STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Eric Clark threw two touchdowns passes to D.J. Clayton and Kemper County beat Charleston 12-8 to win the Mississippi Class 3A state championship on Saturday.
The Wildcats (15-1) won their first state championship and ended their season on a 15-game winning streak.
Clark finished the game 9 of 20 passing for 251 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
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Clayton had five catches for 229 yards with two touchdowns. Clark’s first touchdown to Clayton was a 64-yarder that gave Kemper County a 6-0 lead in the first quarter.
The second was a 48-yard strike with 5:42 left in the fourth quarter that gave the Wildcats a 12-8 lead.
Quarterback Tre Truly led Charleston (13-3) with 80 yards rushing. Fred Hervey scored the Tigers lone touchdown on an 11-yard run in the third quarter that gave Charleston a 8-6 lead.
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