Football: Fort Davis 48, Water Valley 0

WATER VALLEY Marcus Hartnett threw touchdown passes to four different receivers and rushed for two himself Thursday as the Fort Davis Indians beat Water Valley 48-0 in the District 8 Division I Six-Man finale for both teams.

With the victory, Fort Davis (9-1 overall, 3-1 district) did all it could to qualify for the playoffs.

The Indians now have to wait for tonight’s game between Garden City and Rankin. If Garden City wins or if Rankin wins by three points or fewer, then Fort Davis will qualify.

If Rankin wins by four points or more, then Fort Davis will be eliminated.

In Thursday’s game, Stetson Chandler, Gerry Aufdengarten, Tyler Leary and Robert Moore all caught TD passes. Hartnett had nine tackles and three interceptions defensively in addition to his four TD passes and two rushing scores.

(Game called at halftime by 45-point rule)

Fort Davis................. 16   32                — 48

Water Valley................ 0     0                —   0

SCORING SUMMARY

First Quarter

Fort Davis: Stetson Chandler 33 pass from (Mark Cauble kick), 9:25

Fort Davis: Tyler Leary 23 pass from Hartnett (Mark Cauble kick), 5:28

Second Quarter

Fort Davis: Robert Moore 31 pass from Hartnett (Mark Cauble kick), 9:50.

Fort Davis: Gerry Aufdengarten 38 pass from hartnett (Mark Cauble kick), 7:48.

Fort Davis: Marcus Hartnett 6 run (Mark Cauble kick), 3:11

Fort Davis: Marcus Hartnett 11 run (Mark Cauble kick), :13.