Ricebirds outduel Lumberjacks in 59–55 Senior Night shootout

Stuttgart 59, Warren 55

STUTTGART — On Senior Night at Ned Mosley Stadium, Stuttgart outlasted Warren 59–55 in a 4A-8 thriller that featured haymakers from both offenses. Junior QB Cain Price accounted for six touchdowns — three rushing and three passing — and added a late two-point run as the Ricebirds rallied from deficits of 14–3, 35–31 at halftime, and 55–44 late in the third. With 1:14 remaining, DB Keaton Byers intercepted a deep ball near the goal line to seal it after RB TayQuan Hall had barreled in from 2 yards out for the go-ahead score.

Price threw scoring strikes to Jeremiah Jackson (4 and 10 yards) and Jammarion Hoard (29 yards), balanced by three keepers, including dashes of 46 and 5 yards. Hall churned out 100-plus rushing yards and the decisive TD. K Dawson McKelvey opened the scoring with a first-quarter field goal and converted PATs throughout.

Warren countered behind QB Jackson Denton, who fired six touchdown passes and repeatedly hit explosive plays. Tayshawn Edwards hauled in long TDs of 42 and 82 yards. Josiah “JoJo” Steen added two TD grabs (14, 53) and a 2-yard Wildcat score, while Bleyze Fellows caught a 32-yard TD. RB Aaron Davis powered in a short rushing score, and Jacarlos Marquez was steady on PATs. But Stuttgart’s final takeaway and clock-grinding ground game closed out the conference classic.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Stuttgart – Dawson McKelvey FG, STU 3–0.
Warren – Josiah Steen 10-yd pass from Jackson Denton (Marquez kick), WAR 7–3.
Warren – Tayshawn Edwards 42-yd pass from Denton (Marquez kick), WAR 14–3.
Stuttgart – Cain Price QB keeper (McKelvey kick), WAR 14–10.

2nd Quarter
Warren – Edwards 82-yd pass from Denton (Marquez kick), WAR 21–10.
Stuttgart – Jammarion Hoard 29-yd pass from Price (McKelvey kick), WAR 21–17.
Stuttgart – Jeremiah Jackson 4-yd pass from Price (McKelvey kick), STU 24–21.
Warren – Aaron Davis short run (Marquez kick), WAR 28–24.
Stuttgart – Price long run (McKelvey kick), STU 31–28.
Warren – Steen 2-yd run (Marquez kick), WAR 35–31.

3rd Quarter
Stuttgart – Price long run (kick failed), STU 37–35.
Stuttgart – Price 5-yd run (McKelvey kick), STU 44–35.
Warren – Steen 14-yd pass from Denton (Marquez kick), STU 44–42.
Warren – Bleyze Fellows 32-yd pass from Denton (two-pt try failed), WAR 48–44.
Warren – Steen 53-yd pass from Denton (Marquez kick), WAR 55–44.

4th Quarter
Stuttgart – Jackson 10-yd pass from Price (McKelvey kick), WAR 55–51.
Stuttgart – TayQuan Hall 2-yd run (Price two-pt run), STU 59–55.

Players who stood out

• Cain Price (Stuttgart, QB/DB) — 6 total TDs (3 rush, 3 pass) + 2-pt run.

• Jackson Denton (Warren, QB) — 6 TD passes.

• TayQuan Hall (Stuttgart, RB) — 100+ rush yds, go-ahead TD.

• Josiah “JoJo” Steen (Warren, WR/DB) — 3 total TDs (2 rec, 1 rush).

• Tayshawn Edwards (Warren, WR/DB) — 2 long TDs (42, 82).