09/07/2026
Monday morning recap from KVOM 101.7:
Sophomore Davion Johnson rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Morrilton High School football team to a 35-14 victory over Vilonia on the road Friday night. Johnson had touchdown runs of 45 and 42 yards in the third quarter, and the Devil Dogs outscored the Eagles, 28-7, in the second half to pull away for the win and move to 2-0 on the season. Johnson started the scoring with a six-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for Morrilton’s only score of the first half. Leading, 21-14, after the third quarter, the Devil Dogs put the game away in the fourth with a 27-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Maddox Turnipseed to senior Champ McNabb and the Dixon Family Dental Big Smile Play of the Game, a 17-yard touchdown run by junior Caleb Hays.
Johnson’s big night, which also included a 39-yard kickoff return, earned him recognition as the Conway County Farm Bureau Player You Can Depend On. Senior left guard Ayden Broome was named the Colton’s Offensive Player of the Game for helping the Devil Dogs gain 277 yards on the ground and average 6.7 yards per play. Senior Ja’Kobe Chambers gained 64 yards on six carries and Hays finished with 54 yards on 11 carries. Turnipseed was six-of-ten passing for 56 yards and a touchdown. Senior Champ McNabb had six receptions for 72 yards and a score to lead the receiving corps.
Defensively, the Devil Dogs held the Eagles to 211 yards of total offense and kept them from converting a single third-down attempt in the game. Junior De’Lashaun Jarrett finished with six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and was named the Colton’s Defensive Player of the Game. Junior Brayden gray had a team-high nine tackles. Senior Isiah Clemons had eight tackles and forced a fumble that was recovered by senior Lance Ross. Senior Kai Urie had a sack among his five tackles for Morrilton. The Devil Dogs will play at Harding Academy this week. The Wildcats lost to Lonoke, 33-14, on Friday.
https://www.kvom.com/week-1-hs-football-recap-dogs-beat-vilonia-perryville-gets-first-win/