Quitman scored five unanswered touchdowns Friday night to spoil Cutter Morning Star's homecoming and keep the Eagles winless, 31-6.
Quitman quarterback Trey McGhee ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 203 yards and two scores. The 26th CMS turnover of the season swung the momentum behind Quitman.
Quitman convereted a fumble recovery inside its five to an 89-yard touchdown pass from McGhee to Michael Lewis, running uncovered down the middle of the field. That made it 25-6 with 2:38 left in the third quarter.
Quitman went 49 yards in 10 plays on its next possession, McGhee passing seven yards to Dylon Sipes for a touchdown.
Emilio Arteaga's 61 yards on 13 carries paced CMS, which failed to convert its last six third-down attempts. The Eagles converted four of seven third downs in the first half, when they controlled the ball for more than 14 minutes, but still trailed
McGhee wound 57 yards through the downfield blocks of his receivers to give Quitman a 12-6 lead with 2:13 to play in the first half. He arched a 29-yard pass on fourth and long to Garrett Kennedy in the back of the end zone to break a 6-6 tie at 6:24 mark of the first quarter.
The Bulldogs looked to press the advantage before the half concluded, moving into CMS territory on two completions covering 35 yards, but Arteaga's interception stopped the advance.
CMS scored on its first possession, going 65 yards in six plays, with Holden Boyden getting 25 yards on the second play from scrimmage and the last 17 on a jet sweep.
CMS (0-5 overall, 0-2 conference) plays a 2A-5 road game next week at Poyen, its next home game Oct. 16 against England. Quitman (4-1, 2-0) faces Magnet Cove at home.
Sports on 10/03/2015