Nashville Scrappers Remain Undefeated After 46-28 Victory Over Malvern
The Nashville Scrappers continued their undefeated season Friday night, putting together an impressive offensive performance and a big defensive play to defeat the Malvern Leopards 46-28.
Nashville wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the first quarter. Jaylon Staggers hauled in the first touchdown of the night on a pass from DJ Jefferson, followed by a successful extra point to give the Scrappers an early 7-0 lead.
The Scrappers struck again when Bryce Perrin caught a touchdown pass from Jefferson. The extra point attempt was unsuccessful, extending Nashville’s lead to 13-0.
Malvern answered with a touchdown and a successful extra point to make it 13-7.
With 2:38 remaining before halftime, Jacoby Hopson found the end zone for another Scrapper touchdown. The extra point was no good, putting Nashville ahead 19-7.
The Scrappers’ defense then delivered one of the biggest plays of the night. , MJ Jefferson intercepted a Malvern pass and returned it 75 yards for a pick-six.
The extra point was good, giving Nashville a commanding 26-7 lead with just 44 seconds remaining before the break.
Malvern came out of halftime looking to close the gap, scoring a touchdown and making the extra point to cut the lead to 26-14.
Nashville responded with another touchdown as Gauge Applegate scored on a passing play. The two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful, leaving the Scrappers with a 32-14 advantage.
The Leopards found the end zone again, making the score 32-21 with 7:38 remaining in the third quarter after a successful extra point.
Hopson answered with his second touchdown of the night, and a successful extra point pushed Nashville’s lead to 39-21.
Xavion Vaughn added another touchdown for the Scrappers, followed by a successful extra point to extend the advantage to 46-21 in the third quarter.
Malvern managed one more touchdown and a successful extra point, bringing the score to 46-28, which would stand as the final.
Following the game, we caught up with Scrappers Head Football Coach Brad Chesshir, who shared his thoughts on the team’s performance.
With the victory, the Nashville Scrappers improve to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in conference play, keeping their undefeated season alive.
The Scrappers will hit the road this week to take on Genoa Central, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
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