JOHN MIDDLETON/Daily Enterprise Cumberland's Chase Coker raced down the field during a 28-8 victory over host Evarts in the seventh- and eighth-grade gridorama on Saturday. Coker had a pair of scored for the Redskins.

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JOHN MIDDLETON/Daily Enterprise Evarts running back Christian Jones followed a blocker during a 22-0 victory over New Harlan in the fifth- and sixth-grade gridorama on Saturday. Jones had two touchdown runs in the win.

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By John Middleton

Sports Editor

The Cumberland Redskins scored the first four touchdowns to down host Evarts 28-8 in a seventh- and eighth-grade scrimmage on Saturday.

Chase Coker scored on a 25-yard run with 9:39 remaining in the first half to open the scoring, Coker added the two-point conversion to put the Redskins up 8-0.

Hunter Nease followed with a 70-yard touchdown run with 6:23 left in the opening half. Donald Kelly ran in the two-point conversion to make it 16-0.

Tyrese Simmons pushed the lead to 22-0 with a 75-yard scoring run with 3:41 remaining before the half.

Coker scored the Skins’ final touchdown with a 70-yard run just after halftime.

Ethan Baird scored the Wildcats’ only touchdown on a 5-yard run with 2:20 left. Baird added the two-point conversion to close the scoring.

Evarts opens the regular season today at home against New Harlan. Cumberland will host Fleming Neon on Thursday.

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The Evarts Wildcats shut out New Harlan 22-0 in the fifth- and sixth-grade scrimmage.

Christian Jones opened the scoring for the Wildcats with a 28-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left in the first half. The two-point run failed and Evarts led 6-0.

Brendan Osborne scored on a 73-yard run with 7:02 left for the Wildcats’ second touchdown. Jones ran in the two-point conversion to push the lead to 14-0.

Jones tacked on the final score on a 45-yard run with 4:13 remaining in the contest. Jordon Steele ran in the two-point conversion.