MOULTON – Multiple turnovers led to a two-touchdown lead that Lawrence County would never give up in its 33-22 win over Ardmore Friday night.

An interception by Jacob Gholston and a fumble recovery by Mason Lee set up two 5-yard touchdown runs by Zaye Boyd that put the Red Devils ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter.

Tayi Strickland made an interception in the end zone to prevent the Tigers from scoring to preserve the first-half shutout.

Chase Lay got Ardmore on the board on an 8-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter to cut the Tigers’ deficit to 14-6, but Lawrence County answered just a minute later when Austin Blankenship connected with a wide-open Chip Proctor for a 67-yard touchdown pass to make it 20-6 Red Devils with 9:15 left in the third quarter.

Later in the third, Blankenship hit Lee in the flat for a 10-yard touchdown on a screen that put the Red Devils ahead 26-6.

Anthony Taylor broke a run around the left side and went 58 yards for a score to again cut that lead to 26-13 late in the third.

On its next possession the Red Devils had a snap go over the quarterback’s head that ended up as a safety for Ardmore, with the score at 26-15 early in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers had another long drive end with a Proctor interception that gave Lawrence County possession at its own 20-yard line.

That drive ended with a 6-yard touchdown run by Boyd that made it 33-15 LCHS.

Noah Barnett connected with Brylan Dunn on a short touchdown pass for Ardmore¹s final score of the game.

Lawrence County moves to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in Class 5A Region 8. The Red Devils will travel to face Lee-Huntsville next Friday night.

Ardmore falls to 2-5 overall and 1-4 in region play and will host Mae Jemison next Friday.