Johnson recovered. Warren finished the ensuing possession with a 49-yard touchdown run.
Ross added a 28-yard touchdown reception with 3:36 left in the third, increasing West’s lead to 38-7. Ross finished with four catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
West’s Dane Renick and Cabot’s Kainen Merritt intercepted passes on consecutive plays later in the quarter.
Jacob Paulk capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with a touchdown pass to Parker Reed on fourth-and-goal with 5:52 remaining. The Wolverines scored three touchdowns on fourth down and improved to 2-0.
West’s defense stopped Cabot on fourth down on its final possession, and the Wolverines kept the ball until time expired. Warren finished with over 100 rushing yards, including his 49-yard touchdown and an earlier 59-yard run.
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Cabot — Cannon Moore 11-yard touchdown pass from Tyce Fletcher (Riku Jones kick), 5:18. Cabot 7, Bentonville West 0.
Bentonville West — Ryan Adjam 51-yard touchdown pass from Sutton Mackey on fourth-and-eight (Ethan Robinson kick), 4:21. Tied 7-7.
Bentonville West — Robinson 23-yard field goal, 1:39. Bentonville West 10, Cabot 7.
2nd Quarter
Bentonville West — Adjam 33-yard touchdown pass from Mackey on fourth-and-two (Robinson kick), 0:41. Bentonville West 17, Cabot 7.
3rd Quarter
Bentonville West — Ty Ross 27-yard touchdown pass from Mackey (kick good), 9:54. Bentonville West 24, Cabot 7.
Bentonville West — VJ Warren 49-yard touchdown run (kick good). Bentonville West 31, Cabot 7.
Bentonville West — Ross 28-yard touchdown pass from Mackey (kick good), 3:36. Bentonville West 38, Cabot 7.
4th Quarter
Bentonville West — Parker Reed touchdown pass from Jacob Paulk on fourth-and-goal (kick good), 5:52. Bentonville West 45, Cabot 7.
Players Who Stood Out
- Sutton Mackey, Bentonville West, quarterback: Four touchdown passes — 51 and 33 yards to Adjam, 27 and 28 yards to Ross. Both touchdown passes to Adjam came on fourth down.
- Ryan Adjam, Bentonville West, wide receiver: Two touchdown receptions, covering 51 and 33 yards. His second score gave West a 17-7 lead with 41 seconds before halftime.
- Ty Ross, Bentonville West, wide receiver: Four catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Scored from 27 and 28 yards in the third quarter; his 10-yard reception extended the possession that ended with Warren’s touchdown.
- VJ Warren, Bentonville West, running back: Over 100 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Scored on a 49-yard run and set up Robinson’s field goal with a 59-yard run.
- Cannon Moore, Cabot, receiver/running back: 11-yard touchdown reception to finish Cabot’s opening drive. Added a 23-yard reception on third-and-12 during the third quarter.